Re: Rear gear ratio

Posted by PackardV8 On 2011/4/4 16:32:59

Follow Freds advice on the axle.

However there are some questions that mite need to be asked relative to this analysis.

1. How much difference is there between the 54 rear axles and the 55 rear axle IN TERMS OF STREnGTH ???? Were they the same axles????
2. Then how much difference bewtween the 54 rear axle and the 50 rear axle????

My point here is to compare the transition of 54 streight 8 rear axle to 55 V8 rear axle. THEN compare the 54 to the 1950 rear axle.

I can not make the comparison because i am not familiar enuf with the 1950, 1954 rear axles.

Bottom line: IF the difference between 1950, 1954 and 1955 rear axles is very small then most likely the 1950 rear axle will hold up to the modern V8 just fine.

On a different note:
If u're trying to get the car on the road as quickly and cheaply as possible then why the 472 Cad engine???? Maybe u just so happen to have a good one laying around???? I certainly understand that concept completely.

But if u have to go buy an engine on the general market for conversion then your "budget constraint" is in direct contradiction of a 472 Cadillac engine.

I will further declare that ANY engine other than an SBC is a direct contridiction of any budget limitations.