Hi All,
I am about to do this spring reversal and I am wondering where to get a
drive shaft to use. The one I currently have will be way too short. My
truck is a '53 3100. I have a 327 with saginaw 4 sp from a 67 Chevelle and a
55 chevy (car) differential.
Jon
'53 3100
----- Original Message -----
From: Old GMC Pickup <truxrme@hotmail.com>
To: <awoodrow@isomedia.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Rear axle position
> That is exactly right, I went throught that a couple of years ago and it
> lined up after I reversed the leaf springs
>
> Shawn
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Woody" Reply-To: "Woody" To: "oletrucks" Subject: Re: [oletrucks]
> >Rear axle position Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 17:19:25 -0800
> >
> >If you reverse the rear springs from end to end, the axle will be fairly
> >well centered.
> >
> >Woody 53 GMC ----- Original Message ----- From: Whittaker Bill G Civ
> >ASC/SMY To: 'Old Trucks' Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 5:11 AM Subject:
> >[oletrucks] Rear axle position
> >
> >
> > > Happy New Year to all. Now I have a quick question. > > I know the
rear
> >axle on the 47-54 1/2 ton trucks isn't centered in the fender opening as
it
> >came from the factory. Unfortunately I forgot to measure this offset
before
> >I took the bed off. I'm now ready to install a GM 10 bolt with new
springs
> >and hangers and would like to center the wheels in the opening. Does
anyone
> >know off hand how much the axle needs to be moved to center it? Seems to
me
> >that its about 3 inches aft but I'm not sure. > > Thanks > > Bill
Whittaker
> > > '53 3100 Hemi > Built Like A Rock > With Mopar Stock > oletrucks is
> >devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959 oletrucks is
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