Axles required?
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Axles required? 01 camaro SS, 6 speed, 10 bolt rearend, 74k miles. Switching from 3.42s to 4.10s. Do I need to change or upgrade axles too? Or is there anything else thats needs to be changed at this time when changing the gears?
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u will break your gear's way before you break one of your axles. i wouldn't touch em,
u can do whatever you want to your 7.5'' 10 bolt.. but remember. its still a 10 bolt...
i would start lookin into possible a used 12 bolt or 9'' on here or if someone in your area has one for sale at a good price to scoop it up. once you start making mad powerz your car is going to spit that rear out
as for gears it would be smart to get a master install kit with all the new bearings and replace everything with your new gears!
u can do whatever you want to your 7.5'' 10 bolt.. but remember. its still a 10 bolt...
i would start lookin into possible a used 12 bolt or 9'' on here or if someone in your area has one for sale at a good price to scoop it up. once you start making mad powerz your car is going to spit that rear out
as for gears it would be smart to get a master install kit with all the new bearings and replace everything with your new gears!
u will break your gear's way before you break one of your axles. i wouldn't touch em,
u can do whatever you want to your 7.5'' 10 bolt.. but remember. its still a 10 bolt...
i would start lookin into possible a used 12 bolt or 9'' on here or if someone in your area has one for sale at a good price to scoop it up. once you start making mad powerz your car is going to spit that rear out
as for gears it would be smart to get a master install kit with all the new bearings and replace everything with your new gears!
u can do whatever you want to your 7.5'' 10 bolt.. but remember. its still a 10 bolt...
i would start lookin into possible a used 12 bolt or 9'' on here or if someone in your area has one for sale at a good price to scoop it up. once you start making mad powerz your car is going to spit that rear out
as for gears it would be smart to get a master install kit with all the new bearings and replace everything with your new gears!
Those "fix it bearings" that will suppossidly run in an area on the axle that is not worn always leak. So, If I had the cash I would do (as I did) the axles and run a quality synthetic gear lube like Redline shockproof gearlube. remember the bearing race for the axle on a 10 bolt, is the axle.
Oh and replace those c clips they are cheap and the only thing holding the axles in!
Make sure you get the rear end girdle. Otherwise 4.10s are like throwing a hand grenade in there. Synthetic fluid is a must too. Mine has lasted me years with no problems so unless you are going for a radical H/C setup or FI you should be fine. No need to change out the axles
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Thanks guys.
I bought the 4.10 gears as well as a complete install kit (seals, bearings etc). Wheres the best place to buy the rearend girdle and what brand? Is the Redline shockproof synthetic gear lube the best? Thanks
I bought the 4.10 gears as well as a complete install kit (seals, bearings etc). Wheres the best place to buy the rearend girdle and what brand? Is the Redline shockproof synthetic gear lube the best? Thanks
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as far as I know they were the first to market the diff girdle. But most of the sponsers carry them.
The Redline shock proof gear lube was recommended by the tech who rebuilt mine at Hoopers rear end exchange, Mobile tends to thin out and sling off easily, I have to say pumping this stuff in it definently looks and flows differently from Mobile 1, break your new gears in (200 mi. not at one time but with plenty of heat cycles before you get on them) on regular petroleum based gearlube though.
Some good info here! http://www.superchevy.com/technical/...ild/index.html
and here! http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles...olt/index.html
Last edited by Anthony Williams; Oct 29, 2009 at 11:11 AM.
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