Dick the 10 bolt is actually a Very Low Drag rear end... it's a good call
Hp wise... not many folks run them cause of the hassle changing gears...
But if your sure you have the ratio you want.... why not run it.... with
our limited Tire size your not going to shock the tires much.... we aren't
running slicks here...
Sounds like a Plan to me Dick....
K
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> From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Rear Ends
> Date: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 2:40 PM
>
> I know it aint the rear end of choice, but has
> anybody ever set up a Chev 10 bolt? Is all the
> ring and pinion play adjusted with removable
> shims, or is there an adjustment nut of some
> kind? Like I said, I know it's not the rear end
> of choice, but I've got one sitting right there
> under the workbench and it contains exactly the
> ratio I want, and will easily handle all of the
> horsepower I'll ever dream of making. Since my
> car already has a 10 bolt in it, it would sure be
> a lot simpler and cheaper to put some C-clip
> eliminators on it and use it. I know that they
> aren't the greatest way to go either, but I could
> put that rear end under my car for way less than
> half what it would cost me to change to a Ford
> 9". I mean, it's a direct bolt in. If I switch
> to the Ford, there are all those nickel and dime
> pieces like new spring perches, changing either
> the driveshaft or moving the rear end slightly to
> make up for the different pinion offset, new
> shocks, etc, etc. (To some guys, that's just
> part of racing, but I still have a co-driver
> whose going to be wanting to go to college in
> three more years! Know what I mean? I been
> there, done that, and gave up the shirt three
> times already. This one's the fourth and last
> but it still has to be done!) If I can adjust a
> little pinion play out of the 10 bolt that I
> have, I can drop it right in and spend my money
> racing instead of fixin.
>
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