Craig,
Try Kurt's Truck Parts in Birminhgam, Alabama at (205) 324-2453. They have
been around a while and rebuilt a 3.90 differential (57 chevy 1/2 ton) for
me from 2 donor differential a couple years ago. They have lots of parts
and they had a local expert at the time. I don't know if he is still
working there or not. Get any and all numbers off the parts before you
call.
Good Luck!
-----Original Message-----
From: craig k <vwbus@ckoon.org>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 9:07 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] napa parts list
>>but
>>you should be able to go into a NAPA store and either get or order
>>exactly what you want. No problem getting them for my '57. You
>>have to find a good store where they still have books, instead of
>>just the computer.
>>
>>If they don't have it, they should be able to get it overnight.
>>
>>Bruce
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>
>Sadly, this is no longer the case... I have been trying for 3 days to find
>rear axle seals, and NAPA's books list them as NLA. They told me that much
>of the pre-71 stuff has been declared such. Even the axle shop w/ 4 AD's in
>the back lot couldn't get 'em :P
>
>That leaves me the option of tearing out the old seal and taking it to a
>bearing house - if they don't have it, I have an immobile truck, and must
>wait for a catlog place to fill my order... if they can!
>
>That was why I was trying to find the parts database that WAS online - even
>an old NAPA part # was better than nothing; perhaps it had a modern
>replacement #.
>
>Anyone know the dimensions of a 50 rear axle seal to ask around at the
>bearing houses BEFORE I tear it out?
>
>craig
>caretaker of
>stephanie's 50 3104 216 5-window deluxe
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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