Re: [oletrucks] Re: Rear end gear ratios

[wayne osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>]

At 06:09 PM 3/18/04 -0800, Ed Miller wrote:
>I haven't heard of those gears for our trucks; my flyer shows 3.70 as an 
>option for '58, with the 3.90 as standard.

The 3:38 is an after market gear set that fits the original rear end 
carrier sold my most vendors. After you factor in replacing all the 
bearings, it becomes a very costly project. Maybe 600 or so to complete it. 
I found it easier to just replace the rear end from a donor vehicle and 
continue on.    --wayne

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