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Re: [Oletrucks] Rear end swap for a 53 Chevy Truck 3100

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Subject: Re: [Oletrucks] Rear end swap for a 53 Chevy Truck 3100
From: Mike J <torodrvr@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 16:17:59 -0600
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Seventeen years ago I installed an '84 Pontiac Parisienne rear in my '48 
3100. Even though the donor was a "big" car, the rear was too narrow. 
Easy fix, just use spacers or custom back-space wheels. I now have a '68 
Cutlass "12-bolt cover, 10-bolt carrier" rear in the truck. It's a 2.56 
rear, which is too tall for my 700-R4 with "normal" diameter tires, 
except my +.030 455 has enough torque to pull it. Here's the rub, both 
rears were a pain to prepare for installation because of the suspension 
brackets. Also they are 4.75" BC, which was great for me, but you might 
want 6-bolt wheels. For you I suggest a 4WD S-10/15 rear. Remember to 
use spacers or get custom wheels made.
Mike Jensen

On 10.07.2014 13:27, Rodney Brown wrote:
> I plan to swap the original closed drive rear end to a more modern one.  I 
> have read a lot and can't decide which is the easiest and most simple one to 
> go with. My original is 62 ".  Ford?, Chevy? which one and what has to be 
> done with the one I use to make it work?<a 
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