I forgot something, will the pictured rearend (81 Malibu) work even if the
back plate to back plate measures 55-3/8ths? That is an inch narrower than
the stock and even with the stock rear the inside of the tires were very
close to the fenders. My fenders measure 49-3/4 from inside to inside.
Thanks again Tom
-----Original Message-----
From: K. M. Lehmann [mailto:klehmann@bentonrea.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 11:39 PM
To: Tom C.; Oletrucks
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] some confusion
Hi
You want 61" to use wider wheels and keep them in the fenders. the
chevelle rear you have in the picture has the right dimentions but is
lighter duty than the pre 81 Camaro.
Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom C." <c_tom@bellsouth.net>
To: "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 5:16 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] some confusion
> I have heard some guys on the list mention that for a 55 2nd TF, the rear
> end needs to measure 61" from hub to hub. Jim Forbes also mentions 61" in
> his article about swapping out rear ends.
> Are stock rear-ends different than what Jim says to use and what some guys
> on the list says to use?
> The reason I ask that is because I have measured the stock rear-end in my
> truck and nothing measures 61"
> On my truck I measured 62-1/2 inches from hub to hub. I took the hubs off
> and measured 62" from axel face to axel face. I measured from the back
plate
> to back plate and got 56-3/8ths. Nothing measures 61", what am I doing
> wrong?
>
> With that being said is it safe for me to look for 70-81 Camaros, or 75-79
> Novas? I found a 1971 Lemans, that I will go look at Saturday. The same
junk
> yard said he had some Camaros, but I want to make sure what I get will
work.
> Thanks again for the help, and sorry to keep bringing this up, but I do
want
> to only buy one rearend, so I want to make sure. Thanks
> Tom in SC
> 55 3100
> `` 97 S-10
>
> ps Here is a website with a rearend on it,,,hopefully showing wherer I
> measured from on my stock rear.
> http://coopscorner.com/forreview/rear_end_questions.htm
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