Hi Yall. I was incorrect & have the stock 411 rear end with closed drive line. I do have the a 355 ring, pinion & installation kit on order for it. In looking the 338 is just offered for the pickups looking at the Patricks catalog.
On the question on the diameter of the 600/16's which are on it they are approximately 28.3 inflated as per specs in the Coker catalog. I did not go out & measure the tires.
I plan on staying with original 16"X4" wheels & changing to original styled radials (bias ply look) with likely 600/16 (28.36 Diameter) on the rear & 550/16 (26.88) on the front to level out the stance on the car. Then I must decide on whether to get 1 of each size for spares + finding another original wheel or just have 1 600/16 spare as the car will be a daily driver. They offer these in radials in both the Coker Classic radials as well as in the Diamondback Auburn Deluxe radials. I have not checked to see if they finally have the Auburns in stock yet or not as they have been saying coming soon for over a year now online & in printed catalog. Has anyone here had any experience with the Diamondbacks?
The 5 bias tires I now have have only have around 2500 miles on them & the spare has never been on the ground. As the car has always been kept in a closed garage with a car cover on it there is not aging showing on the tires such as cracks or dry rot. I think the previous owner even kept it on blocks as when I purchased it & began driving it ever day there were not any flat spots to thump going down the road. Old Allstate wide whitewalls is what they are. The only reason I am considering radials is at today's hwy speeds on these asphalt roads down here the car follows the low spots in the road from all the heavy truck traffic and does not track straight.
The engine should be ready to install in around a week & then I will have to haul it to exhaust shop to get a set of exhaust fabricated. From memory the 49 coupe with 216 that I had in high school many years ago had glasspack Hollywood mufflers & I loved that sound and would like to duplicate that now.
Jimmie
