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51 chevy removing old rearend

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#1 ·
got a 51 Chevy styleline Deluxe sports coupe

and i want to take out the old rearend but the drive shaft is ether welded or bolted to the rear does any one know how to disconnect it from the rear so it will make my life so much easier to take this rear out .

thank you Dan
 
#2 ·
What you have is called a " enclosed driveline " ;)

The driveshaft runs inside the Big Tube. Fords quit this same setup in the 1949 Ford passenger vehicles. A new open rear end will require another transmission also. Back in the day ... 55 - 56 - 57 Chevrolets were the best parts donor cars. The rear ends were the correct width and the manual transmissions would bolt up ...

I suggest you finding a older repair manual ... for the detailed description on removal ... :)



They are available on eBay for twenty dollars and has all kinds of information on your 51 in it.
 
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