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Old Nov 27, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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Hey, I may be able to get a good condition, factory 12bolt piece off a friend for very cheap.

How much better would a factory 12 bolt be then our shitty *** rears? What else would I need to install the 12bolt and what "mods" should I do on the 12bolt to make it stronger? (gonna definitely change the gearing and a limited slip if it doesn't have one).

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a "factory" 12 bolt out of what? and how are you planning on attaching the torque arm?
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Old Nov 27, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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a "factory" 12 bolt out of what? and how are you planning on attaching the torque arm?
Doesn't anybody create axle packages for the 12bolt as they do with the 9"?
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Old Nov 27, 2008 | 09:52 AM
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you can get axles made for anything. you need the f-body spring perches, panhard bracket, lca brackets, and a torque arm mount that was never made into any other rearend other than the 7.5 10 bolt f-body rearend. it's not a axle issue... it's the housing.
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Originally Posted by ssvert99
you can get axles made for anything. you need the f-body spring perches, panhard bracket, lca brackets, and a torque arm mount that was never made into any other rearend other than the 7.5 10 bolt f-body rearend. it's not a axle issue... it's the housing.
Well put...so to the original poster, are you buying a housing, or the internals?
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
Well put...so to the original poster, are you buying a housing, or the internals?
I'm not sure if its just the internals or the housing also... I just know its a 12bolt center piece.
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/gears-axl...r-end-faq.html

Read number 7. Bob
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Old Nov 27, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Aetos
I'm not sure if its just the internals or the housing also... I just know its a 12bolt center piece.
Only thing with 12 bolts and a 'center piece' like a ford 9" is a chevy rear from the 50's, which is garbage these days.
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