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#58267 03/24/2006 7:40 PM | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 34 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 34 | I have a rear end for a 1952 with torque tube. I would like to change it to an open drive shaft. I heard there are conversion kits for that type of modification, is that so and were would you find one? (I will use a trany that does not use a torque tube set up.) Or is my only option to use a different rear?
Frank
1949 Chevy 3800
1929 Chevy International
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#58268 03/24/2006 8:01 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | "Or is my only option to use a different rear?"
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#58269 03/24/2006 8:40 PM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 | I think you can swap a 55-62 open drive line center section into your housing and still use
the original axles and brakes. I've seen it
talked about here before. I believe you would
also have to weld your spring mounts so they don't pivot anymore. I'm sure somebody that has done it can give you some more info. Or try
doing a search on center section swap or similar
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#58270 03/24/2006 9:11 PM | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 125 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 125 | I've done what Goshtrider describes. The center bolts in but you need to do something about the pivot on the rear, I welded them up. Another option would be to cut off the pivots and weld on traditional sping perch. There is a kit to weld rears into AD tucks that would work also.
Grant
1950 Chevy 3100
1952 GMC 150 (In Pieces)
1968 Chevy K20
1966 Shovelhead
1978 BMW 100S
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