Why would I want to replace the torque tube?
Allen in Seattle
'50 3100
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deve Krehbiel" <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>
To: "OleTrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 7:35 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] FYI Rear Ends to replace Torque Tube
> You hear all the time a few of the dilemnas faced when replacing the
torque
> tube rear end with a modern one. You hear about the lug pattern, the
brakes,
> the driveshaft length and especially about having to cut off the perches
and
> weld on the correct ones. There IS a better way.
>
> Locate a 55 1st series rear end and the leaf springs. Pretty much end of
> story. The leafs bolt right up and the differential sits in the correct
> location. Bolt pattern is standard 6 bolt and the bendix brakes work well
> with the hucks brakes on the front (47-50). The 3.90 ratio will work great
> with the overdrive I installed and the only thing I havent done is located
a
> driveshaft that will fit. This is a great shortcut and would recommend it
to
> anyone. Even the shock mounts are correct for using the old shocks.
>
> Deve Krehbiel
> Hesston, Kansas
> 1950 3100 * 1949 3600 * 1948 4400
> www.speedprint.com/Deves50/index.html
>
>
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>
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