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mr48chev · 12-19-2018, 11:46 PM

48/50 truck backing plates won't work with the car drums as they have Huck brakes.

I put car backing plates on the 54 axle I have under my 48 but didn't have to do the inner race mix and match that I did with the 48 spindle and 54 wagon brakes in 1973.

When I did mine the first time (54 car brakes/ Camaro stub/back to I beam with car brakes) I used the spindle as the drill guide as the car spindle is a different height and cut spacers from a piece of Ford steering shaft that I had that was 7/16 ID and worked great. I made a special trip to the Cat equipment dealer to get grade 8 bolts that time.

12-19-2018, 11:46 PM	#8
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,379	Re: Difference in spindles 48/50 truck backing plates won't work with the car drums as they have Huck brakes. I put car backing plates on the 54 axle I have under my 48 but didn't have to do the inner race mix and match that I did with the 48 spindle and 54 wagon brakes in 1973. When I did mine the first time (54 car brakes/ Camaro stub/back to I beam with car brakes) I used the spindle as the drill guide as the car spindle is a different height and cut spacers from a piece of Ford steering shaft that I had that was 7/16 ID and worked great. I made a special trip to the Cat equipment dealer to get grade 8 bolts that time. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.