What Chevy rear to use for 53 Chevy pick-up

Doing a 53 Chevy pick-up and want to know which 10 bolt Chevy rear with drum brakes--chevy 5 X 4 3/4'' bolt pattern-- using 15'' X 8'' rims-- ECI rear leaf spring kit-- what rears had these gears 3:30-40-50' S -- must be 60'' outside drum to outside drum--going to use 350 engine--with 700R trans - thinking of a 55-56-57 Chevy rear-- PM me with info- Thanks

 

Why does it have to be a Chevy. why not 9IN Ford mors gears easyer to narrow more avable and a better rear end

 

full-size GM's from the mid 70's - mid 80's will work but are coil sprung,(some are small bolt pattern wheels, some are 5 on 5) you'll need to remove the brackets. ...2nd generation Camaro/F-bird also work....and S-10 4 wh. drive rears.

 

ya what he said unles you want with 6lug

 

I used late 70's half ton Chevy truck rear in mine. Six bolt lugs. Cheap to rebuild and if I remeber it was 3/4 of an inch narrower then the stock rearend. Tucks the stock rims nice.

 

My Grandson and I used a 99 Chevy Blazer 4X4 on our 51 chevy 1/2 frame.Worked very nice.We are using slicks with 15X8 rims. You may have to use longer lugs and wheel spacers as we had to cut the sides of the bed to clear tires.Hope tis helps you.

 

I used a 74 nova in my 48...and it worked well. Also put the spring mounts up inside the frame to lower it.

 

Btt

 

No need to put crappy Ford parts in your Chevy. That would be a step backwards. Keep it all G.M. My friend used a S10 rear end and tranny on his 49 Chevy truck.

 

Btt

 

55 - 62 chevy passenger car, and it has the same BP if you swap passenger 50-54 passenger drums onto the front spindles.

 

http://www.carnut.com/specs/rear.html
http://www.chevytrucks.org/tech/rear_ends.htm

Options are very open

 

x2 for late 60's or early 70's Nova or Camaro

 

3rd gen camaro

 

i used a 67 chevelle in my 53

 

hey the 3rd gen camaro is the rite width?

 

The 60's era Chevy II 10 bolts measure 60" wms to wms w/5 on 4 3/4" dbc. I used one from a '67 wagon... I always thought the '68 and later Nova's and Camaro's were a little wider but I never measured one... They all had leaf springs(or spring)...

 

77 camero, 61.5 " and 5 on 4.75

 

I used a 2nd gen Camaro.. Its great for regular offset wheels. Plus late you can find an 8.5.. a lot stronger. Only beef is the spring purchase are not in the right location and the gears suck in those years. Also, avoid a triangulated 4 link setup. I put one in mine and I am still not sure its going to stay located... but I am going to give it a shot.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=642930

Also, on the nova note, I personally think they are to narrow. I had to use 1.5inch spacers for any wheel I wanted to put under there.

 

Yes.

You need something very close to 62 inches wide.

3rd gen camaro is 62.5 inches.

They're readily available, good gearing choices, just cut all the coil mount stuff off, and go.

Rich

 

I asked this same question three years ago.....

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=315930&highlight=gmc

Rich

 

thanks rodster when you measure to find 62" where are you going to out side of drum to drum?

 

Yep, wheel mounting surface (WMS)

Rich

 

'79 firebird 3.42, posi, 8.5 10 bolt I got for $200 worked great for me: