what would it take to swap from my little 10 bolt 1500 or whatever to a 14bolt out of a 2500 (i have one layin around the shop and its has a g-80!!!!)

 

For one thing it has 8 bolt hubs vs 6 bolt on your truck.

It mounts over the leafs on the 2500 vs yours mounts under the leafs I think.

I don't think it is an easy or straight forward swap or you would see a lot more of them done. Parish considered doing it but never did because of the problems he ran into doing it AFAIK.

 

You do not need that big *** heavy rear end. I promise you will slow yourself down for sure then.

 

I agree, I think the 10 bolt will carry you as fast as you want to go. If your in doubt, upgrade the axles and put a girdle on it.

 

oh ok i was just wondering cause i have on layin around the shop but it more than likely too much trouble but thanks anyways

 

I would throw that rear end in for sure. Just get some axles with teh correct studs for whatever wheels you are using. The 14 bolt rear is exactly what the 454SS trucks used from 90-93, GM used that rear for a reason in the SS.
I have broken many a rear end with only 260 rwhp.

Your leaf springs will match directly up with teh 2500 series 14 bolt rear, the swap is VERY easy.
the 10 bolts are just junk, not good for any serious power. The money you need for axles, a real thrird memeber, a girdle, yoiu could easily have the 14 bolt in there.

14 bolt for fun, its an easy swap in the 88-99 OBS trucks. I wish I had a 14 bolt, 1 day, then I wont have to worry about a rearend.

If Parish was 2wd, he would have at LEAST a 14 bolt in the back of his truck, he uses 4wd so that spreads the power between the front and rear.

Someone from 1320.com had his truck and did a burnout at a gas station and fragged the rear dif. Broke the rear doing aburnout, the 10 bolt is garbage.

Why do you thing that GM now affers the 14 bolt 9.5" ring gear rearend in the 345 hp Vortec Max 6.0 package, as well in the 2004, 2004, 2006 VHO-B4V trucs as well as the 2wd SS Silverado?, because the 8.5/8.6 rear is quite weak, esp. in a heavy truck, like all our full sizes are. The TBSS also gets teh heavier rear dif.

The rear will bolt right to the springs, you will need a conversion u-joint( has 2 ends that fit the stock driveshaft and 2 other ends that fit the larger 14 bolt yoke.), and a shortened driveshaft, you could do this swap dirt cheap since you allready have the rear end laying around.

peace
Hog