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djracer · 03-06-2004, 01:00 PM

I am a 67-72 man with little knowledge of the older trucks but my uncle just bought a really nice 66 and wants to change gears in the rear and add a posi it was a six cyl. truck from the factory so I am quessing it has a 4.10 gear. I am suggesting he lose the 10 bolt leaf rear for a 12bolt trailing arm setup! The truck has a 5000.00 small block so he is very traction limited at the moment. I have a 70 model short frame with a six lug coil spring rear and trailing arms I can all but donate to the cause he will just need gears and a posi. Is this an easy swap did the trucks come that way at all?

Thanks in advance
Kevin Tolliver

03-06-2004, 01:00 PM	#1
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,894	trailing arms I am a 67-72 man with little knowledge of the older trucks but my uncle just bought a really nice 66 and wants to change gears in the rear and add a posi it was a six cyl. truck from the factory so I am quessing it has a 4.10 gear. I am suggesting he lose the 10 bolt leaf rear for a 12bolt trailing arm setup! The truck has a 5000.00 small block so he is very traction limited at the moment. I have a 70 model short frame with a six lug coil spring rear and trailing arms I can all but donate to the cause he will just need gears and a posi. Is this an easy swap did the trucks come that way at all? Thanks in advance Kevin Tolliver __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!