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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* Dick J *
* (In East Texas) *
* # 729 *
* C/GRS C/FRS D/STR *
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