I need a total width measuerment axle flandge to axle flandge on a stock 55-56-57 Chev car axle. Can anyone help me out? The Wizzard
Upchuck; This is what I love about the H.A.M.B. Ask And you shall recieve. Kool site and had all I needed. It told me I was looking for the wrong animal. In fact it looks like one doesn't exist. Brandy; No need to go outside to measuer your rear end. I'll just visualize it being the perfect one. Thanks again, The Wizzard
[size=+1]MEASURED ACROSS WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACE[/size] 56 1/2" 71-77 Ford Maverick 8", 57" 71-74 V-8 Mavericks 8", All '75-77 6's & 8's Maverick 5 Lug 8", 49-51 Ford, 57-59 Ford 9" 57 1/4" 64 1/2 - 65 Mustang 58" 78-88 Mid sized GM Car, Malibu/Monte Carlo (82 up Metric Studs), 80 Granada & Lincoln Versailles, 67-70 Mustang/Cougar/Fairlane, Regal with 10 bolt axle, S-10 P.U., 65-67 Nova 58 1/2 " Ford Grenada 59" 68-83 Corvette 60" 55-64 Chevy Car, 67-69 Camaro, 64-67 Chevelle, 68-74 Nova, 71-73 Mustang/Cougar, 84-95 Corvette 60-61" 64-69 1/2 ton 2wd Chevy/ Some GMC 6 lug rear end 12 bolt Coil spring set up Possible gear ratio's 3.70 62" 64-77 Chevelle, 73-76 Torino, 89 Trans Am, 70 2wd 6 lug rear end 12 bolt Possible gear ratio's 3:08, 3:40, 3:73 70-81 4wd 6 lug reared ............................................................... 71- Newer 2wd trucks use a 5 on 5 lug pattern 71-76 Full Size Cars " "" "" " 60" 60's GMC and some Chevy's Dana 44 or Dana 60 with leaf springs 6 lug, Gear ratio's 3.21 to 3.92. GMC V-6 used a 3.21 Dana 44 used a standard chevy 1310 yoke, Dana 60 used the heavy duty yoke which takes the larger 1350 yoke.
[size=+1]Approximate rear end widths measured from backing plate to backing plate.[/size]Add Width to compensate for drums as follows: 4" - 5" for small cars 5" - 6" for intermediate cars 6" - 8" for large cars48" - 49" 50" - 51" 52" - 53"'71 Colt '72 Cricket '72-75 Datsun Pickup '72-73 Mazda '65 Ram American '74 Valiant '28-40 Ford , '57 - 59 Ford '62 Buick Skylark, '67 Chevrolet Six '67 Mustang Six , '68 AMX '69 Javelin Six , '70 dodge '70 Duster , '71-77 Maverick '71 Comet , '71- 72 Pinto 54" -55"56" -57"58" - 59"'39 -48 Chevrolet, '68 GTO '41 -48 Ford, '68-72 Chevelle '55 -57 Chevrolet, 68-69 Fair lane 6 or 8 '66 Falcon, '69 Chevrolet '67 Mustang V-8, '69 Firebird '69 Cougar, '71 -73 Nova '73 Ventura, '73 Mustang'36 Plymouth, '54-56 Ford Pickup '67 Lincoln, '69 Dodge '69 Dodge Van, '71 Torino '72 Cougar, '74 Pontiac'49 Plymouth, '61 Chevrolet Impala '65 Cadillac, '66 Buick Wildcat '66-67 Chevrolet Big Car, '72 Charger '69 Oldsmobile 88, '72 Chrysler '72-73 Torino
I asked the same question once before and someone posted the lists above for me so I'm returning the favor for anybody else that can use them. Good folks here on the HAMB with a lot of great info! Thanks!
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