71-76 IMPALA REAR END & CURRIE 11" DRUM BRAKES,LINES,CABLES

Brand New Currie Enterprises Rear End with 31 Spline Axles with Currie 11" Drum Brake Kit, Parking Brake Cable Kit, and Brake Line Kit for the applications below (Part #GMB7176X-K1). Currie Crate Rear Ends are designed to be a bolt-in upgrade.

Fits:

• Chevrolet:
  • 1971-1975 Bel Air
  • 1971-1972 Biscayne
  • 1971-1976 Caprice
  • 1971-1976 Impala

Includes:

• Currie 9-Inch Notchback Rear End with 31 Spline Axles (Currie #CE-GMB7176X)
  • Currie Centurion High-Strength 9-Inch Notchback Housing with Flush Drain Plug
  • Currie Performance 1541 alloy 31-spline axles
  • Built to the stock overall width (64.9") and pinion offset specs
    • 64.9" is measured outside-of-axle-flange to outside-of-axle-flange, in other words, where the wheel bolts on to where the wheel bolts on
  • Suspension Brackets Installed in the Factory Locations
    
  • These are 9" Ford center sections, so they do require a 9" Ford 3rd Member (sometimes referred to as a Chunk);  if you don't currently have one, we do offer them in several ratios here.
  • Axles include:
    • Stock 5 x 5" wheel bolt pattern
    • 1/2 in. Wheel studs installed
      
    • 1/4" thick heavy duty plates, gold zinc plated
      
    • Tapered Timken style wheel bearings pressed on
  • The Axle flanges on this rear end are the Big Bearing Ford (New Style), also known as "Torino"
• Currie 11" Hydraulic Drum Brake Kit (Currie Part #CE-6005AD): 
  • Currie brake kits consist of specifically engineered & matched groups of components designed to provide superior brake system performance & custom appeal over a wide range of applications.
  • Brake Kit includes:
    • 11" Hydraulic Drums
      • Both 5 x 4 1/2" and 5 x 4 3/4" Bolt Patterns
      • 2 1/4" x 11"
      • 3.15" Center Register Hole
      • Includes Cable Operated Parking Brake Mechanisms
• Parking Brake Cable Kit:
  • Connects to the Currie Parking Brake Assemblies, then comes together to join the stock cable behind the transmission
• Hard Line Kit:
  • Steel hard brake line tubing to connect the Currie drums to the included rubber hose
  • Rubber hose connects those hard lines to the line on the frame
  • Note: Tubing bending is generally necessary for the installation of these lines