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06-02-2007, 11:28 PM
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FNG
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Joplin, Missouri
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What rearend would be better??
Ok, like most of you here, I get too many irons in the fire and buy up cars before I get the current project completed. So is the case with my recently aquired 51 Chevy business coupe. My dad and I are planning on making a gasser out of it and it will obviously have a straight axle under it and wear hand lettering all down the sides.
My delima is what to run for a rear end. I have my heart set on a Halibrand or Franklin Quick Change, but I am not having the best of luck finding any locally and I don't care to order one just yet. But I have been told that Olds rear ends were used a lot in the 50s and 60s and that they were a lot stronger than Chevy 3rd member-type differentials. I really would like to run something other than a 9 inch Ford.... Any opinions on what would be better to run? I am planning on 4.11 with posi if it makes any difference. thanks in advance. |
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06-02-2007, 11:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: phoenix
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Re: What rearend would be better??
you must not be looking in the right places with all the circle track racing in mo.if your actually going to race it yes on the olds/ pontiac. but you could probably buy a quick change for what a 411 posi and good axles will cost you. a cheap way to go would be a 57 chevy car rear, will bolt on your leaf springs and 411 for a chev lot easier to find. not as strong as the olds/pont though.
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06-03-2007, 02:35 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mt.Vision,NY
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Re: What rearend would be better??
Ist generation big block Camaro 12 bolt is just about perfect I think with the exception you may have to move the perches out a little
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05-15-2012, 05:38 PM
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FNG
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: nevada
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Re: What rearend would be better??
I need a wiring diagram for steering wheel column on ford 1956f100. Can anyone help me with this?
Thank you, Dan |
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05-15-2012, 05:48 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: kansas
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Re: What rearend would be better??
Good place to post a question dan56f100,hope you get the answer you're looking for.
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05-15-2012, 06:13 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Lake Boon, Mass.
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Re: What rearend would be better??
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You forgot the smileys.... 
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05-15-2012, 06:36 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: adirondacks
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Re: What rearend would be better??
Will a quickchange handle the shock load of drag racing on pavement? I'd lean more towards the olds-pontiac.
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05-15-2012, 07:00 PM
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Location: Wyoming, the threshold of hell
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Re: What rearend would be better??
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