Identifying rear end
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Identifying rear end
Hello,
I have a 1956 f100 with a 1963 Lincoln 430. However, I need help identifying the rear end.
The rear end has a plug on the back, and a 10 bolt cover. There are markings on the housing, but I have no idea what they mean. On the top of the housing there is a marking "53-4", then on each side of the housing there is a marking "C32698". The only other markings that I can find are on the axle housing, and they are "9203B1" and "2585".
My guess is that this is not a stock F-100 rear end, since the drums look like they could stop a semi...The drums have dual everything, springs, wheel cylinders, etc...and are about triple the size of the front drums.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I have a 1956 f100 with a 1963 Lincoln 430. However, I need help identifying the rear end.
The rear end has a plug on the back, and a 10 bolt cover. There are markings on the housing, but I have no idea what they mean. On the top of the housing there is a marking "53-4", then on each side of the housing there is a marking "C32698". The only other markings that I can find are on the axle housing, and they are "9203B1" and "2585".
My guess is that this is not a stock F-100 rear end, since the drums look like they could stop a semi...The drums have dual everything, springs, wheel cylinders, etc...and are about triple the size of the front drums.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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I was talking to a buddy and he says because of the rear inspection cover it probably is a GM and the two wheel cylinders per wheel where used on the early 1950’s Buick or Olds and the big drums kina confirms this, are the drums finned? 
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A 430 ! Now that's different. I haven't seen one of those for about ten years. I thought they were all gone or in museums. That thing must have been put together some time ago. How does she go?
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What's the bolt pattern on the rear end? Many of those 50's GM rears had a 5x5 pattern so the wheels would not also fit the front...
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430
It's a good running engine, and it has a 4 barrel carb on it, so she can go. The guy I bought the truck from told me that it was a 460, but it didn't take me long to figure out that he didn't know what he had.
I've actually been torn on what to do with the engine, it's a good engine, but if anything happens to it, it's going to be a little difficult and expensive to get parts. I've been kicking around the idea of selling it, and going to a BBF, but it's hard to compete with the 430 stock power ratings (they are known to be torque monsters). My dream would be to keep the 430, and find a Marauder intake for it, but the intake is even harder to find, and even more expensive.
Have a good one.
I've actually been torn on what to do with the engine, it's a good engine, but if anything happens to it, it's going to be a little difficult and expensive to get parts. I've been kicking around the idea of selling it, and going to a BBF, but it's hard to compete with the 430 stock power ratings (they are known to be torque monsters). My dream would be to keep the 430, and find a Marauder intake for it, but the intake is even harder to find, and even more expensive.
Have a good one.
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