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| | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 | I went to buy the spring kit for my '75 rearend that is now under the '64. Problem is, there are two different sizes of shoes for this year truck, 2" and 2-3/4". How do I tell which one my rearend uses? I thought about measuring the width of the drum face. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | that would probably work. don't think the factory would have a 3'' drum for a 2'' shoe or visversa
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 | Yeah, but I bet they could have made all the drums fit 2-3/4", and when the 2" were made, used the same drum. I hope that's the case. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | Just measure the shiny surface inside the drum where the old shoe rode.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 | Just measure the shiny surface inside the drum where the old shoe rode. That's what I was thinking. Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 | i think the shoes and drums are different ,,,,let us know what you find out | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,881 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,881 | Are the original shoes missing? Why not just measure the lining width on thr old ones?
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 | Are the original shoes missing? Why not just measure the lining width on thr old ones?
Jerry Yes, they went out with the trash. There's truth in statement, don't throw anything away until it's done! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 | Well, after measuring the drum, it can only be 2". The inner surface of the drum is 2-1/8". | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 576 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 576 | that sounds right i have a 74 with the big shoe and the drums are bigger.or wider than that.............dave
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