On Fri, 7 Nov 2003, Wayne Osborne wrote:
> 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.
Pretty good memory, I'm putting a Camaro rear under my '59. Those are the
measurements I remember as well. I'm doing it mainly for the gearing.
> 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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1957 Buick Riviera Hardtop (2 dr., 364" Nailhead)
1959 GMC in Chevy Sheetmetal 1/2 Ton (235" Inline 6)
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