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Drivetrain question
ok so i got an 82 swb as some of ya know
and my question is if i were to get like a 97 rearend the whole housing an all and replaced it with the one in my 82 whould i have to do any frabracating ? for brackets or should it all bolt up
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Re: Drivetrain question
You will have to move the spring perches and shock mounts. Not sure if the brake line is the same thread pitch or not.
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Re: Drivetrain question
thought about trying to find a wrecked one in the junkyard. and getting the entire rearend and using it. beein its alreay got posi track
an one of thease days i whould like to get an LS1 engine an build a 383 stroker
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Re: Drivetrain question
You will have to do some cutting and welding. I put a 91 rear in mine. You existing rubber line should thread right into the splitter block on the newer rear end. It threaded right in on mine.
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Re: Drivetrain question
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Search your local Craigslist and find a 73-87 12 or 10 bolt with a posi. That will bolt right and "and" be the same width as what you have now.
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Re: Drivetrain question
Go for a Caddy or Lincoln rearend. Same 5X5 bolt pattern and disc brakes! The wider axel aligns the travel path with the wider front path on our trucks. Same work as adding a 88+ 1/2 ton rear. You have to move the perches and shock mounts.
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Re: Drivetrain question
i think i may just get locker and put in the rearend thats in it. i think its a 10 or 12 one of the two for sure. and change the gears out as well the guy i bought the truck from. they put the 400 in it when the 350 blew up. and they pulled a race car with it they also changed the rearend. i thin it is a 12 bolt its been a while since ive looked at it. i do remeber the guy saying it has 4.11
but i know in my 97 z71 i had it was a posi and also in my 01 its posi ive even thinkin about trying to locate a 5.3 and 4l60e an computer and do a swap. then an ls6 cam and some headwork and a tune read an article in hotrod they did a tune some headwork and a ls6 cam in a 5.3 and it was about 450hp im thinking 3.73 gears and maybe a detroit or something i dunno
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