How do I make a tough 10 bolt?
06-23-2005, 02:10 AM
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How do I make a tough 10 bolt?
I've heard that putting in decent lockers will strengthen things up a bit for the 10 bolt. Is that true? Anything else that can be done? I don't want to put a bunch of time and money into my diffs to have them blow apart 3k later. I need something that can handle 550+ hp/tq.
If thats out of the range, where the heck do you find the 14 bolt SFAs?
If thats out of the range, where the heck do you find the 14 bolt SFAs?
06-23-2005, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by TheChronic
I've heard that putting in decent lockers will strengthen things up a bit for the 10 bolt. Is that true? Anything else that can be done? I don't want to put a bunch of time and money into my diffs to have them blow apart 3k later. I need something that can handle 550+ hp/tq.
If thats out of the range, where the heck do you find the 14 bolt SFAs?
If thats out of the range, where the heck do you find the 14 bolt SFAs?
You can also install a girdle which is supposed to make things more rigid and pre load the bearings.
I have not heard of too many people breaking rear ends with good posi units. I broke my gears when the G80 grenaded.
It should be able to hold around 500+ hp/tq, but launching on slicks with a high stall may bring the 10 bolt closer to death much faster. I would put an Eaton in and worry about the 4L60 if thats the trans. you are going to run.
06-23-2005, 11:14 AM
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Get a t/a diff cover from thunder racing it pre-loads the bearings and makes it alot stronger. I have an eaton and the cover and am keeping my fingers crossed. I already have the tranny part covered but if you dont you tranny will be next in line.
06-26-2005, 09:52 AM
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My example is a little extreme, what with 38" tires, but I had my 10-bolt built, all new bearings, seals, 4.88 gears, auburn lsd, and about 5-6k miles later, the auburn blew up. I wasn't really hard on it, yet I didn't baby it. I'm now driving around with the g80 back in there and building a 6-lug 14bolt sf. I personally would try and find a 14 sf, I got mine for $200
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06-27-2005, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
Get a t/a diff cover from thunder racing it pre-loads the bearings and makes it alot stronger. I have an eaton and the cover and am keeping my fingers crossed. I already have the tranny part covered but if you dont you tranny will be next in line.
06-27-2005, 02:51 PM
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Yeah they are adiff thread than the ones on the housing the morons that installed my cover half *** tapped the housing fo rth e new bolts instead of just getting the right ones for the job. Thats why I hardly evr let anybody touch my **** cause when somebody does it gets messed up. I would feel better about messing it up myself.