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

[Mike J]

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 href="https://overview.mail.yahoo.com?.src=iOS"><br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad</a>
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