Dickie-311

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i'm looking to build up my 10 bolt , right now i dont have the cash for a 12 bolt or 9" , as i'm also installing heads/cam , converter(3600 stall) , wheels /tires , it does have a factory auburn posi is this rebuildable??? w/3.23 gears ( auto 4l60e) , i'm upgrading to 3.73's .. i have 1000.00 budget for the rearend .. what are parts you have used and lasted.

Camaraderie

Save your money and get a 9inch or a 12 bolt

justin hover

Holy ****..do not burn 1/3 of that on the 10 bolt. You could get a rear end girdle for looks.
Since your an auto your 10 bolt will hold up just fine until you have enough for a 12/9 rear.

HCI2000SS

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Well i'm not super knowledgeable when it comes to the 10 bolt (I just got the car and am new to the LS world) but the previous owner had a Detroit Truetrack thrown in mine. It's held up just fine at several 11.7 second 1/4 mile passes on drag radials, and has been doing so for like 7 years now. Mine is a manual on top of all that

Grr

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seriously if you have 1000 saved just keep going. run the stock 10 bolt till it goes. Even if you stick money into it you really dont gain much over a stock setup anyway.

The only time I would advise spending money on a 10 bolt is if you have 2.73 gears, then its just a gear swap and solid pinion spacer, nothing more. That is what I have 2.73 swapped to 4.10s and a solid spacer, i have cut about 10 low 1.6x 60's and it whines ALOT, wont last very long now, you wont have issues with yours if you are easy on it

Dickie-311

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well , i have to do something to the rearend as my posi in worn , i brought the car to the track once and now it spins a 1 legger , car only has 18k miles on it also ... and saving for a 12 bolt. ( nother 2k ) is not an option right now , having a house , wife and kids it would take me awhile to come up with the rest ,

can i just rebuild the factory auburn posi unit..to get my by and just run the 3.23 gears ?

Kingc8r

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I would just buy a used 10 bolt for $150-300 and keep saving to get a built rear as others have suggested. I would never put $1000 into a 10 bolt...

sscamaroburn02

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please don't spend your 1,000 on the crappy 10 bolt. keep saving and replace what you absolutely have to so can just drive the car

Dickie-311

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can i just rebuild the factory auburn posi unit..to get me by and just run the 3.23 gears ?

guppymech

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Auburn posi is not rebuildable. Last fall the posi in my 10 bolt started the one tire spin too. That was the last straw for me as I had put close to $700 in it a couple years earlier. Before I pulled the plug I was looking at a Truetrac for it as they don't have clutches or cones to wear out. If you are determined to spend on the 10 bolt, spend as little as possible. There's a guy on here named therabidweasle that has a low milage SLP Auburn posi he was wanting to sell. Look him up.

FirstYrLS1Z

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^^^ Auburns are not rebuildable.
98s' and earlier came with an Auburn,99s' and later came with Torsen.

Dickie-311

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my car is a 2000 SS , auburn posi was an SLP option in my car

Dickie-311

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ok .. by overwhelming response ... guess i'm not fixing my 10 bolt... i'll have enought $$ to buy the 12 bolt rearend and a yank 3600 stall , all the other mods i had planned will have to wait until next season

LS1T56FTW

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Mods worthwhile on a 10 bolt:

-Using a Ratech solid spacer instead of the crush sleeve
-Differential girdle

That's really about it, some people weld the axle tubes and some other nonsense but the gearing itself is what breaks most of the time. Try and eliminate any misalignment/deflection under load and these rear ends can take a pretty good beating. I have 4.10s in my 10 bolt and have pulled multiple 1.8 60s (which are pretty good for a T-56 car without launching at an insane RPM and side stepping the clutch). If you are taking the rear end apart I would do those two mods and you would probably be fine with that rear end setup for the life of the car to be honest. A local out here with a 4000 stall/3.73 gear setup has pulled MANY (for years) 1.5 60s on his 10 bolt and just recently it has started giving him issues.

Blackpanther99

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Just save up for a better rearend Best thing you can do and not regret it later bud.

therabidweasel

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If your are building something with an intention of racing you should never go c clip axles imo. 3 wheeling into a wall is not a possibility im interested in. Thus, if you go 12 bolt, and you really shouldnt unless you get a deal, eliminate the c clips. Its a shameful shitty design.

That said, my tuner has a blown all bore 383 stroker making 690whp, 6 speed, and has been running a 10 bolt with it since 03 I think. The guy is nuttier than squirrel poop imo, but his car hauls serious ***.

777Shock777

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Hey something I'm doing is swapping in a low mileage 10 bolt in for mine

It only cost me $100 from someone local, and it has 70k less miles then my current one.

Give that a try so you have two that you can easily switch!

01ssreda4

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The single best mod for a 10 bolt is a complete bearing rebuild. They can withstand an amazing amount of abuse when all the bearings are fresh and tolerances are within spec.

lemons12

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You can get used good condition 12 bolts and 9" for 1800-2200$ pretty regularly.

Dickie-311

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My 10 bolt only has 18k miles .. and is peg legging and sounds like a locker taking turns slow as in turning into driveways