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Posted: March 19 2008 06:54 PM
 
Eric Hibbs (aka 31tudor) [ View ] [ ehibbs@nuteltech.com ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
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Why are rear ends (of CARS you sickos ;) ) measured from backing plates and mounting surfaces? I'm doing the preliminary planning for a SBC swap into the '41, which would include a TH350, new driveshaft and new rear end. I've looked at the list of rear end widths that's been posted here before 50chevy.freeservers.com/Suspension_Widths.html#REAR and can't really decipher what I want.


It says the '41 rear end is 54" to 55" wide, plus add between 4" and 8" for drums. So I'm thinking that the 54" to 55" is inside of backing plate to inside of backing plate, right? Adding the additional 4" to 8" would be the "mounting surface, right?


So I have a Camaro donor available with a running SBC, 4 speed, and 10 bolt rear. They say I can hear it run, but it's got a bad clutch so I can't drive it. I'm only interested in the motor and rear end... maybe the driveshaft too. The link above has no information on later Camaros.


I'll probably go with a Chassis Engineering kit when I do pull the trigger because it's so highly recommended. Plus, I can't for the LIFE of me find anyone else who has a rear kit. They make no mention of later Camaro's either.


Any recommendations?
 
 
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Posted by bigdude  -  03/19/2008 07:19 PM
Measure, my dear boy that camario might be a little too wide. Depends on what year it is.
resident know it all [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Three Rivers, Michigan Charter Member since January 2004
 
Posted by da34guy  -  03/19/2008 08:42 PM
Stuff the 4 gear in her too!!!!!!!!

The stick rear will B 2 Lo for a turbo 350.

What ya gonna do about the F/E???
Don [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Prescott, Arizona Charter Member since October 2001
 
Posted by fordorfrank  -  03/19/2008 09:03 PM
I used the Chassis Engineering kit and it was great. It was a bolt-in and my Granada 8-inch bolted to that. Couldn't have been easier. Using the 8-inch rear gave me the same bolt pattern as the MustangII IFS. (spare tire consideration). At that time Posie was also makinmg a parallel rear spring kit. I recall that his was a weld-in but it got the car a bit lower.
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Posted by oilmanpat  -  03/19/2008 09:15 PM
I once put a 70 Camaro rear end in a 40 Plymouth. It went in without even having to change spring location.
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Posted by hotrod39  -  03/19/2008 09:20 PM
67 to 69 camaro rears will work also 68 to 74 nova's 55 to 57 chevy rears also or s10 unit's
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Posted by 31tudor  -  03/20/2008 12:27 AM
Don: Hmmm.... 4 speed, I'll need some help hooking up the clutch linkage! No FE for me! This is a 1984 Camaro, not '94. Even if it is FE it'd be TBI and Edelbrock makes an intake to replace that I believe. Whatta ya think?


Frank, I like loooooow so maybe I'll check Posie's again. I looked them up a year ago and couldn't really find what I was looking for then. CE comes so highly recommended I'm thinking I'd be dumb NOT to use them! Tried and true, right?


Thanks Pat and hotrod39!
Eric Hibbs [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] St. George, Utah Charter Member since January 2002
 
Posted by BigAlBre  -  03/20/2008 07:10 AM
I have CE leaf spring mounts and they are welded in..... I used Eaton Detroit springs... Mike Eaton say's "these actually work".. hehehe
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Posted by jimmothershead  -  03/20/2008 10:41 AM
Eric... I have front and rear axle tech that I can email to you. Send your request to jimsnicecar@aol.com

Always measure from mounting flange to mounting flange. Not backing plate to backing plate...shoe/drum widths can vary.

Keep kroozen
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Posted by ol bear  -  03/20/2008 02:59 PM
4:10 currie /posi may be available soon wanna put in this 3;00 open for fuel mileage,, anyone looking ?? 8 inch ford ,,ol bear
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Posted by 30 A pickup  -  03/20/2008 03:56 PM
I got a 1974 Camaro 10 bolt in a 48 Ford convert.


Lynn
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