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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Sand Springs Ok
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rear end swap?
My rearend gears or whining in my 72 1/2 ton so I was thinking about swapping in a rearend from a late model truck,say early 90's. Will they fit and does anyone sell the mounts to weld on?
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Grandpa in the rustmobile...
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN
Posts: 11,422
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Re: rear end swap?
yeah, ECE sells the saddles for around $30, but the tubes may be bigger than stock
Ive heard of people swapping 73-87 rearends by welding saddles on
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Scrapper 1
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Riverside Calif
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Just as a stupid question i have a 1973--87 rear end 1/2 ton i looking to put it in to a 1968 longhorn and the long horn has leaf springs and so dose the 1984 truck do i have to change anything or do i just have to remove some of the leaf springs from the longhorn to make the ride more nicer on my Butt
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Fabricate till you "puke"
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ill
Posts: 9,403
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Re: rear end swap?
The stock 12 bolt has 3" tubes, so if what you are replacing it with has the same size tubes, you should do ok on the aftermarket mount kit mentioned above. You might check the widths also....you can "fudge " a little on that, assuming you arent running really wide wheels/big tires(1" either way, per side can be workable). crazyL
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69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears.... |
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Fabricate till you "puke"
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ill
Posts: 9,403
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Re: rear end swap?
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69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears.... |
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