For everything you want to know about rear ends for 47-55 Chevys go to
Joe's site at:
http://50chevy.freeservers.com/suspension_widths.html
Tom
Tom Poterack
Moline, IL.
'49 Chevy Pickup Retro Rod
Inliner #3511
http://community.webtv.net/TOMPOT/TOMS1949CHEVYPICKUP
http://community.webtv.net/TOMPOT/1949ChevyPickup
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I come across a rear axle from a '76 Buick Ellectra, 10 bolt-posi trac. It is
57 1/2" backing plate to backing plate and 64" from outside of the drums.
Would this work for a '51 3100 with out being too wide? If not, what would be
an ideal rear end to scrape up for a 47-54 series Chevy?
Steve
St Peters, MO
'51 3100
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