Rear End
Rear end information coming soon. View old page here.
For 49-54 cars,you will need a rear-end that is 60″ wide. You can use the stock leaf springs but you will get a much better ride with a wide leaf spring kit. (2.5″ wide) If you run a rear-end that is 58.5 inches wide you will be able to run a 8″ wide rim (3 3/4″ backspacing)in the rear.
Check this out, it will give you the widths of rear ends.
Representative for comparison purposes only
Ford
Outside
Width |
Year |
Model |
56.50 |
1969-1977 |
Maverick 8″ |
57.00 |
1974-1978 |
Mustang II 8″ |
57.25 |
1957-1959 |
Ford, Ranchero, Station Wagon |
57.25 |
1965-1966 |
Mustang |
58.00 |
1966-1977 |
Bronco |
58.00 |
1964-1965 |
Falcon |
58.00 |
1977-1981 |
Granada/Versailles |
58.50 |
1977-1981 |
Versailles |
59.25 |
1967-1970 |
Mustang, Fairlane, Comet, Cougar |
60.00 |
1967 |
Cougar |
60.00 |
1958-1960 |
Edsel |
61.00 |
1964-1971 |
Ford Full Size |
61.00 |
1949-1951 |
Mercury |
61.25 |
1957-1972 |
Ford F-100 Pickup |
61.25 |
1960-1964 |
Ford Full Size |
61.25 |
1971-1973 |
Mustang |
61.25 |
1967-1973 |
Torino, Ranchero, Fairlane |
63.00 |
1970-1979 |
Ranchero & Torino |
63.00 |
1972-1979 |
Ford Full Size & Intermediate |
63.50 |
1967 |
Fairlane (Coil Springs) |
65.25 |
1973-1986 |
Ford F-150 Pickup |
65.25 |
1978-1986 |
Bronco |
65.25 |
1973-1986 |
Ford Van 3/4 Ton |
68.00 |
1972 |
Ford Van 3/4 Ton |
69.25 |
1977-1986 |
Ford E-150 Van |
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Chevy
Outside
Width |
Year |
Model |
54.25 |
1983-2004 |
Chevy S10 2WD, GMC S15 2WD |
57.75 |
1962-1964 |
Chevy II/Nova |
57.75 |
1965-1967 |
Chevy II/Nova |
58.00 |
1978-1988 |
Chevy Malibu, Monte Carlo |
59.50 |
1968-1982 |
Corvette |
60.00 |
1955-1964 |
Chevy Car |
60.00 |
1967-1969 |
Camaro |
60.25 |
1968-1979 |
Chevy II/Nova |
60.50 |
1984-1995 |
Corvette |
60.50 |
1964-1967 |
Chevelle |
62.00 |
1955-1959 |
Chevy Pickup |
62.50 |
1968-1972 |
Chevelle |
62.50 |
1970-1981 |
Camaro/Firebird |
Mopar
Outside
Width |
Year |
Model |
55.60 |
1960-1976 |
7 1/4 A-body |
55.60 |
1973-1976 |
8 1/4 A-body |
55.60 |
1966-1972 |
8 3/4 A-body |
55.60 |
All |
8 3/4 A-body |
56.00 |
1932-1934 |
All Mopars |
57.40 |
1963-1972 |
7 1/4 A-body |
58.54 |
All |
8 1/4 F-body |
58.54 |
All |
8 1/4 M-body |
58.54 |
All |
8 1/4 J-body |
59.00 |
1935-1936 |
All Mopars |
59.14 |
1966-1970 |
9 3/4 B-body |
59.20 |
1962-1970 |
8 3/4 B-body |
60.00 |
1937-1948 |
All Mopars |
60.70 |
All |
8 3/4 E-body |
60.70 |
All |
9 3/4 E-body |
62.00 |
All |
8 1/4 B-body |
62.00 |
1971-1974 |
8 3/4 B-body |
62.00 |
All |
9 1/4 B-body |
63.40 |
All |
8 1/4 C-body |
63.40 |
1971-1974 |
8 3/4 B-body S.W. |
63.40 |
All |
9 1/4 C-body |
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Wide Rear Leaf Spring Kits:
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where do you get the measuremeants from to determine if you get the correct rearend—-o/s 2 o/s of the hub–backing plate 2 backing plate? what cars have this rearend? would like to run 8″ rims
Any new info on this?
I added a chart with different widths of rear ends. Any specific information you are looking for?