Thread: monty carlo rear in my 50 chev?

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I have a chance at a 79 Monty Carlo and i want to know if the rear axle would be wide enough for a 50 Chevy car?

I only ask since I cant go look and run a tape across it till sat

Thanks Brian kc0kfg

1966 chev panel truck
1950 chev fleetline four door

I'm not sure about the width,but the Monte is a coil spring car and the 50 has leaf springs.Not a problem if you want to or have the equipment to change all the mountings.Lot of work to go thru when a camaro/firebird or nova of the 70- 80's era is a bolt in....

Originally Posted by HWORRELL

I'm not sure about the width,but the Monte is a coil spring car and the 50 has leaf springs.Not a problem if you want to or have the equipment to change all the mountings.Lot of work to go thru when a camaro/firebird or nova of the 70- 80's era is a bolt in....

I also think the late 70's/80's used a 7.5 ring gear.
This would not be my first choice in a 3,500 + weight car.

I used a 69 Mustang Ford 9 inch in my '50 Chev. Minimum work, just locate and weld on spring perch, etc.
I retro fitted four whell disc brakes with a power booster as well.

Kolie

Originally Posted by erik erikson

I also think the late 70's/80's used a 7.5 ring gear.
This would not be my first choice in a 3,500 + weight car.

Yeah your probally right, When I did it I used a camaro 12 bolt posi, spring perches where a perfect match, that rear came from a 78 camaro but thinking about it, it more than likely was not the oem rear

I would go with a Camaro/Firebird 1973 to 1980 10 bolt 8.5 . The Z28s had 342 Posi with the auto 373 with the 4 speed . The Firebird T/As had 323 Posi and some 1979/1980s had rear disc brakes with a 308 posi . A friend had a Firebird rear end in his 50 Chevy pick up . And they are not to hard to find . Also not to costly . The 1979 Monte rear end is the weak 7.5 ring gear with a 256/279 gear .