Invest in 14 bolt or 10 bolt
01-05-2016, 02:42 PM
#21
Formerly ScreamingL
01-05-2016, 05:44 PM
#23
You would need to do the following:
1. Purchase 88-98 4wd 14SF 6 lug shafts.
2. Have two hub centric rings made to properly pilot the 8 lug rotor on the 6 lug shafts.
3. Drill the 6 lug pattern into the 8 lug rotors.
Done.
If you purchase a good used 8 lug SF from a 2000+ year model truck (measure width for certainty), it is possible to have nice strong axle for around $600.
With this you have the benefit of the large 8 lug brakes, larger wheel bearings (bigger than AXN 14SF), and larger axle tubes (again, larger than AXN).
1. Purchase 88-98 4wd 14SF 6 lug shafts.
2. Have two hub centric rings made to properly pilot the 8 lug rotor on the 6 lug shafts.
3. Drill the 6 lug pattern into the 8 lug rotors.
Done.
If you purchase a good used 8 lug SF from a 2000+ year model truck (measure width for certainty), it is possible to have nice strong axle for around $600.
With this you have the benefit of the large 8 lug brakes, larger wheel bearings (bigger than AXN 14SF), and larger axle tubes (again, larger than AXN).
There is a few ways it can and has been done on the forum.
It all depends on how you want to accomplish it and what you can source locally.
tgui See this thread. There are also links inside to other axle builds... https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...thread-467473/
01-05-2016, 11:11 PM
#24
There is a few ways it can and has been done on the forum.
It all depends on how you want to accomplish it and what you can source locally.
tgui See this thread. There are also links inside to other axle builds... https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...thread-467473/
It all depends on how you want to accomplish it and what you can source locally.
tgui See this thread. There are also links inside to other axle builds... https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...thread-467473/
Drooool!!!!
01-06-2016, 07:44 AM
#25
Sure, by virtue of the individual parts being slightly larger, increased mass and friction resulting from that does consume more power (fractionally). Also the axle weights more, but not by much.
I would say that if you swapped the 14 bolt SF in place of a 10 bolt, you wouldn't be able to tell a difference by the seat of the pants. There may be slight differences on the dyno and the 1/4, but again, I see the differences being trivial.
I am also speaking from the context of having built plenty of both axles and from swapping a 14SF in my own truck. That said I have never done a dyno comparison or 1/4 mile time comparison.
01-06-2016, 10:18 AM
#28
Formerly ScreamingL
Right. HOW is the 9.5 a power robber? It is essentially a 10 bolt with bigger parts.
Sure, by virtue of the individual parts being slightly larger, increased mass and friction resulting from that does consume more power (fractionally). Also the axle weights more, but not by much.
I would say that if you swapped the 14 bolt SF in place of a 10 bolt, you wouldn't be able to tell a difference by the seat of the pants. There may be slight differences on the dyno and the 1/4, but again, I see the differences being trivial.
I am also speaking from the context of having built plenty of both axles and from swapping a 14SF in my own truck. That said I have never done a dyno comparison or 1/4 mile time comparison.
Sure, by virtue of the individual parts being slightly larger, increased mass and friction resulting from that does consume more power (fractionally). Also the axle weights more, but not by much.
I would say that if you swapped the 14 bolt SF in place of a 10 bolt, you wouldn't be able to tell a difference by the seat of the pants. There may be slight differences on the dyno and the 1/4, but again, I see the differences being trivial.
I am also speaking from the context of having built plenty of both axles and from swapping a 14SF in my own truck. That said I have never done a dyno comparison or 1/4 mile time comparison.
Larger rears always take away power
01-06-2016, 10:19 AM
#29
Formerly ScreamingL