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tylordurben · 10-22-2008, 07:45 AM

the rear end came out of some Buick, cant remember though. main thing there is to measure mounting surface of wheel to the other side. make sure its not too much wider or shorter. then the other thing to look at is what gear ratio you get in the rear end.

i take it you will be using a 350 or 400 chevy trans, the final gear is 1:1 that with the factor of your tire size can tell you what rpm you will be doing at what speed, therefore giving you an idea of how much mpg you could potentially make.

10-22-2008, 07:45 AM	#17
tylordurben Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 191	Re: Slim's Gym truck build the rear end came out of some Buick, cant remember though. main thing there is to measure mounting surface of wheel to the other side. make sure its not too much wider or shorter. then the other thing to look at is what gear ratio you get in the rear end. i take it you will be using a 350 or 400 chevy trans, the final gear is 1:1 that with the factor of your tire size can tell you what rpm you will be doing at what speed, therefore giving you an idea of how much mpg you could potentially make.