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| | | | Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 558 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 558 | 54 3100 stock torque tube rear end six lug axle...
Anyone have a valid part number for axle seals? Left rear is leaking.
~~ Jethro 1954 3100Back to LifeIn the Dity Gallery1951 3100 (gone) / 1956 4400 (still in the neighborhood) / 1957 6400 with dump body (retired) / 1959 3100 panel (in the woods junked) / 1978 Custom Deluxe K10 / 1993 S-10 4.3 / 2004 Chevy Crew Cab / 1945 John Deere H / 1952 John Deere B / 1966 John Deere 2510 / 1967 John Deere 1020 | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 360 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 360 | The link above for the 54 rebuild kit is not working. Also, I have found a lot of crossover parts. Does this kit work for a 46 1/2t rear?
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,980 Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT | | Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,980 | Jethro, Do a web search with "1954 3100 rear axle seal". You will find a host of current vendors selling just the seal. The prices are for the most part pretty close to each other. Your choice on which vendor to choose. bigedpa, Tim's links all worked for me this morning. I did a quick check of a couple vendor sites (Not Mine) - The Filling Station https://store.fillingstation.com/dept/Transmission/cat/Differential.html Chev's of the 40's https://www.chevsofthe40s.com/dept/Rear+Axle/cat/Ring+%26+Pinion.html (unknown why this link doesn't display correctly? cut and paste works) Both show different kits for 1940-50 and 1951-54. Hope the info is helpful!
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100Follow this story in the DITY Gallery"My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine"1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,134 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,134 | Rockauto lists National 414045 for my '51, which I bought and installed. But for '54 trucks, they list National 450666, although they don't say what series they fit. If it's a torque tube axle, it should be the same thru '54. The axle diameter is 1.578" for the 450666, which is smaller than for the 414045 at 1.875".
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | Most seals, etc, have a number stamped on them for ordering new ones upon disassembly.
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'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
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