Heavy Hauler Diff swap

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Originally Posted by CarolinaHD

Why not just get a late model Eaton 15k/17k rear axle? Plenty of gear ratio options and you can use standard 10 lug bolt pattern wheels, and it'll still be a real truck. Not a wimpy 1 ton


Edit: it took me several days/weeks of searching for part numbers, cross reference superceded part numbers etc to find all the brake/rebuild parts for my 67 c50. It's hard but it can be done!
I'll be swapping a ZF6 overdrive transmission this winter after I move in my new house. Keep an eye out for that thread

Thanks for the info. I look forward to it. I see you’ve got a 292 in your c50. That’s what I’m planning on running in mine. It started out pretty greasy and had a burnt exhaust valve. We’ve got the rebuilt shortblock together and are now working on the head. Plan is to lump port for improved flow. I’ve got true silv-o-lite flat tops (that survived from the early 80’s) and a comp 280h cam. I’ve been waiting for several years now for one of Tom Lowe’s PES high rise intake manifolds. Good luck on the move and the tranny swap.