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#14816 10/19/2002 7:59 AM | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 3 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 3 | OK I HAVE A 53 CHEVY WITH THE ORIGINAL REAR AXLE. I STILL HAVE THE 4/11 GEARS AND WOULD LIKE TO GET SOMETHING SMALLER. I HEARD THAT LIKE THE 54 CHEVYS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANNY HAVE LOWER GEARS. IS THIS TRUE? IF SO WOULD THIS BE A GOOD SWAP. CAUSE I WOULD STILL HAVE THE TORQUE TUBE. ANY SUGGESTIONS PLEASE HELP ME OUT. THANKS | | |
#14817 10/19/2002 11:09 AM | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 | Juggman, Try running a few searches here in the Engine and Driveline shop. This topic has been written about many, many times.. There is a lot of good info here...
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#14818 10/19/2002 3:19 PM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | I don't think the automatic was geared differently. You either have to change the rear end to an open driveline or get the $400 gear set from Patricks.
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
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#14819 10/19/2002 5:03 PM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | You know, I hadn`t thought to look at the torque-tube rear ends I have that came out of the hydromatic trucks.I guess it is time to pull a cover and find out 
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#14820 10/19/2002 5:04 PM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | The 1954 truck rearend is 3.90:1 on the 3100 trucks (1/2 ton).
The '54 Sedan Delivery had a stock 3.7:1 rearend and this vehicle with a Powerglide transmission had a 3.55:1 rearend. If the Powerglide transmission is longer than the manual transmission, then the length of the torque-tube is shorter (as in the case with the HydraMatic transmission in the 3100 truck). My guess is that the Sedan Delivery drive train matches the automobile's drivetrain but I do not know how well these matched up in length to the trucks torque-tube.
Maybe someone else will have better infortmation.
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