Re: Truck Rear End Needed

Truck tapered axles are not a problem.  They are a lot heavier than the 
passenger car axles.

JT



ALEX M. wrote:

> 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 
>
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> 
>> 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
>>