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Dec 11, 2005 | 08:15 PM

ford390gashog

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chevy rear end

ok i am no chevy guy at all , but going thru the junkyard today i noticed what i think was a 1969 or 70 chevy 1 ton truck. it had a enormus rear end. i have never ever seen such large drum brakes. looked like 13'' or 14'' x 5'' drums. there was another truck like it a few rows back. i have seen the large dana 70 dually axles, but this dually axle was huge made the dana look wimpy. any idea on what axle this was. it looked to be a 1 ton truck.thanks

Dec 11, 2005 | 09:42 PM

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Probably the Salisbury axle, they had a spec like 13.5 on the drums, same story on the 3/4 ton axles as well, the center pumpkin could trade on them.

Dec 11, 2005 | 10:02 PM

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yeah thats what it had to be. it looked like a ford 9'' on drugs. the center section pulled out. thanks

Dec 11, 2005 | 11:34 PM

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Well, if the center section pulls out the front, that isn't a Salisbury, it has a 14 bolt diff cover, I haven't a clue if it came out the front, haven't seen any of those.

Dec 13, 2005 | 03:00 AM

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Maybe a Corporate or a Dana 80?

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Dec 13, 2005 | 09:25 AM

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GM used Rockwell axles in some 1-ton models. Rockwell (now part of ArvinMeritor) was more of a heavy truck supplier of axles, transmissions and brakes. I used to work for them.

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Dec 17, 2005 | 12:30 AM

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the dana 80 didnt come in any thing that old, and the dana 80 the center section didnt pull out (like a 9inch.) according to reiderracing.com

dana 80 came in these -

2500/3500 dodge 94-present
f250/f350 ford super duty 88-present
f450 ford super duty 92- present
e350 96- present
e450 99 1/2-present
1ton chevy 92-present

my guess is it was rockwells but i cant find any info at this time for it