Classic Performance Products sells 2" wide spring perches for $39.95 a
pair. http://classicperform.com/ I had mine TIG welded. Great advise on
checking the axles! Thanks, Jim. Every 60's-70's rearend I looked at, (6 in
all) had bad axles. I ended up having a 12 bolt posi custom made to allow
12" tires to fit under 3" wider fenders without tubbing the bed. I would of
had to buy new axles anyway. -Jeff
Jeff Street
Seattle, WA
'55-2 short/step "Street's rod-project"
J Forbes wrote:
> I've put many rearends in TF trucks over the years...
>
> The Moroso spring perches are a half inch too wide, so it's better to
> use the originals, you can grind the welds to get them off.
>
> I've used arc and MIG welding, make sure you get everything where it
> belongs first time, so you won't have to do it over! Measure side to
> side, and get the pinion-to-perch angle exactly the same as it was on
> the original rearend (pinion nose 12 degrees up from perches, if memory
> serves, but measure it yourself!)
>
> Two different rearends that'll let you keep the 6 lug wheels: You can
> use a 64-69 Chevy truck rearend to keep the width original, or a 70-87
> Chevy 4x4 rearend if you don't mind it being an inch or two wider (if
> tire clearance is a problem, you may want to measure first). These
> rearends are not cheap either, unfortunately...and often the axles are
> bad, so check them out before buying. The bearing area of the axle
> shaft wears out, you have to pull the axles to look at them (see other
> thread about how axles don't come out)
>
> Jim F
> 59s in AZ
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