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#28795 01/09/2005 6:15 AM | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 338 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 338 | I'm planning on doing some highway driving but not all of the time.
Should I swap out the rear end or put in a 3.55 conversion?
If I swap out the rear end does anyone have any recommendations on what to put in? | | |
#28796 01/10/2005 3:30 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 | Inmy,
72-81 Camaro rear end is pretty popular, other options I have heard of that will work in our trucks, S-10 4X4 rear axle..2wd will not work..too narrow. I would be interested in measuring the newer S-10 axles that have the rear disc brakes...I even looked at 91 Mazda pickup axle. It had 6 bolt rear and the width measured up right...I just had trouble putting a Mazda (ford) under my Chevy.
I bought a T-5 thinking I would change the tranny and rear end...the project is on hold since I don't plan on cruising the freeways quite yet... | | |
#28797 01/10/2005 4:19 AM | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 523 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 523 | Get a 10 bolt truck center You'll also need the two upper and lower long bolts
Pull out your center section knock out the two upper and lower bolts and put the longer ones in
Install the newer center section and your original side gears and put your old axels back in.
Select a dirveshaft angle you want and stitch weld the pillow blocks the stock axel piviots on DONE there are several ratios starting in 55 | | |
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