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#53441 12/13/2005 7:51 PM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 | a fellow bolter has a 53 rear end for sale that he has updated to 3:55 ratio. my question is, will a 53 rear end be a direct swap to my 54?
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#53442 12/14/2005 1:12 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 324 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 324 | djed50 if you have a torque tube rear end there should be no defference in the 53 and 54 modles of trucks as they both had a 4.11 gear. They did not change until the 55 1st series when they went to the open drive line. I am sure there outhers that can and will verify my information.
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#53443 12/14/2005 3:42 PM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 | thanks tom - i was thinking the 54 had a 3:9 something. i guess what i was really wanting to know is if the spring perches, width etc were all the same and if it would be a straight "take off the 54 rear end and bolt on the 53 with the new gears in it".
54 3100 w/62 235 "Yosemite Sam"
Born a Jay Hawk, raised an Okie and resurrected in Texas!http://community.webshots.com/user/djed50
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#53444 12/14/2005 4:04 PM | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | The only issues in swapping the two axles is that the rear spring pads on some 54 axles are different from earlier years. I found this out when I compared my 54 to a 51. | | |
#53445 12/14/2005 5:10 PM | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | The 53-54 passenger car rear was 3:70 behind a stick and 3:55s for the automatic. But check it out! | | |
#53446 12/14/2005 10:14 PM | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | '54 should be the same as earlier years. '55.1 would be different for the open driveline axles. | | |
#53447 12/15/2005 5:59 PM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 | thanks guys, you have been a big help as always!
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Born a Jay Hawk, raised an Okie and resurrected in Texas!http://community.webshots.com/user/djed50
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