AL RARE 1963-66 FACTORY V8 Overdrive rear end w/ trailing arms

[GMCNUT]

Up for grabs to whoever is willing to drive to North East Alabama and get it is a super rare 63-66 rear end w/ trailing arms and springs out from under a running and driving 1965 Chevrolet C-10 pickup that was ordered from the factory with a 283 V8 and a factory 3 speed overdrive transmission. We drove this truck out from my buddy's driveway and he dumped the clutch and stomped the gas (like an idiot) and it took off like a race car and left two strong black marks on the street in front of his house - we were impressed anyway. It is not a positraction, but we think it might be a special kind of rear end that was used in overdrive trucks a lot called a "No Spin"....a no spin was another flavor of positraction that allowed the 2nd wheel to catch whenever the main drive wheel slipped so it acts like a posi....no way to be sure, and I am not going to monkey around with it to try and find out, but it ran beautifully and quiet as a mouse, and didn't leak anywhere and it allowed us to run as fast as 70-80 MPH no problem, so I am thinking its a 3:73 (or maybe even a 3:08) gear set most likely since that was most common in V8 equipped trucks.
Anyway, I have been saving it for some un-identified future project that may never materialize, so if someone is willing to drive here and get it or arrange a shipper it can be yours for the low price of only 150.00 FIRM.

Let me know if interested - I would also consider trades of 55-59 truck parts or 60-61 Apache truck parts - otherwise its not eating anything and it can stay right where it is....Thanks for looking

[GMCNUT]

ttt

[Rayo]

What is the height of those springs?

[GMCNUT]

Originally Posted by Rayo

What is the height of those springs?

No idea, but will measure next trip out there....this is from a early 65 model truck that was all original. Super cool rear end, I just don't really have a truck to put it in right now....

[hemifalcon]

Does anyone out there know how many trucks came with that style of panhard mount on the axle??

[LT1 Burb]

Originally Posted by hemifalcon

Does anyone out there know how many trucks came with that style of panhard mount on the axle??

I think maybe 63 and possibly older trucks had that style. I believe my 61 was like that.

[shortbed70]

Early model 64 ha that style also. My early 64 rear has the no-spin feature also and 3.73. Came in a factory 6/glide truck.
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[Captainfab]

That rear end is a '64 model. The '63 12 bolts also had that style of panhard bar and mount, but they had pressed on backing plates. The '60-'62 truck rear ends also had that style of panhard bar and mount, but they were not 12 bolts, and the panhard bar is longer.

Originally Posted by hemifalcon

Does anyone out there know how many trucks came with that style of panhard mount on the axle??

[GMCNUT]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

That rear end is a '64 model. The '63 12 bolts also had that style of panhard bar and mount, but they had pressed on backing plates. The '60-'62 truck rear ends also had that style of panhard bar and mount, but they were not 12 bolts, and the panhard bar is longer.

That is some great info to know - I never noticed the bracket being different at all. The oddest thing is this was a 65 truck with the 65 emblems up on the cowl extensions but it also had tinted glass all the way around, factory V8, and factory overdrive so must have been ordered special.

[punk17]

Do you steal have rearend
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[GMCNUT]

Originally Posted by punk17

Do you steal have rearend
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I do still have it -

[LostMy65]

Originally Posted by GMCNUT

I do still have it -

It's good you still have it.
Some people will still steal steel no matter how heavy it is.
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[northern 85]

Any chance you still have the tranny? If so is it for sale?Im interested if it is.

[GMCNUT]

Originally Posted by northern 85

Any chance you still have the tranny? If so is it for sale?Im interested if it is.

Sorry - those 3 speed OD transmissions just never last ...sold that way back. Thanks for asking.

TO ALL - rear end still available.

[ChiefRocka]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

It's good you still have it.
Some people will still steal steel no matter how heavy it is.
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Be nice !