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Old 03-25-2010, 12:54 PM   #1
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Re: 73 chevy

You need bigger axles brother. 35" max tire for 1/2t axles(which you have). You have 40" tires, get some one tons axles. Dana 60 up front and a 14 bolt full float in the rear.
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Old 03-25-2010, 01:07 PM   #2
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yeah. i didnt expect much with 40's thats why i was pondering the 37s. whats the average cost of swapping in a 12 valve? along with the transmission, trans case and such to make it all match
you could probably do it for about 2500 maybe more maybe less.. I would look for a cheap donor truck....

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You need bigger axles brother. 35" max tire for 1/2t axles(which you have). You have 40" tires, get some one tons axles. Dana 60 up front and a 14 bolt full float in the rear.

he already said he didnt want that... its not my problem if he likes broken axle shafts then again he wants to street drive it.. which makes me think oh no itty bitty brakes
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Old 03-25-2010, 01:21 PM   #3
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i forget till today my pops has a set of 8 lug axles. how do you tell what the gears are? or what type it is like a dana 60? Im down for all ideas.
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