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Offline chevy821

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chevy rear out of a 71
« 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  ???

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Re: chevy rear out of a 71
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2010, 02:20:21 am »
the truck is an 82

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Re: chevy rear out of a 71
« Reply #2 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?
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Re: chevy rear out of a 71
« Reply #3 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.

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Re: chevy rear out of a 71
« Reply #4 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
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Re: chevy rear out of a 71
« Reply #5 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?

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Re: chevy rear out of a 71
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2010, 03:09:08 pm »
Then what's 82
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Re: chevy rear out of a 71
« Reply #7 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

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Re: chevy rear out of a 71
« Reply #8 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
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Re: chevy rear out of a 71
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2010, 05:07:27 pm »
AFAIK the frame perches are not the same.