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Old 03-21-2007, 12:20 AM   #9
jimfulco
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Re: Rear end question

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So is their any rear end that you can slide into place and have posi i know 10 bolts are ok because i had a 82 long bed that was a 10 bolt posi and i beat the crap outta it but all asideis their any rear end that will fit my 80 chevy long wide 1/2 ton
A '73-'87 half-ton rear should bolt in, except for the driveshaft. The 10-bolt has a longer "snout" than a 12-bolt, and most likely will require a shorter driveshaft. My 10-bolt ('84) also had a larger U-joint than the old 12-bolt ('79), so I had to get a conversion U-joint.

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