Good idea Joe! Meanwhile, there are a lot of people who want to replace the
torque tube on an AD with an open driveline. Ideas on how to go about this
are as varied as there are people on the list. I personally dont savor extra
effort for no gain, so I can offer this as the very best way to do it.
Opinions vary, but when it comes to the rubber hitting the road, this worked
best for me.
Obtain a 55 1st series rear end. The perches are already there, the lug
pattern is exactly the same, the brakes work with the older hucks brakes
perfectly, the brake lines fit together the same as the torque tube, the
emergency brake cables mate up perfectly... there is only one precaution and
that is to get the leaf springs when you get the rear end. If you use the
torque tubes springs, your rear end will sit 2 inches further forward than
it should. I just made an adapter plate to compensate, but if you dont want
to fabricate, weld, or do anything but turn a wrench on the entire project,
get the 55 1st leafs.
The above will elliminate carrying two spare tires because your front drums
are 6 lug and the modern rears are 5 lug thus needing to find 53-54 car
drums, welding on perches, fabricating a bracket for the e-brake cables,
redoing brake lines, etc. Unless part of your fun is all the entertainment
that extra work provides.. lots of ole truckers enjoy the challenge. Nothing
wrong with that.
Deve Krehbiel
Hesston, Kansas
1950 3100 * 1949 3600 * 1948 4400 * 50 3100
www.speedprint.com/Deves50/index.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "joe" <chevy1@jps.net>
To: "Terry Bancesco" <drducttape@hotmail.com>; "oletrucks list"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] rearend size (dont laugh!!!) and "easy 5 bolt"
> Terry,
>
> I have a chart that I've been trying to create that list the actual width
of
> the rearend from backing plate to backing plate and the spring perch
> distance. I only have one Chevrolet lug pattern rearend listed with the
> perch width of 44" that your looking for:
>
> '67 Chevrolet with a 6 cylinder
>
> That rearend also has a backing plate to backing plate distance of roughly
> 52-53"
>
> Could you measure the backing plate distance of your rearend for me so
I'll
> know what we're dealing with on clearances.
>
> I'd like to ask for everyone's assistance to see if the next chance they
> have if they could measure the distance between the spring perches and
> backing plates so I could added them to my charts. I would need to know
the
> year and engine size also.
>
> Hope this helps and thanks to those who send me the information.
>
> P.S. In regards to the conversion to 5 lug up front your easiest best
would
> be 54 Chevy car hubs.
>
>
> Joe Garcia
> Yuba City, CA
> 1950 Chevrolet 3100
>
> http://chevy1.freeservers.com/
> http://50chevy.freeservers.com/
> http://1950Jeepster.freeservers.com/
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terry Bancesco <drducttape@hotmail.com>
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 8:47 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] rearend size (dont laugh!!!) and "easy 5 bolt"
>
>
> >Hi All!!!
> >
> >Another couple of quick questions for the experts:
> >
> >I have access to a rearend (5 bolt) that I want, but here's the catch,
The
> >distance between the centerbolts on my 57 GMC is 42", and the other rear
is
> >44".
> >
> >Is there any "easy" way to wedge the desired rearend into the pickup, or
is
> >this an entirely lost cause?
> >
> >Any reccomendations for 5 bolt rearends that will just bolt up?
> >(Years/models)
> >
> >ALSO:
> >
> >What's the easiest way to convert 6 bolt front hubs to 5 bolt?
> >
> >I'm into the boneyard picks, 'cause I dont got tha bucks!!!
> >
> >Any time/money saving tips you experts out there have will be greatly
> >appreciated!!!
> >
> >Thanks!!!
> >
> >P.S. Thanks for all the bodywork, and paint tips on my last post, I
have
> >not got the truck painted yet, but it's in the works!!!
> >
> >Dr.Ducttape
>
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