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09-08-2019, 10:54 AM
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Location: Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
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Rear axle questions
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(EDIT: IGNORE Q1 PLEASE, I FOUND A YOUTUBE VIDEO THAT SHOWS NICELY) How does one remove these circlips that hold the sideshafts in (Pic attached)? Q2: I have a 12 bolt / leaf spring rear axle (4.11) with 5-stud side shafts from, I believe, a '73 onwards. Would these sideshafts fit into a my '70 12 bolt 3.77 coil spring rear axle that currently has 6-stud side shafts? The drums of the leaf spring axle are significantly larger than the drums on my '70. It seems I will have to also transfer the backing plate and larger drums over to my '70 as well - if the side shafts will fit. I'm OK with that. I want to retain the 3.77 ratio as I'm aiming for the lowest possible revs when cruising, calculated to be 2100rpm @ 75mph with 235/85/16 tyres, and 0.7 4th on the 700R4
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Best regards, Philip Chev: '70 C10 (350 V8 / 700R4 ) & '59 Apache ( 235, 3-sp ) Jensen Interceptor '74: Mopar 440(EFI'ed) / 4L60e Jaguar: '72 E-type Coupe V12 & '74 E-type V12 Convertible & '80 XJS V12 Last edited by BlouDon; 09-08-2019 at 11:03 AM. |
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09-08-2019, 12:38 PM
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Re: Rear axle questions
Q1: Easy
Q2: yes! Having seen how easy it is, I quickly pulled side shafts from both axles and verified for myself. Really pleased!! I want to convert to 5-stud because I want to fit original 16" steel wheels with hub caps to my C10. I want the external appearance to be very close to original - the way I remembered my Grandad's truck on the farm. Under the skin though....
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Best regards, Philip Chev: '70 C10 (350 V8 / 700R4 ) & '59 Apache ( 235, 3-sp ) Jensen Interceptor '74: Mopar 440(EFI'ed) / 4L60e Jaguar: '72 E-type Coupe V12 & '74 E-type V12 Convertible & '80 XJS V12 |
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