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**j_cst_10** · 01-20-2009, 05:49 PM

I am under the impression from this forum that 5 lug axles from a 71 or 72 chevy cannot be swapped into a 70 or below housing because the lengths are different. Depending on when a '70 was made it may have the longer axles already.

Is the overall length of the rear end changed? If so, if a whole rear end is swapped is there anything different with the 71 or 72 rear end besides the fact that the rear end is a little wider?

01-20-2009, 05:49 PM	#1
j_cst_10 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 587	Rear end question I am under the impression from this forum that 5 lug axles from a 71 or 72 chevy cannot be swapped into a 70 or below housing because the lengths are different. Depending on when a '70 was made it may have the longer axles already. Is the overall length of the rear end changed? If so, if a whole rear end is swapped is there anything different with the 71 or 72 rear end besides the fact that the rear end is a little wider?



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