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Thread: 48 rearend length

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    48 rearend length

    do any of u kats know what the length brum to drum is on my 48 super

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    Ummm...you sure you don't mean width???

    Should be between 58 and 61 inches. Here's some info:

    Original Vehicles
    Rear Suspension Width (Flange to Flange) Year Classic Vehicles Width
    26-39 Plymouth-Dodge car/pick up 56-58"
    40-52 Plymouth-Dodge car 60-62"
    26-39 Chrysler/DeSoto Car 60"
    Most Early Mopar's 56-62"
    25-39 Chevy Car 56-58"
    26-46 Chevy Truck 56-58"
    40-48 Chevy Car 58-60"
    49-54 Chevy Car 58-60"
    47-54 & 55 1st Series Chevy Truck 60-62"
    Most Early Buick,Olds, Pontiac 58-61"
    28-31 **** Car/Pickup 57 1/2"
    32 & 33-34 **** Car/Pickup 56 1/2"
    35-48 **** Car 57-60"
    35-41 **** Pickup 56-60"
    49-58 **** Car 57-58"
    49-56 Mercury 57-58"
    49-51 Mercury 61"
    64 Falcon 58"
    67 Cougar 60"
    55-59 Chevy Pickup 62"
    Nate "Snake-Man" Shmay
    Club President/Pinstriper
    "Devil's Pit" Hotrod Club
    Thief River Falls, MN


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    48 buick 50 and 70 series

    Eddie,

    I looked at the replyed specs, if your Buick is a Super it is 61 inches wide. The Roadmasters are the same. The Special, and Century however, are 58 inches wide.
    1948
    Buick Roadmaster
    Model 76S
    Anthony
    aka Straight80

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    48 buick rear end

    thanx that info is use full I have a 72 nova rearend its 60 and a quarter u think it will work

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