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Title: chevy rear out of a 71
Post by: chevy821 on September 07, 2010, 02:19:45 am

i found a chevy posi rear out of a 71 truck for 300 its a leaf truck with a 5 lug its a 12 bolt with a 3:08 posi i dont know if thats a good gear to have is it worth it. I am running a 28 inch tall tire an th400 with a 2500 stall speed  ???

Title: Re: chevy rear out of a 71
Post by: chevy821 on September 07, 2010, 02:20:21 am

the truck is an 82

Title: Re: chevy rear out of a 71
Post by: Irish_Alley on September 07, 2010, 03:51:44 am

to me 300 is a little high i paid 300 for a matching set of 3/4 axles. but why 2500 stall?

Title: Re: chevy rear out of a 71
Post by: chevy821 on September 07, 2010, 07:16:24 am

well its a c10 an i am not buying just the rear i am getting a little more its the whole compleat frame is the 5lug disk swap for the frunt i have a 69 i could use it for.

Title: Re: chevy rear out of a 71
Post by: Irish_Alley on September 07, 2010, 09:01:11 am

Its a 82 it will have disk brakes up front. Man I'm confused what you are saying

Title: Re: chevy rear out of a 71
Post by: jaredts on September 07, 2010, 10:49:41 am

That is a little confusing.  I think he's saying he wants the front disc setup for his '69 and the rear axle for his '82.  The donor is a '71.  Right?

Title: Re: chevy rear out of a 71
Post by: Irish_Alley on September 07, 2010, 03:09:08 pm

Then what's 82

Title: Re: chevy rear out of a 71
Post by: chevy821 on September 07, 2010, 05:32:38 pm

sorry for that the doner is a 71 i want the rear out of it for my 82 c10 an the disks for my 69 sorry for tthat

Title: Re: chevy rear out of a 71
Post by: Irish_Alley on September 08, 2010, 12:16:14 am

so you want to take the 71 and swap parts for 2 of your trucks the 82 and 61

Title: Re: chevy rear out of a 71
Post by: Captkaos on September 10, 2010, 05:07:27 pm

AFAIK the frame perches are not the same.