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Re: [oletrucks] Rear axle?/IFS front suspension

To: bigfred@unm.edu, kevmor@cwnet.com
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Rear axle?/IFS front suspension
From: "Old GMC Pickup" <truxrme@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 23:22:05 CDT
Napa will special order the pacer parts for you. no problem. I have a friend 
that orders them all the time from NAPA


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>To: Kevin Morisette <kevmor@cwnet.com>
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>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Rear axle?/IFS front suspension
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>I'm curious why you want disc in the back?  I was going to do this, but
>have noticed that there is really no reason (that I can see) to have fancy
>brakes on the lightest part of the vechile. I seem to lock up drums on a
>truck really easily.. Anyway, I'm doing the pacer conversion, and it seems
>like parts are pretty easy to get.  Did you check places like Napa and
>Auto Zone? or is this just word of mouth?  Anyway, just wondering.
>-alfie
>
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>On Fri, 29 Sep 2000, Kevin Morisette wrote:
>
> > I went to the wreckers today and found one pacer, and talking to some 
>people
> > there I've decided against it because the parts are too hard to find.  
>I've
> > found an older chevy that goes for about $150 which I'll probably use.  
>For
> > the rear axle I want to use something that will match the 5-lug, and I'd 
>prefer
> > discs and positraction.  They said one that has the right 5-lug spacing 
>the
> > same as the front would be from a Caprice.  Anyone have any other 
>suggestions?
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
>
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