Thanks. Bob K
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas, Robert" <RThomas@ButteCounty.net>
To: "William Schickling" <wschick1@twcny.rr.com>; "Toms OLTRUK Z49"
<Tom3600@webtv.net>; "Carl Roper" <croper1@comcast.net>
Cc: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; <raknotts@qwest.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:50 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC
> The 49 3/4 ton has an open drive shaft.
>
> RT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Schickling [mailto:wschick1@twcny.rr.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 7:18 PM
> To: Toms OLTRUK Z49; Carl Roper
> Cc: oletrucks list; raknotts@qwest.net
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC
>
>
> All these web sites on switching the 3/4 ton to 4.11 gears formed the
> question; when did 3/4 ton trucks go to an open drive shaft? Was it
> before the 1/2 ton?
>
> Bill Schickling
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Toms OLTRUK Z49
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:17 PM
> To: Carl Roper
> Cc: oletrucks list; raknotts@qwest.net
> 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
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