Great article on this swap (except swapping it into a early camaro) in chevy
hi performance feb. 2000. They take the 2nd gen nova housing, the 3.42
gears out of 77-94 half-tons, and the posi out of any old 10 bolt camaro
rear. Seems this is what several drag racers run with spools and they pull
their front wheels up off the strip. Its exactly what I'm doing.
Justin
55 2nd rod
OKC, OK
>From: "Al & Judy" <cayfords@sympatico.ca>
>Reply-To: "Al & Judy" <cayfords@sympatico.ca>
>To: "WR Teto" <monadnoc@crystal-mtn.com>, "Ole Trucks"
><oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] High speed rear end?
>Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 21:01:36 -0400
>
>The 73 to 79 Nova 10 bolt is the perfect width, and the springs line up
>beautifully, I spent today installing one in the rear of my 49 3100. Also,
>an 8.5" 10 bolt will withstand plenty of abuse, I have a couple of friends
>with high horse Novas running these rear ends, and they report no problems.
>
>Al
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "WR Teto" <monadnoc@crystal-mtn.com>
>To: "Ole Trucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: May 7, 2000 8:15 PM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] High speed rear end?
>
>
> > That sounds about right Joe. I measured the same when I was hunting
>down
>a rear for my 53 1/2 ton.
> > I also checked the width of my 72 Chevelle rear and it was pretty close
>to
>the same width as the AD
> > rear. Unfortunately, I wasn't about to strip my Chevelle for the parts!
>I ended up with a 10 bolt
> > posi from an '85 Camaro Berlinetta that was also a similar width. All
>it
>took was grinding off the
> > old coil spring perches and other flotsam, and welding on the perches
>from
>the truck springs. I
> > went with an aftermarket spring replacement from Chassis Engineering. I
>have not had a chance to
> > drive this rear end, but I rebuilt it with a new Richmond gear set,
>3.23:1
>ratio. I don't plan on
> > many tire-shredding burnouts, so the 10-bolt should suffice.
> >
> > Wally / Templeton, MA
> > 53 3100 rod project
> > 72 Chevelle Malibu
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > The Chevelle rearend is the same at 54-55 inches and that's what I'm
>running
> > > in my 50. The truck rearend should be the same but my brother has my
>70
> > > right now and I can't check it for you until tomorrow "should work".
> > > I don't know of any that will directly bolt in to the stock springs on
>your
> > > truck. Your probably stuck having to weld the perches onto the donor
> > > rearend.
> > >
> > > Joe Garcia
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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