10 bolt, 12 bolt, 9 inch
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10 bolt, 12 bolt, 9 inch
What exactly is the difference between the 10 bolt, 12 bolt and 9 inch rear ends?? Are there any exterior differences so that you can tell which is which w/o opening them up?
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TONS of differences! The 10 bolt and 12 bolt rears can be identified by the respective number of bolts on the differential cover. The 9" notable feature is it's removable 3rd member (or "center section"). Here's some pictures:
My old stock 10 bolt (w/TA aluminum cover)
My Moser 9"
and a Moser 12 bolt
My old stock 10 bolt (w/TA aluminum cover)
My Moser 9"
and a Moser 12 bolt
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TONS of differences! The 10 bolt and 12 bolt rears can be identified by the respective number of bolts on the differential cover. The 9" notable feature is it's removable 3rd member (or "center section"). Here's some pictures:
My old stock 10 bolt (w/TA aluminum cover)
My Moser 9"
and a Moser 12 bolt
My old stock 10 bolt (w/TA aluminum cover)
My Moser 9"
and a Moser 12 bolt
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Differance internaly is ring gear size
F-body 10 bolt- 7.5"
12 bolt - 8.875"
9" - 9"
Dana 60 - 9.75"
but yeah from the outside just count the bolts on the cover or on the nine inch the front of the center section comes off
F-body 10 bolt- 7.5"
12 bolt - 8.875"
9" - 9"
Dana 60 - 9.75"
but yeah from the outside just count the bolts on the cover or on the nine inch the front of the center section comes off
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so I gotta ask...how much truth is there to that?
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yah my 9" from moser bolted up just fine, and yes because the ring gear is not secured by main caps in the 12 bolt and dana 60 setup it can take a sudden impact better, if it is for daily driving get a 12 bolt, if you want to make power with a m6 and launch the hell out of it you need a 9".
on a 9" if you will drive on the street people like the truetrak, where if it is a strip car the spool is way stronger, i drive my spool 9" with 27" tall et streets on the street once a week and have no problems.
on a 12 bolt just get the posi for street and a locker for the strip.
weight between the two is stupid sense the weight you add is over the wheels where you want the weight anyways.
on a 9" if you will drive on the street people like the truetrak, where if it is a strip car the spool is way stronger, i drive my spool 9" with 27" tall et streets on the street once a week and have no problems.
on a 12 bolt just get the posi for street and a locker for the strip.
weight between the two is stupid sense the weight you add is over the wheels where you want the weight anyways.