Try Art Houser's Rear End Service (houser@rearman.com; URL www.rearman.com;
Phone 1-888-560-2127). They can convert a 3/4 ton rearend to 3.90 and you
can replace the whole pumpkin. Yvonne Keller is the one to talk to.
Rich Gallagher
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Justin C. Earl
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 8:30 PM
To: Truck List
Subject: [oletrucks] '51 1 ton rear end -- tire/wheel size
I don't know if they're original or not, but the tires are 8-19.5 on the
back and 8-17.5 on the front. I'm guessing that is 19.5 inch and 17.5 inch
at the bead? Measuring with a tape measure, the lip of the rim is 20 inch
and 18 inch respectively.
What is a brownie unit?
And who makes an overdrive that will mate to the original transmission?
Thanks for the help!
-Justin Earl
'51 Chevy 3800 dually
Cartersville, GA
>Other possibilities include Overdrive, a brownie unit, and one of the
>easiest things, Tire Size. My fire truck will do over 70 mph with a 6.50
>rear end because it has a 0.861 overdrive and 900-20 tires.
>Most of those 1 tons came with 17" or 17.5" tires, Over the years these
>have been replaced with easier to find 16" rims reducing the available
>top speed.
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John Dorsey
Wauchula, FL
'52 GMC 640 Firetruck http://www.strato.net/~jrdorsey/fire/fire.htm
'49 Chevy 1 ton Panel http://www.strato.net/~jrdorsey/truck.htm
'51 Chevy 'burb (by proxy) http://www.strato.net/~jrdorsey/burb
"Justin C. Earl" wrote:
>
> Anyone have any ideas for the 8 lug dual wheel rear ends on a 1 ton? I'm
> going to need to be able to get this truck on the interstate (mobile road
> service) and do at least 65-70 mph. I notice the gear change kits sold
mail
> order are only good for 1/2 ton trucks. =(
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Justin Earl
> '51 Chevy 1 ton dually
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