The Chevelle rearend is the same at 54-55 inches and that's what I'm running
in my 50. The truck rearend should be the same but my brother has my 70
right now and I can't check it for you until tomorrow "should work".
I don't know of any that will directly bolt in to the stock springs on your
truck. Your probably stuck having to weld the perches onto the donor
rearend.
When you added your crossmember to bolt in the shocks just be sure to not
install them with an angle greater than 25 degrees because their ability to
function is reduced at angles greater than that.
Joe Garcia
1950 Chevrolet 3100
1950 Willys Jeepster
1970 Chevrolet Fleetside
Yuba City, Ca
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http://jeepster.freeservers.com/
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----- Original Message -----
From: Antonio R. Tijerino <antonio@innercite.com>
To: joe <chevy1@jps.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2000 9:51 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] High speed rear end?
> Joe thanks for the reply, another question that I have related to your
> suggestions is:
> Is the width for both rear end that you recommend below similar to that of
> the current setup in my truck. On the truck rear ends that you recommend,
> are there any that uses also leaf springs that are close to the ones on
the
> '53 truck, because I was thinking I could use that and add a new cross
> member to my truck to install the shocks and springs based on the location
> of the donor truck.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Antonio
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: joe [mailto:chevy1@jps.net]
> Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2000 8:49 PM
> To: antonio@innercite.com
> Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] High speed rear end?
>
>
> Hey Antonio,
>
> I thought the name of the town Cameron Park sounded close!
>
> Yeah, Pick N Pull would be the place I'd head to especially on a 50% off
> day. But you know how fast the parts go on those days so I'd say to head
on
> over to Recycler Road in Rancho Cordova or put your order in "that's what
I
> do" for a 1969-1972 Chevelle rearend if you want a 5 lug bolt pattern. If
> you can swing it a 12 bolt posi would be great but the 10 bolt posi is
more
> than adequate. The factory brackets need to be torched off and new spring
> perches installed but that very easy. If you want to stay with the 6 lug
> rearend then your going to want to look toward the mid 60's to around 70
or
> 71 1/2 ton Chevy trucks because their still 6 lug and have some decent
> highway gears.
>
> If your ever in the neighborhood stop on by and I'll take you for a ride
in
> the 50. I'm so busy working on all the other cars that I seldom get to
take
> the truck out for a drive anymore. I just got my case of octane boost
from
> Jegs so I'm set for the summer.
>
> Say, have you happened by chance to go up to Tahoe for the Truck'n show
last
> year? I'm thinking of attending this year or for sure Pleasanton but
don't
> know which one would be better!
>
> I've never heard of Truck Rex's in Rocklin are they new?
>
>
>
> Joe Garcia
> 1950 Chevrolet 3100
> 1950 Willys Jeepster
> Yuba City, Ca
>
> http://chevy1.freeservers.com/
> http://jeepster.freeservers.com/
> http://50chevy.freeservers.com/
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Antonio R. Tijerino <antonio@innercite.com>
> To: joe <chevy1@jps.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2000 7:37 PM
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] High speed rear end?
>
>
> > Hi Joe,
> >
> > I noticed that we are almost neighbors, I live in Cameron Park and work
in
> > Roseville. I really like the looks of your truck. I have a '53 that I
have
> > been working for the past 3 years and since I only work on it on
weekends
> I
> > have got too far. I would like to change the driveline to one with open
> > driveline and more decent freeway gears. What do you recommend I get for
a
> > donor rear-end? Pick-n-pull is only a couple minutes from work and there
> is
> > place called Truck Rexs in Rocklin that has some truck parts.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Antonio,
> > '53 3100
> > Cameron Park, CA
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of joe
> > Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 8:14 PM
> > To: Charles Culver
> > Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] High speed rear end?
> >
> >
> > I don't know if I'd call 4.10 and 3.90 high speed rearends? I guess I'm
> > kind of cheap and when I need a newer rearend with some highway gears I
> just
> > head to the wrecking yard and pick one up for around $100.00 and then
> > replace the spring perches for $15.00 and I'm cruising!
> > Joe
> > http://chevy1.freeservers.com/
> > http://jeepster.freeservers.com/
> > http://50chevy.freeservers.com/
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Charles Culver <sculver@iwl.net>
> > To: oletrucks list <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 4:04 PM
> > Subject: [oletrucks] High speed rear end
> >
> >
> > > I found a place to buy high speed rear ends (4.10 and 3.90), if anyone
> is
> > > interested. I'm about to buy one for the '56. Already have one in
the
> > '50.
> > > They can be e-mailed at:
> > >
> > > houser@rearman.com
> > >
> > > URL www.rearman.com
> > >
> > > Phone 1-888-560-2127
> > >
> > > Smokey Culver
> > > '50 3600 5-window (mine)
> > > '56 3600 (hers)
> > > League City, Texas
> > >
> > >
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
> > >
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
> >
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