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03-17-2010, 01:52 AM | #1 |
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Rear end swap
Hi guys,
I just joined cuz I'm building a 1961 Apache and i have a lot of questions lol! I'm putting in a stroker motor and i want to upgrade the brakes so i contacted CPP about a big brake kit for the rear and they said no one makes a kit for the 1960-1963 C-10s. So my crazy idea was to swap the rear to a 1965 or 1966 10 bolt that i found at a near by wrecking yard, to be able to use a big brake kit. Other than moving the pan hard bar, is it plausible?
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03-17-2010, 02:45 AM | #2 |
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Re: Rear end swap
Another board member( captain fab )makes brackets to do rear disc brakes with a twelve bolt rear and five lugs check with him.
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03-17-2010, 06:49 PM | #3 |
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Re: Rear end swap
Thanks for the response, but the rear end in my truck now and the new one im looking at are both 10 bolt.
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03-18-2010, 12:46 AM | #4 |
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Re: Rear end swap
If you found a 10 bolt rear end under a '63-'72 truck it is likely a Dana 44. Most of these (not all) were found under GMC's and with leaf springs. If it's not a Dana 44 then it's not the original rear end. It could be from a '81-'87 truck or Suburban. If you are wanting bigger rear drum brakes, there isn't anything available for the Dana 44's either. You will need to go with a 12 bolt from '64-'70 in a C10 or a K10 thru '80. The 2 1/2" wide brakes were available from about '75 on up and can be retrofitted onto the older 12 bolts. And of course the 6 lug versions were only available in the K10's.
When swapping a newer rear end under your truck, no matter which year, you will have to relocate the trailing arm mounts since the '60-'62's are farther apart than the '63-'72's.
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03-18-2010, 12:50 AM | #5 |
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Re: Rear end swap
Thanks for the mention
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03-18-2010, 10:12 PM | #6 |
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Re: Rear end swap
Thats what I had to do. Weld new perches on a 72 rearend. Have disc up front every thing works great. Wasn't too hard just pulled out my wallet. I can weld a little but felt safer with it being done by a real welder!
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