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Re: [oletrucks] New gears for highway speed in 54 3/4 ton

To: bob_keeland@usgs.gov (Bobby D Keeland)
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] New gears for highway speed in 54 3/4 ton
From: Tom3600@webtv.net
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 18:29:10 -0600 (CST)
BobK ~

First of all you need to get the complete third member (differential)
(pumpkin) from a 1967-1972 Chevy C20 3/4 ton pickup with automatic
tranny.  This is a 4.10 ratio as opposed to your stock 4.57.  Once you
have this carrier I understand that there are vendors (Carter) who sell
a 3.90 that fits this carrier.  I spent about 3 years and $250.00 &
$50.00 shipping just to find a used 4.10.  Since I already have a Chevy
S10 T5 tranny I am staying with the 4.10 ratio.

Tom


Tom Poterack
Moline, IL.
Z49 Chevy Pickup Retro Rod
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Subject: [oletrucks] New gears for highway speed in 54 3/4 ton
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Reply-To: "Bobby D Keeland" <bob_keeland@usgs.gov>

I thought that someone had mentioned a place that now supplies new gears to
fit into the housing of a 54 3/4 ton truck. Was I dreaming?  I could not
find the original post on the archives. Seems like it was Patricks, but
couldn't find anything there that said 3/4 ton.  I want to check out the
differences in price for keeping the original 3/4 ton rearend with new,
more highway compatiable gearing, versus swapping out for a Nova (or some
such) rearend.  I would prefer to keep the truck "heavy duty" as I will be
using it to haul lots of stuff here and there.

Anyone got any suggestions?

BobK
51 3600 5-window (still in pieces with a 54 3600 frame)
Arnaudville, LA
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