55-64 Chevy rear

Murphy · 01-30-2021, 02:24 PM

Could someone give me the name of the fellow from Canada that makes upgrades for these rears. Thanks

Paul Precht · 01-30-2021, 03:21 PM

http://www.bruneauperformance.ca/

GTX JOHN · 01-30-2021, 08:41 PM

Those Rearends are one of the more significant reasons that drove
me to switch to racing Mopars back in those days!

Murphy · 01-30-2021, 09:22 PM

I have been told that there is a Mopar rear that is almost a bolt in for a tri five would you know what one it is A or B body? Thanks

GTX JOHN · 01-30-2021, 11:55 PM

I am thinking 66 to 71 B Body.

BUT: I would sneak in a 57 to 64 Pontiac as it much
less conspicuous. I raced two 57 Corvettes and once
busted the stock rear end climbing the ramps on my
ramp truck to go to Lions!

Greg Reimer 7376 · 01-31-2021, 11:29 AM

You are better off swapping in a 12 bolt and selling all that early rear end stuff to some collector/restorer. I wrote the book on how to bust one up with a 348 4 speed car I had in the mid 70's. Back then they were pretty cheap. I even blew one up in my 57 Nomad that I had with a stock 327 and a 4 speed. Good riddance to all that.

1matcoman · 01-31-2021, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

.....BUT: I would sneak in a 57 to 64 Pontiac as it much
less conspicuous.

I used those old Pontiac rear ends for years and years. Even had one in our old '27 Ford Roadster that we ran in S/G in the 80's.
However, I think gear sets are hard to come by for those things now days.

01-30-2021, 02:24 PM	#1
Murphy Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 45 Likes: 17 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	55-64 Chevy rear Could someone give me the name of the fellow from Canada that makes upgrades for these rears. Thanks

01-30-2021, 03:21 PM	#2
Paul Precht Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elysburg, Pa Posts: 726 Likes: 342 Liked 307 Times in 116 Posts	Re: 55-64 Chevy rear http://www.bruneauperformance.ca/

01-30-2021, 08:41 PM	#3
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,719 Likes: 2,765 Liked 2,425 Times in 687 Posts	Re: 55-64 Chevy rear Those Rearends are one of the more significant reasons that drove me to switch to racing Mopars back in those days! __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

01-30-2021, 09:22 PM	#4
Murphy Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 45 Likes: 17 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 55-64 Chevy rear I have been told that there is a Mopar rear that is almost a bolt in for a tri five would you know what one it is A or B body? Thanks

01-30-2021, 11:55 PM	#5
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,719 Likes: 2,765 Liked 2,425 Times in 687 Posts	Re: 55-64 Chevy rear I am thinking 66 to 71 B Body. BUT: I would sneak in a 57 to 64 Pontiac as it much less conspicuous. I raced two 57 Corvettes and once busted the stock rear end climbing the ramps on my ramp truck to go to Lions! __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

01-31-2021, 11:29 AM	#6
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,132 Likes: 172 Liked 698 Times in 216 Posts	Re: 55-64 Chevy rear You are better off swapping in a 12 bolt and selling all that early rear end stuff to some collector/restorer. I wrote the book on how to bust one up with a 348 4 speed car I had in the mid 70's. Back then they were pretty cheap. I even blew one up in my 57 Nomad that I had with a stock 327 and a 4 speed. Good riddance to all that.