i have a question what rearend will fit the 49 fleetline 4dr deluxe??? im going to use a 235 and i plan to use a powerglide i just want to git rid of the 3 on the tree and just hit at least 70mph with the 235 i want something thats goona be just a bolt up to the powerglide and i dont want to cut it to make it work with my skirts. Any help we be great
i've always been told that 68-72 nova and 67-69 camaro rearends are pretty much drop in and go. i've also heard that the 55-57 gm car rearends work well too.
<CENTER> Maybe this info will help. cpldale Suspension Measurements </CENTER><CENTER></CENTER><CENTER><TABLE cols=2 width="100%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TD><CENTER>[SIZE=+1]REAR SUSPENSION[/SIZE]</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>[SIZE=+1]FRONT SUSPENSION[/SIZE]</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER><CENTER>[SIZE=+1]BACK TO TOPICS[/SIZE] </CENTER><HR width="100%" SIZE=7>REAR SUSPENSION: [SIZE=+1]The following is a general list of rear ends and their dimensions to help narrow the search for a possible candidate to replace the torque tube rear end or just get a better set of gears for highway driving.[/SIZE] [SIZE=+1]Advance Design Trucks seem to be using rear ends with widths ranging from 58"- 62". I'm not sure of the Task Force width ranges at this time.[/SIZE] [SIZE=+1]Contributing information were Bob Welch, J Forbes and various locations throughout the Web and Automotive Magazines.[/SIZE] Rear Axle Measurements <CENTER>[SIZE=+1]MEASURED ACROSS WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACE[/SIZE] </CENTER>56 1/2" 71-77 Ford Maverick 8", 57" 71-74 V-8 Mavericks 8", All '75-77 6's & 8's Maverick 5 Lug 8", 49-51 Ford, 57-59 Ford 9" 57 1/4" 64 1/2 - 65 Mustang 58" 78-88 Mid sized GM Car, Malibu/Monte Carlo (82 up Metric Studs), 80 Granada & Lincoln Versailles, 67-70 Mustang/Cougar/Fairlane, Regal with 10 bolt axle, S-10 P.U., 65-67 Nova 58 1/2 " Ford Grenada 59" 68-83 Corvette 60" 55-64 Chevy Car, 67-69 Camaro, 64-67 Chevelle, 68-74 Nova, 71-73 Mustang/Cougar, 84-95 Corvette 60-61" 64-69 1/2 ton 2wd Chevy/ Some GMC 6 lug rear end 12 bolt Coil spring set up Possible gear ratio's 3.70 62" 64-77 Chevelle, 73-76 Torino, 89 Trans Am, 70 2wd 6 lug rear end 12 bolt Possible gear ratio's 3:08, 3:40, 3:73 70-81 4wd 6 lug reared ............................................................... 71- Newer 2wd trucks use a 5 on 5 lug pattern 71-76 Full Size Cars " "" "" " 60" 60's GMC and some Chevy's Dana 44 or Dana 60 with leaf springs 6 lug, Gear ratio's 3.21 to 3.92. GMC V-6 used a 3.21 Dana 44 used a standard chevy 1310 yoke, Dana 60 used the heavy duty yoke which takes the larger 1350 yoke. <CENTER> </CENTER> <CENTER><TABLE cols=3 width="100%" border=1><CAPTION><CENTER>[SIZE=+1]Approximate rear end widths measured from backing plate to backing plate.[/SIZE]</CENTER><CENTER>Add Width to compensate for drums as follows:</CENTER> 4" - 5" for small cars 5" - 6" for intermediate cars 6" - 8" for large cars</CAPTION><TBODY><TR align=middle><TD>48" - 49" </TD><TD>50" - 51" </TD><TD>52" - 53"</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>'71 Colt '72 Cricket '72-75 Datsun Pickup '72-73 Mazda </TD><TD>'65 Ram American '74 Valiant </TD><TD>'28-40 Ford , '57 - 59 Ford '62 Buick Skylark, '67 Chevrolet Six '67 Mustang Six , '68 AMX '69 Javelin Six , '70 dodge '70 Duster , '71-77 Maverick '71 Comet , '71- 72 Pinto </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>54" -55"</TD><TD>56" -57"</TD><TD>58" - 59"</TD></TR><TR><TD>'39 -48 Chevrolet, '68 GTO '41 -48 Ford, '68-72 Chevelle '55 -57 Chevrolet, 68-69 Fair lane 6 or 8 '66 Falcon, '69 Chevrolet '67 Mustang V-8, '69 Firebird '69 Cougar, '71 -73 Nova '73 Ventura, '73 Mustang</TD><TD vAlign=top>'36 Plymouth, '54-56 Ford Pickup '67 Lincoln, '69 Dodge '69 Dodge Van, '71 Torino '72 Cougar, '74 Pontiac</TD><TD>'49 Plymouth, '61 Chevrolet Impala '65 Cadillac, '66 Buick Wildcat '66-67 Chevrolet Big Car, '72 Charger '69 Oldsmobile 88, '72 Chrysler '72-73 Torino</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER> <TABLE cols=4 width="100%" border=1><CAPTION>[SIZE=+1]STOCK CENTER TO CENTER SPRING PERCH DISTANCE[/SIZE]</CAPTION><TBODY><TR align=middle><TD>25"</TD><TD>39"</TD><TD>42"</TD><TD>42 1/2</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>'68 - 72 Chevelle</TD><TD>'71 Colt '73 Mazda</TD><TD>'68 -71 Fairlane/Torino '49-51 Ford</TD><TD>'69 Chevrolet '69 Nova '71 - 72 Pinto '73 Ventura</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>43"</TD><TD>43 1/2"</TD><TD>44"</TD><TD>46 1/4"</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>'65 Ram American '64 1/2-'65 Mustang '67 Mustang '70's Ford Grenada '69 Firebird '70 Dodge</TD><TD>'71-77 Maverick '70 Duster '70 Nova '71 Comet '72 Dart '72 Cougar '74 Valiant</TD><TD>'57 Ford '67 Chevrolet Six '68 AMX '69 Javelin Six</TD><TD>'69 Dodge</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>47 1/2"</TD><TD>48"</TD><TD>51"</TD><TD>57 1/2"</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>'39 -48 Chevrolet '67 Chevrolet big car '72 Charger '72 Chrysler</TD><TD>'69 Dodge Van </TD><TD>'69 Ford Van</TD><TD>'67 Lincoln</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <CENTER> </CENTER><CENTER>[SIZE=+1]BACK TO TOP OF PAGE[/SIZE]</CENTER> <HR width="100%" SIZE=12> [SIZE=+2]The following list of extensive information was contributed by R. Welch:[/SIZE] <CENTER><TABLE cols=3 width="100%" border=1><CAPTION>[SIZE=+2]Original Vehicles[/SIZE] [SIZE=+2]Rear Suspension Width (Flange to Flange)[/SIZE]</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD><CENTER>[SIZE=+1]Year[/SIZE]</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>[SIZE=+1]Classic Vehicles[/SIZE]</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>[SIZE=+1]Width[/SIZE]</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD>26-39</TD><TD>Plymouth-Dodge car/pick up</TD><TD> 56-58"</TD></TR><TR><TD>40-52</TD><TD>Plymouth-Dodge car</TD><TD>60-62"</TD></TR><TR><TD>26-39</TD><TD>Chrysler/DeSoto Car</TD><TD>60"</TD></TR><TR><TD>Most Early </TD><TD>Mopar's</TD><TD>56-62"</TD></TR><TR><TD>25-39 </TD><TD>Chevy Car</TD><TD>56-58"</TD></TR><TR><TD>26-46</TD><TD>Chevy Truck</TD><TD>56-58"</TD></TR><TR><TD>40-48</TD><TD>Chevy Car</TD><TD>58-60"</TD></TR><TR><TD>49-54</TD><TD>Chevy Car</TD><TD>58-60" </TD></TR><TR><TD>47-54 & 55 1st Series</TD><TD>Chevy Truck</TD><TD>60-62" </TD></TR><TR><TD>Most Early</TD><TD>Buick,Olds, Pontiac</TD><TD>58-61"</TD></TR><TR><TD>28-31</TD><TD>Ford Car/Pickup</TD><TD>57 1/2"</TD></TR><TR><TD>32 & 33-34</TD><TD>Ford Car/Pickup</TD><TD>56 1/2"</TD></TR><TR><TD>35-48</TD><TD>Ford Car</TD><TD>57-60"</TD></TR><TR><TD>35-41</TD><TD>Ford Pickup</TD><TD>56-60"</TD></TR><TR><TD>49-58</TD><TD>Ford Car</TD><TD>57-58"</TD></TR><TR><TD>49-56</TD><TD>Mercury</TD><TD>57-58"</TD></TR><TR><TD>49-51</TD><TD>Mercury</TD><TD>61"</TD></TR><TR><TD>64</TD><TD>Falcon</TD><TD>58"</TD></TR><TR><TD>67</TD><TD>Cougar</TD><TD>60"</TD></TR><TR><TD>55-59</TD><TD>Chevy Pickup</TD><TD>62"</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER><TABLE cols=4 width="100%" border=1><CAPTION>[SIZE=+2]Donor Vehicles Front and Rear[/SIZE] [SIZE=+2] Suspension Width (Flange to Flange)[/SIZE]</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD><CENTER>[SIZE=+1]Year[/SIZE]</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>[SIZE=+1]Classic Vehicles[/SIZE]</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>[SIZE=+1]Width Front[/SIZE]</CENTER></TD><TD> <CENTER>[SIZE=+1]Width Rear[/SIZE]</CENTER> </TD></TR><TR><TD>74-79 </TD><TD>Ford Mustang II/Pinto & Mercury Capri/Bobcat </TD><TD>55 ½" </TD><TD>55 ½"</TD></TR><TR><TD>71-77 </TD><TD>Ford Maverick with 8" axle </TD><TD>56 ½" </TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>75-80 </TD><TD>Ford Granada with 8" axle </TD><TD>57 ½"</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>64-66 </TD><TD>Mustang </TD><TD>57"</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>67-71 </TD><TD>Mustang </TD><TD>59"</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>72-73 </TD><TD>Mustang </TD><TD>60"</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>67-69 , & 60"</TD><TD>Camaro</TD><TD>60"</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>64-67</TD><TD>Chevelle</TD><TD>60"</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>55-64 </TD><TD>Chevy car</TD><TD>60"</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>65-67</TD><TD> Nova </TD><TD>58"</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>68-72</TD><TD> Nova </TD><TD>60" </TD><TD>60" </TD></TR><TR><TD>78 & up </TD><TD>Monte Carlo, Regal, etc. with 10 bolt axle</TD><TD>58" </TD><TD>58" </TD></TR><TR><TD>68-72 </TD><TD>Chevelle with 10 bolt axle </TD><TD>61 ½" </TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>89</TD><TD> Trans AM (Disc brake) </TD><TD>62"</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>76-80 </TD><TD>Camaro/Firebird </TD><TD>61 ½" </TD><TD>60 ½" </TD></TR><TR><TD>68-83 </TD><TD>Corvette </TD><TD>58 ½" </TD><TD>59 ½"</TD></TR><TR><TD>84-95 </TD><TD> Corvette </TD><TD>59 ½" </TD><TD>60 ½"</TD></TR><TR><TD>Early 70's</TD><TD> "A" body (Dart/Duster) with V8&3/4 axle </TD><TD>58"</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD>"E" Body (Cuda) with V8&3/4 axle </TD><TD>58" </TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD>Dodge Dart </TD><TD>59" </TD><TD>55 ½"</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD>Plymouth Volare & Dodge Aspen </TD><TD>61" </TD><TD>60 ½" </TD></TR><TR><TD>71 </TD><TD>Blazer (6 lug) </TD><TD>63 ¾"</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>75-78 </TD><TD>Granada 9" </TD><TD>(43" perch to perch) </TD><TD>52 ¼"</TD></TR><TR><TD>75-78 </TD><TD>Maverick 9" </TD><TD>(43" perch to perch) </TD><TD>56 ¼"</TD></TR><TR><TD>81-87 </TD><TD> Olds Cutlass </TD><TD>58 ½"</TD><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER> <HR width="100%" SIZE=9>FRONT SUSPENSION INFORMATION <CENTER><TABLE cols=5 width="100%" bgColor=#cccccc border=1><CAPTION>[SIZE=+2]Track Width of Popular Donor Car Clips[/SIZE]</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD><CENTER>Manufacture</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Model</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Years</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Track Front/Rear</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Curb Weight</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD>Chevrolet</TD><TD><CENTER>Nova</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>68-74</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>59.8-59.6</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3,770</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD>Buick</TD><TD><CENTER>Apollo</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>68-74</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>59.1-58.8</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3760</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD>Pontiac</TD><TD><CENTER>GTO</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>68-74</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>59.9-59.6</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3880</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD>Chevrolet</TD><TD><CENTER>Corvette</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>68-83</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>58.7-59.5</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3655</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>84-95</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>59.6-60.4</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3890</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD>Chevrolet </TD><TD><CENTER>Camaro (Z28)</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>76-80</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>61.3-60.5</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3820</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD>Pontiac</TD><TD><CENTER>Firebird (TA)</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>76-80</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>61.3-60.5</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3900</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD>Ford</TD><TD><CENTER>Mustang II</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>74-79</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>55.6-55.8</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3305</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>Pinto</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>74-79</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>55.6-55.8</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3305</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD>Mercury</TD><TD><CENTER>Capri</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>74-79</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>55.6-55.8</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3305</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Bobcat</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>74-79</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>55.6-55.8</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3305</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD>Chevrolet</TD><TD><CENTER>Monte Carlo</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>78-86</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>58.5-58.8</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3235</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD>Buick</TD><TD><CENTER>Century</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>78-86</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>59.0-58.8</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3700</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD>Pontiac</TD><TD><CENTER>Grand Prix</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>78-86</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>58.9-59.0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3735</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD>Plymouth</TD><TD><CENTER>Volare</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>75-79</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>61.0-60.5</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3395</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD>Dodge</TD><TD><CENTER>Aspen </CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>75-79</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>61.0-60.5</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3395</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD>Dodge</TD><TD><CENTER>Dart</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>76</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>59.2-55.6</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3600</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER> Table taken from "How to Build a Custom Classic Truck" Peterson Publication; June or July 1999 Written by: Don Emmons & Mike Briggs
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