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Originally Posted by Lew Silverman
Maybe the prohibition against the "truck rearends" was based on the fact that a great many of the 3/4-ton (and up) trucks used a "full-floating" axle? I know they were a popular upgrade for the circle-track folks, at least until the Frankland/Winters style became popular. The rule has been on the books forever, and probably easier to enforce than "no full-floating axles". Would be interesting to see what the Tech Department in Indy has to say!
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This is what I thought too, back in the day I think it was Marvin Ripes who had a 68 Camero who used the complete, full floating rear from a truck. Kinda funny with it sticking out and 8 lug wheels. The pre-historic days LOL