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Chevy Bel how do i find a gear racial for a rearend of a of 1955 chevy bel air sedan? Depends of if it has a posi or not. Jack up the rear end. Put car in neutral. If both wheels turn forward...


Chevy Bel

Chevy Bel
how do i find a gear racial for a rearend of a of 1955 chevy bel air sedan?

Depends of if it has a posi or not.
Jack up the rear end. Put car in neutral. If both wheels turn forward and backward at the same time you have a posi. If one turns backwards, it is what is called 'open' With a posi, turn the drive shaft 1 turn and see how many times the wheel turns. That is your ratio. If you know that chevy rear ends are usually 2.41, 3.08, 3,23, 3.42, 3,73, 4.10, or 4.56 you can guess which one you are closest to. If you don't have a posi, the rear wheel will turn twice as far, or was that half? I forget. I think it depends on if the other wheel is held stationary or not.



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The Birth Of The 1955 Chevy - "the Hot One"!

The Chevrolet Bel Air was not borne in 1955, it just grew up that year.  It was the time for "The Hot one", the 1955 Chevy.

A country of motorists was home bound beginning in 1942 because of the start of the United States participation in World war Two. Car manufacturing had been halted that year since companies geared up to build airplane, trucks and tanks and what ever else was basically required for the war efforts.

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It had not been before the 1950s in which the big 3 car producers, GM, Ford and Chrysler started to reinvent the car. The 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953 and 1954 Chevrolets been given mainly modest facelifts and were referred to as boring yet trustworthy.

On the other hand, in 1955, 1956 and 1957 look and engineering had been improved drastically by Chevrolet. What individuals were responsible for the new Chevy's? Chuck Jordon, Harley Earl and specially Edward Nicholas Cole, Chevrolet's Chief Engineer.

In May of 1952 General Motors, Chevrolet stylist Ed Cole started a three year run on what the classic auto lovers half a century later on would certainly call the best of the 1950s classic automobiles. The very first Chevrolet manufactured in this new time of affordable dream automobiles, was the 1955 Chevrolet. It was launched as the "Hot One". A nationwide romance was about to begin.

Chevrolet shed their unexciting outdated image in 1955, changing it with all new "Motoramic" styling. "Don't argue with this baby" informed one Chevrolet advertising campaign in 1955. Chevy did certainly have a whole lot to boast about that year and it recognized it. Entirely redesigned, along with a great deal of styling, add-ons, plus a powerful new V-8 it had been essentially the most improved Chevy since W.W.II.

The 1955 Chevrolet had three distinctive models, Bel Air, 210 and 150, and sixteen new body designs! The Bel Air Convertible, Sport Coupe 2 door hard top, 4 door sedan, 2 door sedan, Beauville 4 door station and also the Nomad 2 door station wagon. The mid level Two-Ten Sport Coupe 2 door hard top, Delray Club Coupe 2 door, 4 door sedan, 2 door sedan, Townsman 4 door station wagon and the Handyman 2 door station wagon.

The more affordable price models were the One-Fifty 4 door sedan, 2 door sedan, 2 door utility sedan and the Handyman 2 door station wagon.  More alluring body colors were obtainable in 1955, with 14 solid color alternatives and twenty one new two-tone combinations.

The new 1955 Chevrolet provided a V-8 motor for the very first time in 35 years. It had been named the 265 cubic inch "Turbo-Fire" V-8 that provided 162 horsepower using a two barrel carburetor and 180 horsepower with a four barrel carburetor.

Additionally offered was Chevrolet's old dependable 235 cubic inch six cylinder that produced 123 horsepower. Transmissions included a 3-speed standard, 3-speed with overdrive along with the Powerglide.

The new Chevrolet's were definitely smoother, lower and also longer looking. A grand total of 1,704,667 1955 Chevy's were made, setting an output record in 1955.  The 1955 Chevy Bel Air is still one of the most collectible classic cars and if you want to buy one you should check out the links below!

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