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#42463 06/16/2003 1:48 AM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 466 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 466 | Had a nice cruise with the Classic Tailgaters on Friday night, on the way home my rearend went. A loud pop and crunch then one wheel locked up. It was a wild ride at 50 mph (JUST KEEP IT STRAIGHT).
Anyway the question is, My truck is a '55 1st seeries Chevy with the open driveline, a friend has a '58 rearend he pulled out of his '58 and it is available. Will this be a easy bolt in switch? If not, what has to be done to make it work?
As always, thanks a bunch for your help!
Buddy in AK | | |
#42464 06/16/2003 2:37 AM | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43 | Buddy:
Before swapping rear ends, you might try to see if the "pumpkin" or "third member" from the '58 rear end housing will bolt into your '55 rear end housing. It is possible that it will fit and that you can use you existing axles. Good Luck | | |
#42465 06/16/2003 2:39 AM | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | hey Buddy!! good to read ya again, after a long while! I believe the frame widths are different between the AD and TF - measure distance btween spring pads and note positioning of pads w/ relation to angle of spring mount point and nose of pumpkin - might work, but they are definitely different animals even if same ratio - maybe ya can rebuild yers?
Bill
edit - pumpkin isn't likely the same as the gears and carrier are different | | |
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