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allen1364 · 05-30-2006, 10:33 AM

HELLO

I HAVE A 1966 CHEVY WITH A 6 HOLE AXLES IT IS A 12 BOLT, AN I WOULD LIKE TO SWAP THE AXLES FROM 6 HOLE TO 5 HOLE . IS THERE A WAY TO CHANG AXLES ? OR DO YOU DRILL NEW HOLES ? OR WHAT WILL FIT ?

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP:

60-66 Nut · 05-30-2006, 01:46 PM

Allen, there are a couple of ways you can go. Assuming your truck has the trailing arm suspension like most of the Chevys had, some 71-72 Chevy trucks still used the same suspension and should bolt up fairly easily. As for swapping the axles, I think all of the 5 bolt axles are longer, so they won't fit. There are also places that can re-drill your old axles to 5 bolt, but I'm not sure where the nearest one is. Where in La. are you located?

SIR · 05-30-2006, 04:15 PM

.I installed this "72" rearend basically "R & R"..but if you want it to match the rear and get disc brakes power steering to boot find a old 72-80 (not sure about the 80) and swap all of it out...the second picture is the stuff you will need..

05-30-2006, 10:33 AM	#1
allen1364 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3	Rear End Swap HELLO I HAVE A 1966 CHEVY WITH A 6 HOLE AXLES IT IS A 12 BOLT, AN I WOULD LIKE TO SWAP THE AXLES FROM 6 HOLE TO 5 HOLE . IS THERE A WAY TO CHANG AXLES ? OR DO YOU DRILL NEW HOLES ? OR WHAT WILL FIT ? THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP:

05-30-2006, 01:46 PM	#2
60-66 Nut Professional Beer Tester Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 453	Re: Rear End Swap Allen, there are a couple of ways you can go. Assuming your truck has the trailing arm suspension like most of the Chevys had, some 71-72 Chevy trucks still used the same suspension and should bolt up fairly easily. As for swapping the axles, I think all of the 5 bolt axles are longer, so they won't fit. There are also places that can re-drill your old axles to 5 bolt, but I'm not sure where the nearest one is. Where in La. are you located? __________________ 60 Ford F100 Custom Cab 61 Apache Short Fleetside 64 C10 Short Stepside 65 C80 409 V8 5spd(X-Firetruck) 83 GMC 350 Olds Diesel 85 GMC Short Bed 86 GMC Short Bed 90 GMC R3500 Crew Cab 92 GMC 1500

05-30-2006, 04:15 PM	#3
SIR SIR Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: grants pass oregon,usa Posts: 658	Re: Rear End Swap .I installed this "72" rearend basically "R & R"..but if you want it to match the rear and get disc brakes power steering to boot find a old 72-80 (not sure about the 80) and swap all of it out...the second picture is the stuff you will need.. __________________ 66long low fleet http://community.webshots.com/user/LVNR66 Last edited by SIR; 12-08-2006 at 02:54 PM.



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