How tuff is the 10blt?

[AtomicHoe094]

lol the ones in the camaro's are garbage!!!! lol I have to upgrade that one first and thats not cheap. Gona be like 2500 bucks for 9inch or 12 bolt. Then I can work on the Hoe's rear :****:. I need to go to a junk yard and see what I can find. I might do that today.

im in the same damn boat as you, the 01 formulas rear will need replacing soon, but it only has 20,000miles on her. and my truck one is about to blow. maybe all those smokey burnouts dont help.. damnit!

 

[retorq]

The later 10 bolt Fbody rears sucked. I'm into second gens (70-81). Those are the 10 bolt 8.5s, they can be made strong. The 3rd gen and I think most 4th gens had the 7.something 10 bolts, those aren't worth upgrading.

 

[WICKEDOWESIX]

The later 10 bolt Fbody rears sucked. I'm into second gens (70-81). Those are the 10 bolt 8.5s, they can be made strong. The 3rd gen and I think most 4th gens had the 7.something 10 bolts, those aren't worth upgrading.

The F cars and trucks had different 10 bolts though. The one in current trucks/suv is the 8.625" 10 bolt rear. There are upgrades to be had with it as well but a 14 bolt 9.5" would be a better diff to start with. .02

 

[retorq]

No doubt, a 14 bolt is better ... I think the swap to the 8.6 was 2000 when Chevy went to the coil spring rear.

The 10 bolt under the ass end of my 95 Tahoe is the 'same' as the one under the ass of my 80 Camaro, different widths, mounting pads, etc but the center housing seems to be exactly the same. Same ribbing even ...

 

[WICKEDOWESIX]

No doubt, a 14 bolt is better ... I think the swap to the 8.6 was 2000 when Chevy went to the coil spring rear.

The 10 bolt under the ass end of my 95 Tahoe is the 'same' as the one under the ass of my 80 Camaro, different widths, mounting pads, etc but the center housing seems to be exactly the same. Same ribbing even ...

Hmm thats wierd. MY 85' IrocZ Camaro had a 10 bolt 7.***" in there. Maybe in the third gen Camaros they went to the smaller diff.