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| | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 60 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 60 | Can anyone advise me regarding rearends that would be a good fit in a 1946 GMC 1/2 ton .
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Allan
1946 GMC
1949 Mercury M68
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | Don't 4WD S-10's have about the right width axle, 6 bolt pattern, 2WD S-10's have a slightly narrower tread.
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | All S-10's are 5-bolt, whether 4WD or 2WD. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 60 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 60 | This is good to hear as I am currently stripping a 95 S10 for parts . I was planing to use the 4.3 V6 and T5 tranny so perhaps I will retain the rearend as well .
Allan
1946 GMC
1949 Mercury M68
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 | YES!! keep the rear and go to jc whitney for the 1 3/4 spring perches, they get welded 4 1/8 in. from the backing plates and you can use you're original springs....i just finished doing that to my 46 1/2 ton i have pics, I even lowered mine by removing 4 leaves from the bottom of the springs and cutting them down and installing them on top of the spring ....i just tore out my torque tube drive and put a t-5 in mine with a custom made driveshaft (cut down 79 olds cutlas driveshaft)...make sure you use the plates from the s-10 for the u bolts on the rear,i have pics to checkout
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