![]() |
|
![]() |
#1 |
II Timothy 4:2
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Fort Worth
Posts: 361
|
Rear end question
After all these rear end threads, I figure I'd get in on the action.
![]() Seriously though, I have a HO52 rear end with 4.11 gears. I hate what it does for my mileage. I've searched through threads and pretty much have determined that 4.11 is about as good as I'm going to get with the HO52. What are my options? I have seen people talk about swapping with a Dana 60, but it seems like most of these are leaf springs and I have coils. What would I expect to spend on a Dana 60 with coils? I don't really need the posi, which seems to be popular. Is there even a chance of finding one cheap? And I mean cheap. Are there any other rear ends that would work with a 72 C-20 with coils? Or am I just stuck with what I got? Thanks!
__________________
72 C-20 2WD LWB Custom Camper Deluxe 350 4 Speed "Project Lazarus" MY TRUE PRIDE AND JOY "Dangit, Bobby, people will see that oil stain and think I'm a drunk." |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#2 |
please don't break
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: southern california
Posts: 173
|
......
![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#3 |
its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
Posts: 2,693
|
You can find a 3/4 ton that came with a big block. It should have a 3.54 or something like that in it.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#4 |
got boost?
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 123
|
you could get a ford nine inch & have some brackets made for it.
i am unfamiliar with the code ho52.can you shed some light?
__________________
'70 chevy lwb w/'67 hood. 357 s.b.c. built, 4l60 w/vigilante lockup high stall converter, edelbrock pro-flo,brodix heads,comp cams rollerized w/ belt drive, one piece d-shaft, yada, yada, yada..... '82 honda v45 sabre"the black" ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5 | |
II Timothy 4:2
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Fort Worth
Posts: 361
|
Quote:
__________________
72 C-20 2WD LWB Custom Camper Deluxe 350 4 Speed "Project Lazarus" MY TRUE PRIDE AND JOY "Dangit, Bobby, people will see that oil stain and think I'm a drunk." |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#6 |
Got Big Block?
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: West Texas
Posts: 1,510
|
what's an HO52? I've got a coil spring 12 bolt with 3.73's and am just a couple of hours West of you...
__________________
"Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted." |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#7 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada
Posts: 1,086
|
I hear ya jt, I've got the same gears and I'm going to change them (one of these days). 1st gear is usless unless your into pulling stumps & 4th gear goes @ 55-60 mph WOT. I think I can only go up to 373's with my stock rear end, if I want anything higher I'll have to change the whole rear end
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#8 |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: The Rubber City
Posts: 5,498
|
the H052 is the large corporate rear axle. it looks like a ford 9 inch on steroids.
__________________
1969 GMC K2500 ![]() 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#9 |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: The Rubber City
Posts: 5,498
|
a D60
__________________
1969 GMC K2500 ![]() 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#10 |
II Timothy 4:2
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Fort Worth
Posts: 361
|
Thanks. I'll see what I can scrounge up.
__________________
72 C-20 2WD LWB Custom Camper Deluxe 350 4 Speed "Project Lazarus" MY TRUE PRIDE AND JOY "Dangit, Bobby, people will see that oil stain and think I'm a drunk." |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Bookmarks |
|
|