Re: Truck Rear End Needed

I'm not that familiar with the trucks. If the stock rear ends are tapered 
axles then you want to avoid them.  How about another used 8" or even a 9"

They come in several widths and I think you can have the axles re-drilled 
for the correct pattern. Let's see what others think.



"Allen Siekman" <allen@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:b74ca042-1f58-4396-9f5e-93ca7d9ea847@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Hi All
> I have a '51 2R5 that is running a 289 V8 with 3 spd OD transmission.
> Some years back when I was probably not thinking straight, I put a
> Ford 8" rear end in it, thinking that I would be easier to have for
> the long haul.
>
> The rear end has 4:09 gearing and it has served me pretty well, but
> there have always been a few problems. First of all it is a 5 on 4
> 1/2" bolt pattern instead of the 5 on 5" that the truck has on the
> original rear end. That makes having a spare a bit of a problem since
> the fronts and rears are different.
>
> Secondly, and not to critical is that the stock hub caps don't fit and
> the wheel spacing is off, causing a lot of grief.
>
> The latest and most serious problem is the fact that the drivers side
> axle bearing has come apart, depositing ball bearings and other pieces
> of metalic debris into the rear end center section. Lots of not to
> loud, but not to good of noises coming from it in the last few
> miles.....
>
> So, what to do?
> I could rebuild it or replace it.
> I could go to Curry and have them build me a Ford 9" with the 5 on 5"
> bolt pattern and the proper width for the truck, but that would be
> pricey!!!
>
> Do you have a solution?
>
> Here is what I would ideally need.
> A Twin Traction rear end with 3:80  or so as a ratio. 5 on 5" bolt
> pattern and the proper width.
> Barring that, how about a stock rear end with the same ratio that I am
> running now (4:09) or down to the 3:80 range. Single traction is OK.
>
> OR, maybe someone has a different rear end swap that works well.
>
> You can email me at allen at ebold dot com or give me a call at 831
> 336-3621.
> I am in the San Francisco Bay area.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> Allen
>