To All,
I used a rear end out of a Chevy S-10 ZR-2 and is the correct width so no
spacers or wheels needed. Just relocate the spring hangers. It also has disc
brakes and limited slip differential. Just make sure it is a ZR-2 and you
are set.
Steve A.
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From: Mike J
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 3:17 PM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Oletrucks] Rear end swap for a 53 Chevy Truck 3100
Seventeen years ago I installed an '84 Pontiac Parisienne rear in my '48
3100. Even though the donor was a "big" car, the rear was too narrow.
Easy fix, just use spacers or custom back-space wheels. I now have a '68
Cutlass "12-bolt cover, 10-bolt carrier" rear in the truck. It's a 2.56
rear, which is too tall for my 700-R4 with "normal" diameter tires,
except my +.030 455 has enough torque to pull it. Here's the rub, both
rears were a pain to prepare for installation because of the suspension
brackets. Also they are 4.75" BC, which was great for me, but you might
want 6-bolt wheels. For you I suggest a 4WD S-10/15 rear. Remember to
use spacers or get custom wheels made.
Mike Jensen
On 10.07.2014 13:27, Rodney Brown wrote:
> I plan to swap the original closed drive rear end to a more modern one. I
> have read a lot and can't decide which is the easiest and most simple one
> to go with. My original is 62 ". Ford?, Chevy? which one and what has to
> be done with the one I use to make it work?<a
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