56 chevy rear end width?

[shibbby911]

Any one know the width on the stock rear end? I'm looking to find a used rear end or buying a new rear end that is close to the stock width. The one I have right now is to wide. I'm needing one that will tuck the wheels with out having to tub the bed 15x7 with 4.25 back space

[mr48chev]

This says 62 but that seems wide. I have a 55 rear axle that I can measure tomorrow if no one chimes in.
http://www.carnut.com/specs/rear.html

[mongocanfly]

47-55 1st is 57.6" front, 60" rear....55-59 is 60.5" front, 61" rear...This is per the "Standard Catalog of American Light Duty Trucks" by Krause Publications

[mongocanfly]

here's a similar thread..(complete with ogres spellchecker turned off) haha...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=516720

[shibbby911]

I was told to run a 71-80 Camaro or trans am rear end.any one running one?

[shibbby911]

I was told to run a 71-80 Camaro or trans am rear end.any one running one?

[mongocanfly]

http://www.carnut.com/specs/rear.html

[mr48chev]

Those year Camaro rears fit pretty well and the later ones usually have disk brakes.

One thing though, don't buy new wheels for it until you have the axle installed and figure out what back spacing, width and what not are going to work out the best and still give the look you want. It's a lot easier to buy the wheels to fit the setup than change the setup to fit the wheels you have.

[idbeast]

Originally Posted by idbeast

The Fronts are 18X8.50 with 4.5 backspacing 5X4.75 bolt pattern.
The Rears are 18X9.5 with 5.25 back spacing 5X4.75 bolt pattern.
On the rears if you are running the Camaro rear end 60", wheel mount to wheel mount, you need 4.25 back spacing... that took some time and effort to figure out!!!
I'm going with a Ford 9 inch so it wasn't important to me, but I bought some one inch spacers and my wheels fit perfectly! Also the stock tires are 27 inches tall so I did tubular control arms with 1 1/2 inch shorter springs and 2 inch drop spindles.

I dug this post up, I stuffed 11" of tire and wheel in a 12" space and NO wheel tubs! I put 1" wheel spacers on each side so I could test fit everything and double check exact measurements for when I order my Ford 9"

[Russell Ashley]

Originally Posted by shibbby911

I was told to run a 71-80 Camaro or trans am rear end.any one running one?

I have an 80 Trans Am disk brake rear in my 57. My wheels are eight inch Corvette rallys which I believe have four inch back spacing and they are perfectly centered between the fender and bed. They have plenty of room and never rub. I thought it was 62 inches flange to flange.

[59chev]

I am going to be running a 77 Camaro rear in mine. It's a 3.23 Posi unit with Drum brakes.