I finished building my Super 10
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Garland Texas
The housing in the twelve bolt carrier is over twice as thick as the 10 bolt. No wear issues. By the time you build a super 10, go have a lot of fun with it, tear it down and replace the carrier, you would have justified the cost of the 12 bolt. Nearly every diff I ship out of the country is a 12 bolt due to the cost of replacement parts and shipping overseas.
It all depends on how much power you're going to put to it and how hard you plan on driving it.
Mike
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Garland Texas
Yes I did pre-seat the clutches. I watched and read everything Tom and Gary had posted to the web and followed their procedures. I didn't have Tom's nifty machine to seat the clutches, so it was a work out! I think that the load and and slippage going around corners even with light power applied will seat them much more than me turning them 50 times each direction with them tight enough that it was difficult for me to do. They did loosen up a fair amount though. This isn't the first time I've built differentials, just the first time without springs. It just feels weird and makes me a little nervous but excited at the same time!
Yes I did true and polish the ends of the axles. They were very rough the way they came. I set the play between them and the cross shaft at .005".
Yes I did true and polish the ends of the axles. They were very rough the way they came. I set the play between them and the cross shaft at .005".
Mike
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Melting Slicks
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From: Spring Park MN
I agree with you. The weak link in the Super 10 is still the 10 bolt carrier. No matter what you do to it the cross shaft bores will still wear because the metal is thin. Eventually you will have to replace the carrier. Even though the new eaton carrier has eliminated the casting flaw found in all factory vette carriers, the cases are slightly thinner at the cross shaft. How much hp and your driving style adversly affects the rate of wear. A standard trans is much harder on the carrier than an auto trans.
The housing in the twelve bolt carrier is over twice as thick as the 10 bolt. No wear issues. By the time you build a super 10, go have a lot of fun with it, tear it down and replace the carrier, you would have justified the cost of the 12 bolt. Nearly every diff I ship out of the country is a 12 bolt due to the cost of replacement parts and shipping overseas.
It all depends on how much power you're going to put to it and how hard you plan on driving it.
Mike
The housing in the twelve bolt carrier is over twice as thick as the 10 bolt. No wear issues. By the time you build a super 10, go have a lot of fun with it, tear it down and replace the carrier, you would have justified the cost of the 12 bolt. Nearly every diff I ship out of the country is a 12 bolt due to the cost of replacement parts and shipping overseas.
It all depends on how much power you're going to put to it and how hard you plan on driving it.
Mike
I've spent a lot more than I ever intended on this car! Never heard that one before I bet!
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Garland Texas
LOL! Nope, never heard that one before. Or at least anyone that ever admitted it!
Everyone I've built Super 10's for wish they were doing a 12 bolt instead. But money is always the key factor.
Everyone I've built Super 10's for wish they were doing a 12 bolt instead. But money is always the key factor.
