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Anyone near pensacola have a 6 lug rearend for sale I can use on my 57chevy 3100. Width I am after is about 62 inches and I am looking for about a 3.08 or 3.42.
This stock 3.90 is killing me.
Thanks.

LDO you can use 60-66 chevy rears, also at 62 inches they are 6 lug, 308 and 342 are out there but a little rarer, `67 and I think `68 also used 6 lug but 63 inch wide, which should still fit, 308 /342 a lot more common, either of these will require the mounts cut off and spring perches welded on, or you may look into the late model 6 lug which will work, same with the spring perches, might have to have the center hub turned down to get wheels over the center wheel indexer.

Thanks for the info Rich. Now I just need to find someone with one for sale!

LDO, let me refresh something here, actually you want 64 and later rear axle....

Rich,
is there a listing of the different ratio codes that I can use. I may have access to several trucks within these years and would like to check the codes.

1960-1966 Chevy/GMC Pickup Truck Specs & Engine/Trans/Axle ID's - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network You can start here, scroll toward the bottom of the page.