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sweet70beast · 03-15-2011, 07:46 PM

If I'm not mistaken, doesn't the torque tube/gear set bolt into the housing? If it does then it's like a really long 9 inch ford housing. I don't know what would be easier but maybe you could take the 50 tube/gears and put it in the 53 housing since you will have to take the axles out to change the backing plates if they will interchange. I haven't really messed with the rear in my trucks so I don't know a lot about them.

03-15-2011, 07:46 PM	#2
sweet70beast Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Shelley Idaho Posts: 876	Re: Swapping rear bendix brakes onto '50 huck brakes rear end If I'm not mistaken, doesn't the torque tube/gear set bolt into the housing? If it does then it's like a really long 9 inch ford housing. I don't know what would be easier but maybe you could take the 50 tube/gears and put it in the 53 housing since you will have to take the axles out to change the backing plates if they will interchange. I haven't really messed with the rear in my trucks so I don't know a lot about them. __________________ 1970 Nova 327/T5 (my 1st car) 1971 K-20 350/350/205 (winter DD) 1953 GMC Suburban 1968 Chevy Bel Air 1976 Chev C-10 1972 Skylark (suncoupe) 1 of 3943 made