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04-06-2011, 03:12 PM
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67 chevy rear end ?
Ok like I have said before Im really new to the 67-72 chevy trucks. I have a 67 chevy swb everything is stock as far as suspension goes (still has 6 lug drums all the way around) Im going to install a drop member from Porterbuilt so Im going to change the front to 5 lug but my problem is the rear axle I can buy the gears and the posi for around 600 and I can buy new axles and drums for about 500 which is not bad I guess but Im thinking Id be better off finding a 73-87 rearend that already has the gears and is already 5 lug and then I will just add the posi to it. So basically I need to know if this is possible (in other words will the newer rearend fit) and if not what do I need to do? If someone can point me in the right direction or show me where to look I would greatly appriciate it. Thanks again.
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04-06-2011, 05:28 PM
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Re: 67 chevy rear end ?
Coil or leaf spring rearend, what do you have now? 71-72 rearends are 5 bolt. 73 and newer rearends have leaf springs. If you have a coil spring setup you will have to do some cutting and welding to make the 73+ rearend work. But CPP sells a kit you can use to make a leaf spring setup work with coils (cutting the old brackets off and welding new ones on. I believe 1970 and newer rearends are a bit wider than what you have now.
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04-06-2011, 05:35 PM
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Re: 67 chevy rear end ?
Here are a few kits from CPP that make a rearend work with a coil spring setup.
http://www.classicperform.com/Store/...ck/6072RCK.htm http://www.classicperform.com/Store/...ck/6072RAS.htm http://www.classicperform.com/Store/...k/6072DRCK.htm
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04-07-2011, 12:23 PM
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Re: 67 chevy rear end ?
Its a coil spring set up. I think I found what Im looking for some guy on Craigslist has a 72 rearend out of a chevy that is 5 lug and has 3.73 gears. As for cutting and welding Its not that big of a problem for me being that I have both in my shop. I was really just tring to get from spending the extra money on making the rearend I want.
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