What kind of axles were used in the early fiftys. I am looking at buying a 1951 Chevy Two wheel drive truck. The owner says it is half ton but it has eight lugs and a rear full floater. The diff is huge even bigger then a 14 bolt. What kind of axle could this be? And are they any good?
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truck axles
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Silver84k5
1/2 ton status
rear end should be an Eaton.... and the front end was made by a company called Napco, they made Factory 4wd conversions back in the 50's.
Are these rear axles any good? would this truck be worth buying?
Silver84k5
1/2 ton status
i like the rear eatons... i think there are different sizes,, i think the bigger of the two has like a 10.5 or a 11 inch ring gear.. you can use 14ff axle shafts and detroit locker, and i think you use the side gears too... somone will chime in and correct me. but yea the rear eaton is good...
tree_entz
1/2 ton status
1951 eh...? how much they want?
If you need specifics I have a shop manual for those years,
I own a 1956 pick-up too.
i'd love to have it 4 wheel, good luck finding a NAPCO though. You mihgt be able to retro fit something though????
-anyone with a napco get ahold of me first! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
If you need specifics I have a shop manual for those years,
I own a 1956 pick-up too.
i'd love to have it 4 wheel, good luck finding a NAPCO though. You mihgt be able to retro fit something though????
-anyone with a napco get ahold of me first! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
