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raycow · 09-10-2010, 02:56 PM

If you still have the stock rear, measure it over the drums and you should get something around 60". This means a G-body will be somewhat too narrow, but it should work ok if you are wanting the deep wheel look. For a closer match to stock, look at 68-74 Nova, 1st gen Camaro, or 4WD S-10. Early Chevelle will work too, if you don't mind dealing with the suspension brackets and lugs. I have used 55-57 passenger car rears in these trucks, but those are getting rather scarce/pricey now.

On a related issue, the stock front track is about 2-1/2" narrower than the rear, so keep this in mind if you are going to an IFS and you want the F&R track to match.

Ray

09-10-2010, 02:56 PM	#2
raycow Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA USA Posts: 2,454	Re: Which rearend fits a 46 If you still have the stock rear, measure it over the drums and you should get something around 60". This means a G-body will be somewhat too narrow, but it should work ok if you are wanting the deep wheel look. For a closer match to stock, look at 68-74 Nova, 1st gen Camaro, or 4WD S-10. Early Chevelle will work too, if you don't mind dealing with the suspension brackets and lugs. I have used 55-57 passenger car rears in these trucks, but those are getting rather scarce/pricey now. On a related issue, the stock front track is about 2-1/2" narrower than the rear, so keep this in mind if you are going to an IFS and you want the F&R track to match. Ray