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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: autorepr on January 13, 2010, 09:10:24 am

Title: Budjet Building a 10 Bolt Axle
Post by: autorepr on January 13, 2010, 09:10:24 am

I saw a posting here asking about building a 10 bolt or upgrading to a stronger
axle. I looked back and can't find it so I'll add this new thread.

While in the out house clearing out my inner most soul I saw an article in the March 2006 Car Craft Magazine where they "budjet built" a 10 bolt axle. There is some pretty good info in it on housing ID, axle shaft upgrade and posi unit etc. It's geared towards building a car axle but it's similar in concept.

Title: Re: Budjet Building a 10 Bolt Axle
Post by: team39763 on January 18, 2010, 11:38:34 pm

Got a link to it?

Title: Re: Budjet Building a 10 Bolt Axle
Post by: team39763 on January 21, 2010, 09:31:37 pm

Well I'll post what I've read about beefing up the 10 bolt.

Use a solid pinion spacer rather than a crush sleeve
Use higher splined axles if you can - 33 spline axles and 33 spline spool
use diff cover with lugs on the sides for utilizing braces
Don't use excessively loose backlash
Weld the tubes to the housing

I plan to do most of that.

Title: Re: Budjet Building a 10 Bolt Axle
Post by: SUX2BU99 on January 22, 2010, 10:28:16 am

Super Chevy also did a 10 bolt article:
http://www.superchevy.com/technical/engines_drivetrain/driveshaft_rearend/sucp_0812_chevy_10_bolt_rearend_upgrades/index.html