Re: My First Classic Truck Build
Thanks for the reply John!
I'd like to upgrade to the bigger brakes but all I have right now is the stock 66 rear drum and the 81 GMC rear drum setup. I guess if I replace the shoes, drums, wheel cyl, all I would really need would be the new hardware and backing plates? I was hoping the axle offset of the 8.5 was the same as my 12 bolt so I could still use my Moser 5 lug axles and have better parts availability in the future.
On the posi, the rear end is already out of the truck and axles are already gone so there's no way that I know of to check the differential other than visual. It's just and bare housing with the diff and gears inside.
I may very well be interested in that plate for the HD carrier you have. I've got a friend who has a parts truck with a 4 speed so it may have it also but getting to it is a chance situation. Let me know what you want for it and we'll work out the details. Any idea if you have a driveshaft too or if shipping would be cost prohibitive? Is the yoke on the rear diff the same or different?
Lemme know and I DO appreciate the help!
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