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I am restoring a 1948 Dodge 1/2T Pickup...?
I want this as original as possible while making it a daily driver. Knowing that this vehicle has a gear ratio which makes driving at anything much over 50 mph nearly impossible, what are some relatively options I have? Are there rear axles that will easily interchange? Good suggestions only, please!
2 Answers
- GuyOnEarthLv 710 years agoFavorite Answer
Why do you think it has such a low axle ratio? It should be about the same as any later truck, they didn't have high-revving engines back then. Redline on that engine is probably 3400 or so, and top speed is probably 70-75.
zxc090
- 10 years ago
Hi, cool era for dodge trucks, the pilot house or B- series 1948-53. Your truck more than likely has the 4:10 ratio or the optional 4:78- your problem with a diff swap will be the 5 1\2 bolt pattern, options for a rear diff are an 8.75 mopar rear from a 1970s dodge van or an 8.25 or 9.25 out of any dodge truck from the 70-1980s, to upgrade the front you can bolt in a front clip from a volare or aspen and then you get disc brakes and a 4 1\2 bolt pattern for the wheels wich would match the bolt pattern of most of the 1\2 ton dodge truck axles- stay away from dakota (6 bolt wheels] and dodge truck 4x4 axles 5" bolt pattern- some older ford 9" rear axles from their 60-1970s cars and trucks may fit and they allso have a 4 1\2 " wheel bolt pattern- break out the tape measure and away you go.
