1966 chevy c-10

i was wondering if anybody can let me know wat rear end from wat year chevy truck would just bolt on to my 1966 c10. im doing this in a budget so pick a part is my best bet but i need guidance. any help is appreciated.

 

64 up to 72...sort of. 70 and newer are wider, 71 and newer are 5 lug.

 

something out of p***enger car 60s to80s best bet

you might want to intro yoself on the main board

 

P*** car rearends won't just bolt in, they'd need the perches welded on, and some type of mounting made for the panhard bar, which is kind of a pain. The truck housings have that stuff already.

(I'm making the ***umption that the truck has coil springs in back)

 

sorry i jumped the gun on that one didnt read the whole post

 

are you wanting a higher gear or just one to fit?

 

hoggyrubber, is making reference to the ratio, ring gear to the pinon gear, ie., 4.10:1, 3.73:1 ect. He is asking to determine what type of driving do you do. Do you want to tow something? Do you want good gas milage ect. General rule of thumb is lower gears probably better for towing. Higher gears better for fuel economy.

http://4lo.com/calc/gearring.htm

 

My '66 Suburban had a complete front frame stub bolted on (no welding) and a rearend from a later 70's Chevy truck, gave it 5 lug and disc brakes in front. I've heard you can do this with any 71-87 Chevy truck suspension.

Don't know if the rearend mounts are the same in the 73-87 trucks, so 71-72 would probably be the best bet if you want 5 lug.

 

Also, I've had GMC trucks of the same period that had leaf springs instead of coils, so look for the Chevy.

 

Actually each brand had both. Chevy was standard coil spring and GMC standard leaf but you could order the other style on each brand respectively.

 

I have a '62 C10. I'm planning to replace the rear end also. Mine has 4.10:1 gears. The wider axle isn't a bad idea. If yours is like mine, the rear end is too narrow from the factory. They look goofy and there's absolutely no room on the back side to go with a wider tire. I'm looking for a '71-'72.

 

yes you can..i put a 72 front and rear end in my 66 the rear bolts in track bar and all,what you wind up with is power steering power brakes and 5-lug system,makes it easyer to put all kinds of wheels on it ,your best bet is to go to the 60-66 truck message board web pages they know all the stuff it takes to do this....http://67-72chevrolet & gmc message board good people,I will help too.good luck....

 

Sir,
that is one clean truck. i had to let you know. sorry to interupt

 

i understand if you want the higher gear for highway driving and you don't "truck" much around. i don't understand why everyone wants 5 lug wheels and disc brakes. no criticizing just don't understand. maybe my low rear cancels out he need for the disc brakes since i cruse at 52 mph.