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silvertonguedevil · 07-29-2005, 02:06 PM

Any idea what a '71 (5 lug) 3.73 posi rear end fetches? My rear end just went out in my shorty and I'm looking for a rear end. Thanks in advance!

HuggerCST · 07-29-2005, 02:22 PM

JQ-72 had one on the board the other day for $250 in Alabama.

55454 · 07-29-2005, 02:27 PM

Silver, you set yourself up on that one, but I will be quiet.lol

Tommy

silvertonguedevil · 07-29-2005, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 55454

Silver, you set yourself up on that one, but I will be quiet.lol

Tommy

How so?

67ChevyRedneck · 07-29-2005, 02:29 PM

Not sure about a posi, but seen most of em go from 175 to 250, with most being closer to the 250 range. Thats why my truck is still a 5 lug front with a 6 lug rear

Joe67 · 07-29-2005, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

Not sure about a posi, but seen most of em go from 175 to 250, with most being closer to the 250 range. Thats why my truck is still a 5 lug front with a 6 lug rear

Have your 6 lug axles re drilled for 5 lug

silvertonguedevil · 07-29-2005, 07:51 PM

We have been playing the "how much do you want for it.....how much do you wanna pay" game and he has finally named his price. $150.......posi......but he doesn't know the gear ratio. Whaddya think? It's under a '71 Cheyenne or Cheyenne Super. The only thing he can tell me is that the glove box door reads: heavy duty rear spring and positraction rear end.

67ChevyRedneck · 07-29-2005, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 67c10step

Have your 6 lug axles re drilled for 5 lug

I've never really liked the idea of redrilling the axles, plus I would like a 3.08, or is it 3.07, I can never remember which is car/truck....

I'd definatly pull the cover on the rear, check for slop in the gears and wear. 150 is a danged good price. Even if it is a 3.08 you should be able to resell it pretty easy, I know I'd buy it if shipping wouldn't be killer.... To answer the ratio question, if the truck was a cheyenne chances are it was a v-8 automatic and the majority of v-8 auto trucks were 3.08's

bowtie · 07-29-2005, 08:46 PM

for $150 i'd take it, even if it wasn't exactly what I was looking for. I'd save it for a future project or sell it to someone on the board

55454 · 07-29-2005, 02:40 PM

My rear end just went out in my shorty

Just playing around, Did you find a bezel i can still ship the lens, free parts.

Tommy

**PICKMUP** · 07-29-2005, 02:57 PM

71-2 coil 3:73 are a little hard to find (most are 3:07), with a posi is getting real hard to find. You may have to go new parts, if you have the housing/axles.

silvertonguedevil · 07-29-2005, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PICKMUP

71-2 coil 3:73 are a little hard to find (most are 3:07), with a posi is getting real hard to find. You may have to go new parts, if you have the housing/axles.

I have found a posi. I don't know (until I go look at it) whether it's a 3.73 or not. What would I expect to pay for either one? The guy is wanting me to make an offer and I don't know if he knows what it's worth. What would top dollar/bottom dollar be?

silvertonguedevil · 07-29-2005, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 55454

My rear end just went out in my shorty

Just playing around, Did you find a bezel i can still ship the lens, free parts.

Tommy

oh yeah....I guess that doesn't sound very good does it?

CHEVYE · 07-29-2005, 04:39 PM

top/bottom, i've seen from $250-$400 around here for a pos.

55454 · 07-29-2005, 08:13 PM

They should have a stamp on the housing, if they gears are original we dont know. I wouldn't buy a rear end without pulling the cover at least not over $20. The division rate should be stamped on the ring, or count the teeth on the ring and pinion and divide, or if you can spin the tire and see how many times the pinion turns to check the extremes between three and four.

Tommy

EDIT: If I had to guess in a 71 or 72 cheyenne I would say 3.08, I am not sure but if you go over 3.73 do you have to change the carrier.

07-29-2005, 02:06 PM	#1
silvertonguedevil Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Seaside, Oregon Posts: 1,789	How much? Posi rear end... Any idea what a '71 (5 lug) 3.73 posi rear end fetches? My rear end just went out in my shorty and I'm looking for a rear end. Thanks in advance! __________________ -Greg My Chevy trucks, past and present: 1962 C10 SB Fleetside 1964 C10 LB Fleetside BBW 1966 C10 SB Fleetside 1966 C10 SB Fleetside BBW 1968 C10 SB Fleetside 1971 C10 LB Fleetside 1971 C10 SB Fleetside 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1972 C10 LB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1974 C20 Cheyenne 1979 K5 Blazer Cheyenne 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Custom Deluxe 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Scottsdale 1986 C10 SB Fleetside Silverado 2008 Silverado 1500 4x4

07-29-2005, 02:22 PM	#2
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07-29-2005, 02:27 PM	#3
55454 55454 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lafayette La. Posts: 340	Silver, you set yourself up on that one, but I will be quiet.lol Tommy __________________ 72 Cheyenne 1956 3100 1955 210 19 year old Chihuahua (Factory Teeth)

07-29-2005, 02:29 PM	#5
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Not sure about a posi, but seen most of em go from 175 to 250, with most being closer to the 250 range. Thats why my truck is still a 5 lug front with a 6 lug rear __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

07-29-2005, 07:51 PM	#7
silvertonguedevil Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Seaside, Oregon Posts: 1,789	We have been playing the "how much do you want for it.....how much do you wanna pay" game and he has finally named his price. $150.......posi......but he doesn't know the gear ratio. Whaddya think? It's under a '71 Cheyenne or Cheyenne Super. The only thing he can tell me is that the glove box door reads: heavy duty rear spring and positraction rear end. __________________ -Greg My Chevy trucks, past and present: 1962 C10 SB Fleetside 1964 C10 LB Fleetside BBW 1966 C10 SB Fleetside 1966 C10 SB Fleetside BBW 1968 C10 SB Fleetside 1971 C10 LB Fleetside 1971 C10 SB Fleetside 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1972 C10 LB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1974 C20 Cheyenne 1979 K5 Blazer Cheyenne 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Custom Deluxe 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Scottsdale 1986 C10 SB Fleetside Silverado 2008 Silverado 1500 4x4

07-29-2005, 08:46 PM	#9
bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 1,050	for $150 i'd take it, even if it wasn't exactly what I was looking for. I'd save it for a future project or sell it to someone on the board __________________ ~70 GMCprostreet swb 396/700r NOS 575 hp "the Brick" ~72 chev swb w/68 front clip "GM Millenium corvette yellow" I use and accept Paypal

07-29-2005, 02:40 PM	#10
55454 55454 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lafayette La. Posts: 340	My rear end just went out in my shorty Just playing around, Did you find a bezel i can still ship the lens, free parts. Tommy __________________ 72 Cheyenne 1956 3100 1955 210 19 year old Chihuahua (Factory Teeth)

07-29-2005, 02:57 PM	#11
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,158	71-2 coil 3:73 are a little hard to find (most are 3:07), with a posi is getting real hard to find. You may have to go new parts, if you have the housing/axles. __________________ Email: frankeham@comcast.net Phone: 360-956-7170

07-29-2005, 04:39 PM	#14
CHEVYE my gas saver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 2,046	top/bottom, i've seen from $250-$400 around here for a pos. __________________ 85' SWB, 4.3/TH350, getting ready for paint 84`SWB, 462ci./TH400, cowl hood, 15" billet spec., flows, blazer buckets/console, flat black 71`SWB, project ebay feedback

07-29-2005, 08:13 PM	#15
55454 55454 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lafayette La. Posts: 340	They should have a stamp on the housing, if they gears are original we dont know. I wouldn't buy a rear end without pulling the cover at least not over $20. The division rate should be stamped on the ring, or count the teeth on the ring and pinion and divide, or if you can spin the tire and see how many times the pinion turns to check the extremes between three and four. Tommy EDIT: If I had to guess in a 71 or 72 cheyenne I would say 3.08, I am not sure but if you go over 3.73 do you have to change the carrier. __________________ 72 Cheyenne 1956 3100 1955 210 19 year old Chihuahua (Factory Teeth) Last edited by 55454; 07-29-2005 at 08:16 PM.



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