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#48916 08/11/2005 10:41 PM | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 144 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2002 Posts: 144 | Hello:
This is a new post on an old topic and a plea for help!!
I saw some time ago a site that someone had carefully prepared that listed widths (brake drum face to brake drum face) of a lot of different makes of rear ends. I would love to see it again if any one can advise me were to locate it. I am looking for a rear end (open drive shaft) to go under a 51 AD 1/2 ton
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#48917 08/11/2005 10:55 PM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 49 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 49 | Ter - If you're trying to stay 6 lug a 55,56,57 work well but most of them are 3.90 gears. If you don't mind 5 lug, S10 4x4 rears work with a large asst of gears available. There is a good list in the tech tip page either on this site or on inliners. | | |
#48918 08/12/2005 1:41 AM | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 144 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2002 Posts: 144 | Gaffbro:
Thanks for the tip... Great to have this Stovebolt page to consult!
Someone suggested to me that a full size Jeep Wagoneer rear end could be a narrow width... should be lots around and lots of different ratios too. I wlil take a look at the tech tip page
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#48919 08/12/2005 1:58 AM | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 571 | I got a 65 1/2 ton rear under mine. It measured 61-1/2 " and is 6 lug. Fits great. | | |
#48920 08/12/2005 2:03 AM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 171 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 171 | that info. can be found at chevytrucks.org.
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#48922 08/12/2005 4:28 AM | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 50 | I have a 60 Impala rearend under my 37. I think it is 54 1/2 which is within a half inch of a 64-72 Chevelle/Nova/Camaro. I would stay away from S-10 rear ends as they have a 7.5 ring gear which is very weak. Opt for a 8.5 inch ring gear from a 71 up GM. I realize car rears are 5 lug but it shouldn't be a big deal to redrill the axles or use adapters. Car rears just tend to be narrower. Later
Dave
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