That's different!!! Bob K
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Roper" <croper1@comcast.net>
To: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>; "Toms OLTRUK Z49" <Tom3600@webtv.net>
Cc: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC
> Bob,
>
> There are knee action shocks in both the front and the rear.
>
> Carl
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
> To: "Toms OLTRUK Z49" <Tom3600@webtv.net>; "Carl Roper"
> <croper1@comcast.net>
> Cc: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC
>
>
> > Tom, I just looked at Pick ups NW's website.- It looked to me that they
> had
> > both the front and rear shock conversion kits. What kind of shock did
the
> > 49's have in the rear? Bob K
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Toms OLTRUK Z49" <Tom3600@webtv.net>
> > To: "Carl Roper" <croper1@comcast.net>
> > Cc: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; <raknotts@qwest.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 6:17 PM
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC
> >
> >
> > > Bob, Carl ~
> > >
> > > I put tube shocks on the front of my 1949 Chevy pickup using a kit
from
> > > Pickups Northwest www.pickupsnw.com It is a complete bolt-on kit
with
> > > upper and lower mounts. Very easy install. However I am still
looking
> > > for a kit for the 3/4 ton rear tube shocks. For instructions on
> > > installing 4.10 gears in place of your stock 4.57 gears check out my
> > > site at:
> > > http://community-2.webtv.net/Tom3600/REARENDGEAR/
> > >
> > > If your 1949 GMC has the original GMC 228 engine I think that you can
> > > put a 302 block in without much modification. The '49 GMC radiator
sits
> > > farther forward than a Chevy with a 216.
> > >
> > > Tom
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
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