10 bolt tough enough?
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10 bolt tough enough?
Hi from New Zealand, I have an original 10 bolt Positrac (?) diff in my much loved '65 Cutlass Sports Coupe as well as a shiftkitted TH350 trans.I know the limited slip still works because while trying to get my car up onto ramps in my garage I ended up with 2 nice 225mm black stripes on the concrete floor!The engine is a somewhat modded 315bhp (originally) 330 V8.
The question is " Do I risk damaging the diff (probably a 3.08) during take off when doing a small amount of drag racing?" I only race the car a couple of times a year with up to 10 runs at a time.
Also I am thinking of putting a 2400rpm high stall torque converter in the car because of the high lift cam installed to sidestep the bogging issue.Thoughts?
The question is " Do I risk damaging the diff (probably a 3.08) during take off when doing a small amount of drag racing?" I only race the car a couple of times a year with up to 10 runs at a time.
Also I am thinking of putting a 2400rpm high stall torque converter in the car because of the high lift cam installed to sidestep the bogging issue.Thoughts?
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Someone on the forum may correct me, but Oldsmobile 12 bolt rear ends aren't much(if at all) stronger than the 10 bolt. Yes, they may have 12 bolts on the cover, but the ring gear isn't any bigger than in a 10 bolt rear. A 12 bolt olds rear is not like a 12 bolt chevy rear, it's nowhere near as strong.
I remember reading a thread on I think realoldspower.com before the site crashed, and it was very informative.
I think the 10 bolt rear will be just fine for the drag racing you will be doing. It'd just make sure the fluid is still good, and it's full, and the proper posi additive is in there too.
I remember reading a thread on I think realoldspower.com before the site crashed, and it was very informative.
I think the 10 bolt rear will be just fine for the drag racing you will be doing. It'd just make sure the fluid is still good, and it's full, and the proper posi additive is in there too.
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Hi from New Zealand, I have an original 10 bolt Positrac (?) diff in my much loved '65 Cutlass Sports Coupe as well as a shiftkitted TH350 trans.I know the limited slip still works because while trying to get my car up onto ramps in my garage I ended up with 2 nice 225mm black stripes on the concrete floor!The engine is a somewhat modded 315bhp (originally) 330 V8.
The question is " Do I risk damaging the diff (probably a 3.08) during take off when doing a small amount of drag racing?" I only race the car a couple of times a year with up to 10 runs at a time.
Also I am thinking of putting a 2400rpm high stall torque converter in the car because of the high lift cam installed to sidestep the bogging issue.Thoughts?
The question is " Do I risk damaging the diff (probably a 3.08) during take off when doing a small amount of drag racing?" I only race the car a couple of times a year with up to 10 runs at a time.
Also I am thinking of putting a 2400rpm high stall torque converter in the car because of the high lift cam installed to sidestep the bogging issue.Thoughts?
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The 1971-2 A body with the 8.5" ring geared ten bolt was a good bit stronger than the early 8.2" ring gear diff. I believe the above comparison was made to the 8.5 not the 8.2. I broke spiders in it with slicks and a 425, a lot more than the 330 stock engine puts out. As Smitty said, you are probably OK.
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The 1971-2 A body with the 8.5" ring geared ten bolt was a good bit stronger than the early 8.2" ring gear diff. I believe the above comparison was made to the 8.5 not the 8.2. I broke spiders in it with slicks and a 425, a lot more than the 330 stock engine puts out. As Smitty said, you are probably OK.
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Last edited by RandyS; July 2nd, 2014 at 06:35 AM.
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I do realize that not all "O" axles were created the same, some had stronger axles from the factory w/ higher spline counts.
EDIT: I may have found the answer in an adjacent thread:
Originally Posted by joe padavano
The Chevy 12 bolt ring gears are 8.875".
Last edited by JohnnyBs68S; July 2nd, 2014 at 09:37 AM.
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The O uses 7/16" bolts while the Type C 12 bolt uses 3/8" bolts; clearly mounting bolt strength is not an issue. The C has a good reputation based partly on stock stuff like the housing, but also largely on aftermarket posi, axles, pro gears, etc. that are available for it.
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