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I have a rear axle form a 57 chevy truck under my 53. I would love to have both wheels spinning...is there a list of interchange for a posi for this rearend? I tried some searching but found no definitive answer.

I read in John Gunnel's book about 46-72 Chevy pickups (I forget the title, sorry) that Chevy first offered their Posi-Trac (positive traction/ limited slip) rears in 59 trucks. Finding and identifying one may be a bigger challenge. Probably someone with knowledge will respond soon.

The limited slip rear used was a spicer 45. The HO33 was likely to be the rear used in a 57. The HO33 does not have positraction or limited slip setups available for it. There are also only 2 gearsets you will find for it... 3.90 or 3.38. If posi traction or limited slip is a requirement for you... you will likely have to find another axle.

It was a priority for me in my 1940 gmc, so I ordered an IMCA modified ford 9 inch. You can get them in any width, bolt pattern, and strength you can imagine. Not to mention it has a virtually infinite sellection of gears, positractions and limited slips available for it. Best of all it was all new, and I didn't have to crawl under a bunch of trucks at the wrecking yards with a tape measure to find one.