I got onto this thread a little late and had already deleted (other) Jim's
original note. Yes, the
gear carriers are the same. If anyone is looking to swap just the ring and
pinion, I'd check the
ring gear bolts to see if they are US or Metric thread.
Jim Tyler wrote:
> I was referring to just the chunk itself, not to the whole axle assembly.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Jim
>
> Gordon Glasgow wrote:
> >
> > The roadster rear track width is 47.24". The 510 wagon rear track width is
>49.6"
> >
> > Jim Tyler wrote:
> >
> > > I have heard the wag rears are a direct fit, but I haven't ever swapped
>one
> > > myself so I can't say for sure.
> > >
> > > I have also heard that with the truck rears you
> > > have to swap the side gears that the axles go into, otherwise, they work.
> > >
> > > Let us know what you find.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > HIGHKIX4@aol.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > For all:
> > > > I was looking for the jack for the 510 under by
> > > > the spare tire (its under the front seat, as
> > > > I found out), but was struck by the amazing
> > > > similarity of the rear axle to the roadster.
> > > > Wonder if the track is the same? Will the
> > > > gears fit? Seems like my wagon has a
> > > > very deep ratio (feels like maybe 4.11)
> > > > as it has the hamsters running
> > > > very, very fast at 70mph (no tach, dont
> > > > no how fast). So, these 411 or so gears
> > > > would be helpful to the roadster, and the
> > > > roadsters 370s would be helpful to the wagon,
> > > > although making it even slower than it is.
> > > > It this a possible swap?
> > > > (my 67 has a later 2L rear end)
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Jim
> > > > Chesapeake Va
> > > > 67 pushrod 2L 5spd
> > > > 72 510 wagon
> >
> > --
> > Gordon Glasgow
> > http://www.gordon-glasgow.org
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