The 53 3/4 ton trucks had a torque tube and an open drive shaft so you can
swap in any rear end
Bill 48'chevy pick-up
Channahon,Ill.
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Go ahead and take risks....just be sure that everything
will turn out OK.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Perry" <glperry@fwi.com>
To: <BLUCHEETAH@aol.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 2:50 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] To punkin or not to punkin
> Susan, if you have open drive, that means you can see the driveshaft and
> u-joints and don't have the one-peice unit like is on a 53 truck. It still
> has a tube about size of driveshafts, just doesn't turn when wheels are
> turned. The "pumpkin" will still have parts to come out front and back
with
> torque tube. Just that the front part also comes out with the tube that
goes
> to tranny. If you don't have that, someone else already has it changed. I
> suggest you remove the rear cover and either count teeth on ring gear and
> pinion or look for the count stamped on the ring gear edge. It may be the
> ration or just the tooth count of each peice stamped there.
>
> G. L. Grumpy's
> Old Iron Ranch
> Huntington, IN 46750
> AD trucks and MM tractors
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <BLUCHEETAH@aol.com>
> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 12:36 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] To punkin or not to punkin
>
>
> > Hi guys,
> > I'm looking at my '53 Chevy 3100 and underneath I have an open drive
line.
> I
> > think that's what it's called when the pumpkin has removable
differential
> > covers on both sides. Since it is open like this, is it still necessary
to
> replace
> > the whole rear end when you regear it to go at faster speeds? I'm
really,
> > really hoping you will tell me it isn't necessary!!!
> > Susan B.
> > 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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