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hey guys wats up. so in my quest to find a posi for a good prise i'v had minimal sucess untill yesterday!!!! i desided to check out this new salvage yard around my home town. i was there for around 4 hrs spinning one weal after another lookin for the other one to spin the same way. well i came across this chevy 1500 4.3 vortec which makes me think it's between a 96 to 99 chevy P.U. well i spun the trie and clunk the locker kicked in. the only thing is it's a leaf spring truck and my elcy is a 4 link with the uppers on the diff housing as you all probly know already.
what i'm wondering if anyone knows is the dif fhousing (not the axle tubes) cast iron and can i weld the upper control arm mounts to it. if not how can i mount the upper control arms.
i'm also wondering if it's an 8.5 in ring gear or if it's someting else from what i can find the 10 bolts from those trucks are all 8.5 in ring gears but i dont know if they are 28 spline axles or 30 spline axles.
P.S I already know this rear end is too wide to fit under my 5th gen. i've shortened axles before. my brothers a mchinest and can help me make the lineup tool.
what i'm wondering if anyone knows is the dif fhousing (not the axle tubes) cast iron and can i weld the upper control arm mounts to it. if not how can i mount the upper control arms.
i'm also wondering if it's an 8.5 in ring gear or if it's someting else from what i can find the 10 bolts from those trucks are all 8.5 in ring gears but i dont know if they are 28 spline axles or 30 spline axles.
P.S I already know this rear end is too wide to fit under my 5th gen. i've shortened axles before. my brothers a mchinest and can help me make the lineup tool.