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Old 01-06-2012, 12:11 AM   #1
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some axle ?

i got a 70 gmc with 12 bolt 6 lug wanna swap it 2 5 lug

whats best way of doing this

i was reading around a c that a ford 9 with disc from a 75 ish lincoln will fit whats the gear ratio normly? can i swap the gear ratio 2 like 3.73

or should i get a 12 bolt from a 73?

i really wish the axle from like new tahoe with disc brakes would fit but its like 67 inchs wms lol
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Old 01-06-2012, 12:52 AM   #2
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Re: some axle ?

The older Lincoln 9" rears prob had 3.00 gears. They're alot harder to come by vs just buying some replacement 5-lug axles & swapping them into your current rear-end.

The 12-bolt from a 73 will be slightly wider than the current 6-lug (.750 each side 1.50" total width increase). Not to difficult to overcome, but something else to keep in mind.
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Old 01-06-2012, 04:54 AM   #3
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Re: some axle ?

The versailles/granada gear ratios was 2.48:1, 2.58:1, and 2.75:1 and its 58.50 inches wide.And the 28 spindle axles in them can't be shorten so if the axle isn't the right size pass on it.
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