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Re: [oletrucks] 454 w/what rear?

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Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 454 w/what rear?
From: "Robert Welch" <rwelch@ionet.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 11:32:57 -0500
That's going to depend on how much torque you put to the rear and how much
tire contact you have.  I will be running a 454 in my 56 Panel w/TH400 and
2.73:1 10-bolt.  The BB will be fairly mild, probably 450 ft lbs or so, and
I expect the rearend to hold up.  The 10-bolt is beefier than most think and
it can be made stronger than stock.

Bob Welch
Bartlesville, OK
'56 Cameo
'55 Belair
'54 5-window AD
'56 Panel

----- Original Message -----
From: "A.B." <bigfred@unm.edu>
To: "old truck mailing list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 11:21 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] 454 w/what rear?


> Hi all.
> i've got a Gen VI 454 I'm thinking of installing in the '53. What kind of
> rear ends will handle the torque? Will a 10 bolt be ok?
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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