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Pontiac had a 10 spline axle but the smaller measurements you're showing and coarse spline axles kinda looks like a 55-57 chevy housing to me....
I'll agree with the disc brake suggestion. Jegs has I think 3 different companies that offer them for the olds/Pontiac rears for a little over...
Another alternative that a lot of people use is put a Camaro/nova subframe in it if you're stuck against using the I-beam, that way you get more...
Me Too! Sold the motor out of my car though so now I gotta decide whether to thrash and build another one and put it back together since the car...
My 63 SS with a 425 horse 409 and 4 speed cruised nicely with a 3.36 posi and g60-14 pro-trac tires (about 26" tall), also clicked off 13.20's in...
My thoughts and prayers are with you Jason as well as all of his family. He never met a stranger and I will cherish the phone calls and e-mails I...
How thick is the carcass on these? I was glad to see someone start a thread on this subject as I am in the market for tires on my 55 as well....
Sorry to hear this about your dad. I've never met him in person but spent a lot of time on the phone with him when I first started to build my...
I've bought components from Scottrods and i'd put his quality up against anybody! Scott is a class act and will take the time to communicate with...
The output shaft is already the correct length for a short tailshaft 400, all you need is a stock tailhousing to bolt on and then a slip yoke to...
My 55 has 4" raised spindles, rides fine. I've seen a few sets of these spindles for sale on the hamb in the past...:cool:
And the chase begins! Dervco probably didn't have any idea the panic that would insue after posting these pics! LOL release the hounds! The hunt...
Here's some pics of mine right after i got married and got it painted, then after it got the dual quad '09 and was in racing trim, and current...
My sentiments exactly, seeing a lot of "cruizers" or semi-customs not hotrods in these photo's. Here's a couple of pics of my current project 60's...
Here's a cool one i saw a couple years ago...
Didn't even make a pass, developed a severe frontend wobble. Still enjoyed all the cars and the cackle fest. Hopefully get to run next year!...
Planning on rekindling the 'ol spark this weekend! Been 15 years or more since i've been down a strip, got a skinny motor in an 'ol 55 chevy and...
I was in wichita back in the late 80's with a buddy of mine, cruizin around in his 70 440+6 roadrunner. We happened into a parts store and a...
If you buy an aluminum lower v-belt pulley for use with a blower the are usually about an 1" thick and will space your bottom pulley out without...
You need a rebuild kit for a 66-74, they all have the 1" cluster pin. The 63-65's had the smaller 7/8" cluster pin. That case is a 66-67 model...
Hey Butch, did ya ever find anything out for me? I think i've tracked down the name of one of the guys that owned, Irvin Snyder? Don't know if...
I 2nd what markyac said. Use bearing grease to help hold them in the cage and i usually try and find an empty 5 gallon bucket or something that i...
I've seen a heck of a lot worse go for a heck of a lot more! Nice score! Have fun with her!
Thanks for postin emily! Didn't get to see very many of the pics do to bandwidth being exceeded but enjoyed the ones i did see. By the way, you...
Thanks low, if i get the info and pics it will get shared!
Thanks redline i'll check that out. I think it came from Ness City Kansas (rhymes with ellis???Lol)
Thought i'd bring this back to the top since i posted it in the middle of the night when most people are crashed out from a hard night of cruizin...
Current pics probably won't help much but here are a couple anyway. Its had raised spindles added to it (at least i don't think it had them on it...
Just acquired a new toy a couple of weeks ago and i'm trying to find some pics of it from its heyday. Its a 55 chevy 2 door post that used to race...
Thanks for the info, i set it to record tomorrow. I've got the episode recorded where they made a mold off the hood and made a fiberglass hood....
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