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81 K10 blazer 12bolt?????

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Old 04-02-2008, 09:09 PM
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I have a 1989 fox with a ls1 ready to go into it and i need to know if i should buy this 12bolt for 250 its out of a 81k10 blazer!! would it be smarter to buy a new one or just buy and build this???
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anyone?
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The truck 12 bolts aren't as strong as the car 12 bolts. The pinion diameter is smaller. In fact, some argue that the 8.5" 10 bolt is stronger than a truck 12 bolt (it's also got a bigger pinion diameter than the truck 12).
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What kind of truck would you be putting it in?
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