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JSeery · 03-31-2021, 11:22 AM

From OP

According to the current owner the engine's pretty much screaming at highway speeds. I'm looking to change the ring/pinion if I buy this thing.

NOTES:
1. This will be used as more-or-less a daily driver car.
2. The car has a Chevy 350 V-8 and power glide trans (1:1 top gear). Don't expel me 'cause of that. It's already in there and I want to have the ability to hop in it, turn the key, and go on 2,000 mile trips at the drop of a hat.
3. I'm not interested in swapping to an OD trans.
4. I'm not interested in changing out the rear for later (8", 9", etc.)
5. While I'm perfectly capable of doing #3 or #4 I don't need another big project; I've got a '48 panel truck that I've had for 48 years that is undergoing a major rebuild. I've got a half done '31 2-dr sedan project that I inherited. That's enough projects for me.
6. I only plan to have the car for a year or two while my "good" projects are under construction, then resell.
7. After driving it for a year or two I might decide that I like it well enough to keep it though. The car is a nice driver but absolutely not a trailer queen.

03-31-2021, 11:22 AM	#14
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: 1951 Victoria rear ring/pinion replacement From OP According to the current owner the engine's pretty much screaming at highway speeds. I'm looking to change the ring/pinion if I buy this thing. NOTES: 1. This will be used as more-or-less a daily driver car. 2. The car has a Chevy 350 V-8 and power glide trans (1:1 top gear). Don't expel me 'cause of that. It's already in there and I want to have the ability to hop in it, turn the key, and go on 2,000 mile trips at the drop of a hat. 3. I'm not interested in swapping to an OD trans. 4. I'm not interested in changing out the rear for later (8", 9", etc.) 5. While I'm perfectly capable of doing #3 or #4 I don't need another big project; I've got a '48 panel truck that I've had for 48 years that is undergoing a major rebuild. I've got a half done '31 2-dr sedan project that I inherited. That's enough projects for me. 6. I only plan to have the car for a year or two while my "good" projects are under construction, then resell. 7. After driving it for a year or two I might decide that I like it well enough to keep it though. The car is a nice driver but absolutely not a trailer queen.