Brian ,
Your questions will be answered when you pull the axles out of the rearend.
You have to pull the axles to have them redrilled for the Chevy bolt
pattern. Then you can count the axle splines to determine if its a 28 or 31
spline and also measure the bearing diameter.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian _ <pkupman57@hotmail.com>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 11:22 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] rear end questions, duh!?!
>hi all,
>recently i got a ford 9" houseing from a mid 70's ford truck (thats what i
>was told when i bought it) it already has the spring perches ground off and
>is ready for new ones, it is the same width as the cadillac rear end thats
>in my '57 now. i also got a carrier and gear set for free from my auto body
>teacher, now, my questions are,.
>
>is this a 31 or a 28 spline rear end?
>
>how can i tell if its a traction lock or a open differential?
>
>can i get an ARB air locker for this rear end?
>
>summit has some richmond gears, they only list 9", could i buy these and
>will they work with an ARB locker?
>
>how can i tell if its a 2.891" carrier bearing or a 3.062" bearing and if
>its a 3.062", its it a normal bearing or a daytona pinion support?
>
>i also need axles that will fit, with chevy 5 on 4 3/4" bolt pattern, where
>can i get these?
>
>i dont know much about rear ends, and as far as i can tell without seeing
>what i have, theres no numbers to reference off of. any help is GREATLY
>appreciated.
>thanks in ADvance
>
>Brian M
>Atwater, CA
>'57 Chevy 3200
>'00 Dodge neon
>'70s ford 9" project
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