You use wheels with approx 3" to 3.5 backset [standard]. My '54 Has '61"
with 8" wheels and 9.50 tires and fits perfect.
Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom C." <c_tom@bellsouth.net>
To: "K. M. Lehmann" <klehmann@bentonrea.com>; "Oletrucks"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 3:12 AM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] some confusion
> I forgot something, will the pictured rearend (81 Malibu) work even if the
> back plate to back plate measures 55-3/8ths? That is an inch narrower than
> the stock and even with the stock rear the inside of the tires were very
> close to the fenders. My fenders measure 49-3/4 from inside to inside.
> Thanks again Tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: K. M. Lehmann [mailto:klehmann@bentonrea.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 11:39 PM
> To: Tom C.; Oletrucks
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] some confusion
>
>
> Hi
> You want 61" to use wider wheels and keep them in the fenders. the
> chevelle rear you have in the picture has the right dimentions but is
> lighter duty than the pre 81 Camaro.
> Lee
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom C." <c_tom@bellsouth.net>
> To: "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 5:16 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] some confusion
>
>
> > I have heard some guys on the list mention that for a 55 2nd TF, the
rear
> > end needs to measure 61" from hub to hub. Jim Forbes also mentions 61"
in
> > his article about swapping out rear ends.
> > Are stock rear-ends different than what Jim says to use and what some
guys
> > on the list says to use?
> > The reason I ask that is because I have measured the stock rear-end in
my
> > truck and nothing measures 61"
> > On my truck I measured 62-1/2 inches from hub to hub. I took the hubs
off
> > and measured 62" from axel face to axel face. I measured from the back
> plate
> > to back plate and got 56-3/8ths. Nothing measures 61", what am I doing
> > wrong?
> >
> > With that being said is it safe for me to look for 70-81 Camaros, or
75-79
> > Novas? I found a 1971 Lemans, that I will go look at Saturday. The same
> junk
> > yard said he had some Camaros, but I want to make sure what I get will
> work.
> > Thanks again for the help, and sorry to keep bringing this up, but I do
> want
> > to only buy one rearend, so I want to make sure. Thanks
> > Tom in SC
> > 55 3100
> > `` 97 S-10
> >
> > ps Here is a website with a rearend on it,,,hopefully showing wherer I
> > measured from on my stock rear.
> > http://coopscorner.com/forreview/rear_end_questions.htm
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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