55-59 TRUCK 5L DROP REAR/BRAKES,WIL RED

BRAND NEW CURRIE ENTERPRISES DROPPED REAR END WITH 31 SPLINE AXLES WITH WILWOOD DISC BRAKE KIT INCLUDING STANDARD ROTORS & RED CALIPERS, PARKING BRAKE CABLE KIT, AND BRAKE LINE KIT FOR THE APPLICATIONS BELOW (PART #GMC5559X7-K5). CURRIE CRATE REAR ENDS ARE DESIGNED TO BE A BOLT-IN UPGRADE.

THESE REAR ENDS HAVE THE LEAF SPRING PADS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUSING, WHICH RESULTS IN A 9" DROP IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK!!!

FITS:

• 1955-1959 CHEVY TRUCKS WITH 5-LUGS

INCLUDES:

• 9-PLUS CURRIE 9" FORD HEAVY-DUTY REAR END HOUSING WITH 31 SPLINE AXLES (CURRIE #CE-GMC5559X7)
  • 31 SPLINE PERFORMANCE AXLE PACKAGE
  • BUILT TO THE STOCK OVERALL WIDTH (62") AND PINION OFFSET SPECS
    • 62" 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
  • ALL NEW HEAVY-DUTY LEAF SPRING PADS ARE INSTALLED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUSING TO GIVE THE 9" DROP (41 1/2" CENTER-TO-CENTER AT 12 DEGREES)
  • HOUSING INCLUDES ALL 3RD MEMBER STUDS INSTALLED
  • GMC55597
  • THESE ARE 9" FORD CENTER SECTIONS, SO THEY DO REQUIRE A 9" FORD 3RD MEMBER (SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS A CHUNK); IF YOU DONT CURRENTLY HAVE ONE, WE DO OFFER THEM IN SEVERAL RATIOS.
  • AXLES INCLUDE:
    • STOCK 5 X 5" WHEEL BOLT PATTERN
    • 1/2" WHEEL STUDS INSTALLED
    • 1/4" THICK HEAVY-DUTY BEARING RETAINER PLATES
    • 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", WHICH FIT THE WILWOOD BRAKES PERFECTLY
• WILWOOD 11" DISC BRAKE KIT WITH STANDARD ROTORS AND RED CALIPERS (WILWOOD PART #140-11389-R):
  • WILWOOD 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.
  • DYNAPRO LOW-PROFILE PRO-SERIES REAR DISC BRAKE KITS PROVIDE A COMPLETE SOLUTION FOR POPULAR MUSCLE CAR REAR AXLE. FORGED BILLET DYNAPRO LOW-PROFILE FOUR-PISTON CALIPERS, 11" ONE-PIECE HAT AND ROTOR ASSEMBLIES, AND HIGH FRICTION PADS PROVIDE OPTIMIZED AND BALANCED BRAKING FOR ALL TYPES OF CUSTOM PERFORMANCE STREET/STRIP AND SHOW MACHINES. THE NEATLY HIDDEN INTERNAL SHOE SYSTEM PROVIDES A CLEAN INSTALLATION WITH SUPERIOR STATIC HOLDING POWER FOR PARKING
  • THESE LOW-PROFILE BRAKE KITS REQUIRE AT LEAST 15" DIAMETER WHEELS
  • BRAKE KIT INCLUDES:
    • .810" THICK X 11.00" O.D. ROTORS WITH HATS
    • LOW-PROFILE 4 PISTON DYNAPRO CALIPERS - RED
    • DRUM PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WITH CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKETS
    • BEARING RETAINERS
    • BP-10 SMART COMPOUND BRAKE PADS
    • ALL BOLTS, WASHERS, AND SHIMS NECESSARY TO INSTALL THE COMPLETE BRAKING SYSTEM ON BOTH REAR WHEELS
  • YOU CAN VIEW AND DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION BOOKLET FOR THIS BRAKE KIT HERE
  • THIS LISTING INCLUDES THE WILWOOD KIT WITH RED CALIPERS AND 11" STANDARD ROTORS. WE ALSO OFFER THE WILWOOD KITS WITH DIFFERENT OPTIONS, INCLUDING BLACK, RED, AND POLISHED CALIPERS, WITH BOTH STANDARD AND DRILLED/SLOTTED ROTORS IN 3 DIFFERENT SIZES.
• PARKING BRAKE CABLE KIT:
  • CONNECTS TO THE WILWOOD PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, THEN COMES TOGETHER TO JOIN THE STOCK CABLE BEHIND THE TRANSMISSION
• FLEXLINE KIT:
  • STEEL BRAIDED BRAKE LINES, CALIPER FITTINGS, AND CHASSIS FITTINGS TO CONNECT THE CALIPERS TO THE HARD LINES
  • ALSO INCLUDES WELD-ON LINE TABS TO INSTALL ON YOUR REAR END
• HARD LINE KIT:
  • STEEL HARD BRAKE LINE TUBING TO CONNECT THE CHASSIS FITTINGS 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