Re: Truck Rear End Needed

On Apr 25, 7:46=A0pm, "ALEX M." <eng...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I'm not that familiar with the trucks. If the stock rear ends are
tapered
> axles then you want to avoid them. =A0How 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.
>
Alex, Thanks for the Reply.
I tried to have the 8" Ford axles drilled with the 5 on 5" bolt
pattern, but the fine folks at Curry tell me that the diameter of the
axle flange is to small to drill at that pattern. They say that 4 3/4"
diameter is as large as it can go.

I would replace the rear end with a Ford 9" unit from someone like
Curry, but when you add all the parts up, it is at least $2500 not
counting ****pping.

Does anyone know what rear ends will swap into the narrow body truck?
I could get one from a wrecking yard and put gears, bearings and
brakes on it, and if it was a 9" Ford, I could get axles drilled for
the 5 on 5" pattern.

I could use a car rear end, but if I am not mistaken, they are the
smaller bolt pattern as well.

Thanks
Allen