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#67692 10/24/2006 7:45 PM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 16 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 16 | I have an opportunity to get a Chevy 14 bolt rear end with 4:56 ratio, would like to swap out my 5:14 rear end in my 49 1 ton, anyone have any thoughts on whether this may or may not be a good swap. Never done anything like this and any advice would be apreciated. GO NAVY!!!!! | | |
#67693 10/24/2006 7:54 PM | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,440 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,440 | your a seabee, figure it out.
Another quality post.
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#67694 10/24/2006 7:55 PM | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,440 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,440 | just kidding... Seabee's are great peoples...
Measure everything to see if it will fit.
Will you need new wheels?
Will the drive shaft mate up?
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#67695 10/24/2006 8:44 PM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 16 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 16 | Hey Marines are some of my favorite people, will check the measurements, how would you suggest to measure for width, backing plate to backing plate or brake drum face to face? As far as drive line goes it should be an open driveline. Thanks!!!
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#67696 10/24/2006 8:50 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi-bin//ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=011805;p=1#000013
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#67697 10/25/2006 2:29 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Hey Navy,
I have a '49 or '50 1-ton frame that has a 14 bolt rear under it. So you can be sure it can be done... But without measuring this specific 14 its hard to be sure it will work easily.
The guy I got mine from said with the 14 bolt rear the 216 wasn't strong enough to keep the truck working the way he wanted it to.
I don't know what the gears are, but if your motor is weak and you haul loads you might want to think twice about the change in ratio.
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