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Re: [oletrucks] Rear end to fit Art Deco?

To: "Pat Cossey" <ccossey@seark.net>, "Steve Hanberg"
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Rear end to fit Art Deco?
From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 17:57:32 -0700
Actually, Pat, I think the  700 R4 has an O/D ratio of abt .73. That would
give you an overall ratio of abt 3.3. Not too bad. BK


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Cossey" <ccossey@seark.net>
To: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@oldsub.com>; "Truck list"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Rear end to fit Art Deco?


> Thanks steve!  I might consider keeping the diff. I have now if a
replacment
> ring and pinion are avaliable.   4:56 is a might low even with the 700r
and
> overdrive.
> Pat    67 Nova SS
>          41 Art  Deco chevy truck
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@oldsub.com>
> To: "Pat Cossey" <ccossey@seark.net>; "Truck list"
> <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 9:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Rear end to fit Art Deco?
>
>
> > I have a friend who has a '55 Chevy car rear end under his Art Deco
Chevy.
> > Of course that's a five-lug axle.  I had a '61 Olds rear under the '41 I
> had
> > 30 years ago.  The Olds was a convertible, and I'd sure like to have it
> back
> > now...
> >
> > I don't think 60's or 70's full size pickups would be the right choice.
> > Those axles are wide under a Advance Design truck, which is wider than
> your
> > Art Deco.  Also, starting in '71 they are five-lug with a 5 x 5 bolt
> > pattern.
> >
> > I'm wondering if the rear from a Task Force truck might not be a better
> fit.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Pat Cossey" <ccossey@seark.net>
> > To: "Truck list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 6:50 PM
> > Subject: [oletrucks] Rear end to fit Art Deco?
> >
> >
> > I`m sure at some point this has been covered,But what rear end will fit
> > under
> > my 41 and still have the 6 lugs?
> > Iv`e been told some of the early to late 60`s chevy trucks may have one
> that
> > will work?
> >  Thanks guys!!
> >
> >
> > Pat    67 Nova SS
> >          41 Art  Deco chevy truck
> > 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
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959

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