Best Rear End

hey guys I have searched and get all kinds of info. Just curious for those of you out there who know. I'm building a 47 chevy I was wondering what the best rear end for that car is? If i could pick any rear for the car which one should it be. I want to eventually run fender skirst so it can't be to wide. I'm leanding toward the 55,56,57 chevy rear if i can find one. Let me know. Thanks

 

73-77 monte carlo trim all the bracket off the rear end weld on spring perches where needed. they fit good

 

The same rearends that fit the 49-54s will fit one of these with just a relocation of the holes in the existing perches - 55-57 Chevy, 70-81 Camaro, 70-79 Nova, S10/S10 Blazer 4x4. Overall widths vary some - it's pretty much a matter of how low you want to run the car, what tires you want to run, and what you want to spend on new wheel cylinders - the 55-57 Chevy are a little more money than the others. Also the newer rearends offer more ratio choices and the availability of a limited slip if you want one.

 

I'm wanting to go low with the car. Which one of these is best for lowering the car?

 

is this what you meant?

 

I vote for this one too.

 

Way too expensive!

 

I have a 65 chevelle rearend in my 48 chevy,its close but I think fender skirts will fit.

 

That rearend would go great in my car....er....truck.....er.....

 

I have some 57 rears, and some others..
wil
www.sakowskimotors.com
310 978 9558

 

i'm running a 59" wide 9" in mine but it's also got 8.5" wheels...
might want to look at an explorer rear too.

 

Why was I expecting that!

 

IMHO, don't go tri 5. The bearings for those are very high these days. Nova are 8 inch I think.

 

97-01 explorer axles, if the width works (59"-60" w/ 5 on 4-1/2) gives disk brakes. not that traditional, or practical, but one option I'm weighing for my F-100.
JML

 

all helpful info. the blond with the nice rear end may be the way to go! might be able to afford that one.