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Re: can anyone confirm this brake swap compatibility?
If you want rear disk rough stuff would be a good way to go.
OK 50 truck that still has/had Huck brakes. I see why you want to swap and it may be a simple unbolt and bolt on thing. The only issues may be shoe width and axle flange to end of housing distances as on some rigs the rear axle sticks out a bit further from the end of the axle tube to accommodate wider shoes. Some also have the backing plates inset from the end to make up the difference.
If you have a flatbed an an inch or two difference in rear end width isn't an issue it wouldn't be that hard to put a 68/72 GMC 3/4 ton rear under it where you can find 3.55, 3.7 an 4.11 rears pretty readily but you would need the complete rear axle drums and all.
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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.
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