Tom, I just looked at Pick ups NW's website.- It looked to me that they had
both the front and rear shock conversion kits. What kind of shock did the
49's have in the rear? Bob K
----- Original Message -----
From: "Toms OLTRUK Z49" <Tom3600@webtv.net>
To: "Carl Roper" <croper1@comcast.net>
Cc: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; <raknotts@qwest.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC
> Bob, Carl ~
>
> I put tube shocks on the front of my 1949 Chevy pickup using a kit from
> Pickups Northwest www.pickupsnw.com It is a complete bolt-on kit with
> upper and lower mounts. Very easy install. However I am still looking
> for a kit for the 3/4 ton rear tube shocks. For instructions on
> installing 4.10 gears in place of your stock 4.57 gears check out my
> site at:
> http://community-2.webtv.net/Tom3600/REARENDGEAR/
>
> If your 1949 GMC has the original GMC 228 engine I think that you can
> put a 302 block in without much modification. The '49 GMC radiator sits
> farther forward than a Chevy with a 216.
>
> Tom
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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