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Re: [oletrucks] Rear end to fit Art Deco?

To: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>,
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Rear end to fit Art Deco?
From: "Pat Cossey" <ccossey@seark.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 18:22:43 -0500
Thanks steve!  I might consider keeping the diff. I have now if a replacment
ring and pinion are avaliable.   4:56 is a might low even with the 700r and
overdrive.
Pat    67 Nova SS
         41 Art  Deco chevy truck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@oldsub.com>
To: "Pat Cossey" <ccossey@seark.net>; "Truck list"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Rear end to fit Art Deco?


> I have a friend who has a '55 Chevy car rear end under his Art Deco Chevy.
> Of course that's a five-lug axle.  I had a '61 Olds rear under the '41 I
had
> 30 years ago.  The Olds was a convertible, and I'd sure like to have it
back
> now...
>
> I don't think 60's or 70's full size pickups would be the right choice.
> Those axles are wide under a Advance Design truck, which is wider than
your
> Art Deco.  Also, starting in '71 they are five-lug with a 5 x 5 bolt
> pattern.
>
> I'm wondering if the rear from a Task Force truck might not be a better
fit.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pat Cossey" <ccossey@seark.net>
> To: "Truck list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 6:50 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Rear end to fit Art Deco?
>
>
> I`m sure at some point this has been covered,But what rear end will fit
> under
> my 41 and still have the 6 lugs?
> Iv`e been told some of the early to late 60`s chevy trucks may have one
that
> will work?
>  Thanks guys!!
>
>
> Pat    67 Nova SS
>          41 Art  Deco chevy truck
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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