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04-08-2004, 01:26 AM
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Semper Fidelis
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can you drill out your rear?
can you have the axels of a 6 lug rear end for 5 lug? If so is it a big deal or can any machine shop do it? The reason I ask is that my next possible truck is a 69 CST big block with air, t400 tranny and a posi rear end. I already have the 5 lug rims and front spindles from a 72.
thanks
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04-08-2004, 01:47 AM
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I have had a couple of sets of 6-lug axles redrilled for 5-lug. Any competent machine shop should be able to handle it.
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04-10-2004, 12:58 AM
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Semper Fidelis
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Thanks, how much did you pay for that? I had a 12 bolt rear end out of a 66 chevelle once that had two bolt patterns on it.
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04-10-2004, 02:53 AM
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It's been a few years, but it was $75.00 for a pair back then.
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04-10-2004, 09:22 AM
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me and 6772king just redrilled my 5 bolts to a 5 on 4 3/4 pattern...we put a car wheel up in a lathe and hogged the center hole out so it fit tight on my axel then just transfer punched it and drilled...
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04-10-2004, 01:59 PM
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Semper Fidelis
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was it hard to get through the flange?
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04-10-2004, 07:41 PM
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...not at all..even drilled it by hand..pilot hole first of course
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04-10-2004, 09:20 PM
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heck just go the the junk yard and get aset out of a 76 down twelve bolt . we put a set in a friends 70 with no problems.
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04-10-2004, 09:49 PM
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That worked because your friend's truck was a later model '70, they started making wider rears in the middle o fthe '70 model year. 71 up axles WILL NOT work in a 69 rear end, they are abotu 3/4 inches longer if I remember correctly.
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04-10-2004, 09:56 PM
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Semper Fidelis
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The one in question is a 69
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