Good info Wayne I'm sure your measurements are correct. My unit, '79 Camaro
, roughly measures 61", I have 8" wheels with 3.5" backset and still have a
couple inches between the bed and 9.50 x 15 tires on my '54.
I also would like to thank you for the job your doing, this must be the best
truck site on the net.
Lee
"54 1/2T
"46 1 1/2T
"72 1/2T
"61 Rampside
All Chevs
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Osborne" <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
To: "K. M. Lehmann" <klehmann@bentonrea.com>; "Tom C."
<c_tom@bellsouth.net>; "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] going Saturday
> Also main thing is made sure it is the correct width. You'll have to move
> the leaf spring pads on the rear ends housing and reweld in correct
> position,as they are not the correct width to mate to your current
springs.
> This is a standard task and has to be done on just about every rearend
swap
> that is done. Most important of course is the wheel mounting surface on
the
> outside of the brake drums. Is this is to narrow, the inside of the tires
> will come in contact with the bed sides unless you get some offset wheels
> and the same if to wide. Of course i havent' got mine new rear end under
my
> truck after the pinion bearing came all apart. Being still out of town, i
> seem to recall the measurement being original--approx 62 inches from
> outside hub to outside hub---not backing plate. Most folks will measure
> between the backing plate not realize that their are different width brake
> drums so measure you original outside and compare to the donor. The rear
> that is ready at the shop after the rebuild when I get home I seem to
> recall measured 60 and 3/4. IT will work as I had enough clearance between
> the current setup measured between the inside of the tire and bed side. Of
> course if I mismeasured I can get a little narrower tire and problem
> solved. Please remember i'm recalling these measurement from memory..
> Good luck.. --wayne
>
>
> At 07:32 AM 11/7/03 -0800, K. M. Lehmann wrote:
> >Tom the rear your looking for can be recognized with the wide leaf
springs
> >and one shock mount going forward and one aft, most good ones had a
larger
> >pinion shaft and yoke than the standard Chev 10 bolt. The backing plate
is
> >square and attached with 4 bolts and nuts. The later , after81, looked
> >similar but was much lighter duty, had metric wheel studs. I put springs
and
> >all in my '54 from a '59 Z28, works nice.
> >Good Luck
> >Lee
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Tom C." <c_tom@bellsouth.net>
> >To: "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 4:05 PM
> >Subject: [oletrucks] going Saturday
> >
> >
> >> Well I found a junk yard about 60 miles from me that says they should
have
> >a
> >> 1970-1981 Camaro rear end for my 55 2nd. They want $150.00 and they
will
> >> take it out. If they by chance have one out already, is there a way I
can
> >> tell if it is really from the correct year Camaro that I need? I don't
> >want
> >> to come home with another rear end I can't use. Any markings or
specific
> >> measurments?
> >> Thanks Tom in SC
> >> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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