'65 rear end swap?

[cb1965]

im going to swap my 3/4 ton rear for a 1/2 ton 6 lug rear.
any idea on how to remove the ebrake cable to change it to the new one. will they interchange?
also my truck is lowered and need to know how to center the axle with the new trac bar i have for it.
thanks.

[Rich 5150 69]

Your e-brake cable will have four prongs on on the outer casing you`ll need to squeeze to get it loose from the backing plates, the cable itself will have a c-clip holding it on, they should interchange..the panard bar...did you by an adjustable one...? its a matter of bolting it on and adjusting it so that the wheels are centered to the frame at ride height..

[cb1965]

trac bar is adjustable.. thanks for info. i tried to take the drums off and could never figure out how to do it. its an eaton 8 lug rear with no-spin detroit locker. do i need to remove the axles first to get the drums off?

[gofastnut]

Drain the rear end. Remove the bolts at the axle flanges. You'll probably have to use a stiff scraper to get in between "hub" and axle. Pull the axles all the way out. Now, you'll see a lock nut(probly with a locking tab), and behind that, the wheel bearings. Remove lock nut, locking tab/washer, tense your gut muscles up and slide the hub/drum asm off.
I think...

[cb1965]

thats what i was affraid of .. thanks. ill give it a go and see how i do.

what fluid do you recomend for the rear?

[gofastnut]

Gear oil!! Seriously though. I'd run a quality 80w-90, or 75-140. Don't use synthetic, it eats some silicone, and, it's expensive.