30 spline 10b Diff and axles?
09-21-2011, 07:21 PM
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30 spline 10b Diff and axles? I'm looking to find a 30 spline Eaton diff and axles to match for my 10b housing..... All i've been finding is 28 spline.
This is a street car, and my stock rear has lasted me almost 9 years. I don't drag race, no slicks and I have no intentions of side-stepping it. I know what my options are and I don't think I'd need a higher end rear right now. A built 10b will be fine.
This is a street car, and my stock rear has lasted me almost 9 years. I don't drag race, no slicks and I have no intentions of side-stepping it. I know what my options are and I don't think I'd need a higher end rear right now. A built 10b will be fine.
09-22-2011, 07:37 AM
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You can do every single mod to a 10 bolt and in the end the ring and pinion are the weak link. Having more splines is good but I don't think that would help that rear live any longer without it.
Since you have pre-determined how your using it, it make sense but if you plan on beating on it, plan on it not lasting. And it would suck to put ANY $$$ into that rear, just to have it either be respent for a 8.8, 9", or 12 bolt or respent fixing the 10B again.
Since you have pre-determined how your using it, it make sense but if you plan on beating on it, plan on it not lasting. And it would suck to put ANY $$$ into that rear, just to have it either be respent for a 8.8, 9", or 12 bolt or respent fixing the 10B again.
09-22-2011, 11:41 PM
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09-23-2011, 07:44 AM
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Probably exactly what happend, since there were different flavors of the GM 10 Bolt but unfortunately each one is fitted for a different car and not all GM 10 bolt though are fitted with the same/similar suspension points which then requires fabrication.
If that is the case and I wanted an alternative then I would start looking at a Ford 8.8 but the cost is short of a 12 bolt so its not that much of a savings unless you do your own work and have the set up already.
Sucky world.
If that is the case and I wanted an alternative then I would start looking at a Ford 8.8 but the cost is short of a 12 bolt so its not that much of a savings unless you do your own work and have the set up already.
Sucky world.
09-25-2011, 10:02 AM
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My rear should live fine the way I drive it. It's only been to the track once and I have three passes on it. I've had the car since 2003 with this same rear in it. I don't have a problem with it, other than a bent axle. It would make sense to just replace the diff and axles before doing gears. Slapping on a set of gears with a bent axle is just asking for it. Not to mention since I'm already in there, mind as well do it.
I'd almost like to try to find a c-clip elimination setup, with a pressed bearing and retaining plate.
I may see how much $ I can put away weekly into a "12b/S60 fund" With the axles, gears, dif and c-clip elim, it may end up running over $1300.. That'd be a down payment on a 12b/S60.
I'd almost like to try to find a c-clip elimination setup, with a pressed bearing and retaining plate.
I may see how much $ I can put away weekly into a "12b/S60 fund" With the axles, gears, dif and c-clip elim, it may end up running over $1300.. That'd be a down payment on a 12b/S60.
09-26-2011, 01:47 PM
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^^This is the problem I recently ran into sadly. I was working on an 8.8 for my car, but I don't like any of the TA mounts I have seen made. I may try to build one yet, but I have a feeling I would break it. I killed 2 rebuilt 10 bolts, one with 3.73 gears and the last with 4.10s. I now have a little over $1000 into the 8.8 and now I'm looking at 9" axles 
I would really like to keep the 8.8 in there since I have the watts all welded up on it, but we shall see what happens
I say that its worth saving for a 12B/S60/9" rather than spending money on the 10 bolt, but thats just my experience
I would really like to keep the 8.8 in there since I have the watts all welded up on it, but we shall see what happensI say that its worth saving for a 12B/S60/9" rather than spending money on the 10 bolt, but thats just my experience
09-26-2011, 02:48 PM
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The original 8.0" 10 bolt that was in it had 28 splines like the weak 7.5" in the fbodies.
Before anyone asks, I don't think the 8.5"/8.6" 10 bolt would work well in an fbody. Sure, you can get it for cheap (I paid $325 for one with an open carrier, there is a fairly large aftermarket available for them however), and it is pretty durable, but it has upper and lower trailing arms instead of two LCAs and a torque arm, the width is probably wrong too I'm guessing... by the time you fab up enough stuff to make it fit you could probably get a better rear axle to begin with. Though it does intrigue me...
09-26-2011, 05:54 PM
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You can use the same method as the 8.8 to swap the older/larger 10 bolts in, but by then why bother? Use the larger and more common diff from the start
Why are you spending that much on a budget axle? The point of using an 8.8 is its stupid common, stout, and can be built for the cost of custom axles. Heck, mine hasnt broken $100 for the whole conversion! And Ive been beating the snot out of it without the first whine, grind or pop
I now have a little over $1000 into the 8.8 and now I'm looking at 9" axles I would really like to keep the 8.8 in there since I have the watts all welded up on it, but we shall see what happen
09-27-2011, 02:49 AM
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Why are you spending that much on a budget axle? The point of using an 8.8 is its stupid common, stout, and can be built for the cost of custom axles. Heck, mine hasnt broken $100 for the whole conversion! And Ive been beating the snot out of it without the first whine, grind or pop
Housing- $100
31 Spline Carrier- $50
Cobra Carbon Clutch Pack- $110
31 Spline Alloy USA Axles- $225
Cobra Brake Kit- $175
Calipers- $80
Caliper Brackets- $40
Brake Hoses- $25
Hawk HPS Pads- $40
Rebuild Kit w/Bearings- $100
Setup Gears- $100
And I have $1045 there give or take a few dollars here and there. Then there's the MWC watts link at $600, and a TA mount that I haven't built yet, but plan on starting soon and I have a build 8.8 that shouldn't break. Or I could have spent $2500+ on a 9" so I still think I'm on a pretty good "budget" rear end build
09-27-2011, 07:42 PM
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^ Yeah. I don't want to fab anything, and I never cared for the look of the built/fabbed 8.8's. No offence to anyone, but it just didn't strike me as something I really wanted.
I think I'll find a sponsor for a 12b/S60 and see what we can work out. Any suggestions on a Strange Sponsor/Dealer? $1200 into a 10b is more that I want to spend on it. If I could get gears axles and a diff for $600, I would do it.. But unfortunately parts aren't that cheap and cheap an't that good.
I think I'll find a sponsor for a 12b/S60 and see what we can work out. Any suggestions on a Strange Sponsor/Dealer? $1200 into a 10b is more that I want to spend on it. If I could get gears axles and a diff for $600, I would do it.. But unfortunately parts aren't that cheap and cheap an't that good.
09-28-2011, 03:09 AM
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^ Yeah. I don't want to fab anything, and I never cared for the look of the built/fabbed 8.8's. No offence to anyone, but it just didn't strike me as something I really wanted.
I think I'll find a sponsor for a 12b/S60 and see what we can work out. Any suggestions on a Strange Sponsor/Dealer? $1200 into a 10b is more that I want to spend on it. If I could get gears axles and a diff for $600, I would do it.. But unfortunately parts aren't that cheap and cheap an't that good.
I think I'll find a sponsor for a 12b/S60 and see what we can work out. Any suggestions on a Strange Sponsor/Dealer? $1200 into a 10b is more that I want to spend on it. If I could get gears axles and a diff for $600, I would do it.. But unfortunately parts aren't that cheap and cheap an't that good.
Good luck
