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Old 08-06-2002, 02:34 PM
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cheap? another 10-bolt
good? 12-bolt or 9" of the 33-spline persuasion.

alternative...someone making an 8.5" rear work. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Ryan:
<strong>alternative...someone making an 8.5" rear work. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Which would probably cost more and not work as well as one of the "bolt-in" solutions available. The toughest part would be fabbing up a way to mount the torque arm. I'm sure it could be done, but just wouldn't make any sense, IMHO.

If you want something really beefy, stick a Dana 60 under it! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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youre right george. but i meant if someone would modify and mass produce some rebuilt 8.5's.
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What would be the best compromise rear end solution, do you think? I broke my stock 10 bolt on 89 octane and a stock motor. What a POS! I don't have very deep pockets or a ton of RWHP, but have the ambition to push 400 in the next year. Any suggestions for a rear end setup?
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Well the genious engineers at GM decided that we need a 4 cylinder S-10 rear end instead of something with a little ***** <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

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