Should I go 14 bolt
04-25-2016 | 06:00 AM
#31
TECH Fanatic
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,635
Likes: 1
From: Baton Rouge, LA
There's maybe 40 lbs of difference between a 10 bolt and a 14 bolt...
I just swapped so I would know lol.
http://imageshack.com/a/img905/5522/yuc9x2.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img923/4306/6NpXIB.jpg
There is no such thing as a 10 bolt that will hold up under power. I tore the spider carrier off the ring gear, twisted both axle shafts and cracked the diff housing around the pinion:
I just swapped so I would know lol.
http://imageshack.com/a/img905/5522/yuc9x2.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img923/4306/6NpXIB.jpg
There is no such thing as a 10 bolt that will hold up under power. I tore the spider carrier off the ring gear, twisted both axle shafts and cracked the diff housing around the pinion:
Last edited by Suburbazine; 04-25-2016 at 06:11 AM.
04-25-2016 | 06:17 PM
#32
To me, the most impressive 10 bolt destruction was EvilGMC's.
It literally sheared all the teeth off the ring gear, Twisted the axle shafts, and spun the slicks 3/4 away around the rim. The Limited slip stayed together as well as the girdle cap, but everything else was junk!!!
He went with a custom 14 bolt and proceeded to Blow the built 4L80E trans.
It literally sheared all the teeth off the ring gear, Twisted the axle shafts, and spun the slicks 3/4 away around the rim. The Limited slip stayed together as well as the girdle cap, but everything else was junk!!!
He went with a custom 14 bolt and proceeded to Blow the built 4L80E trans.
04-25-2016 | 10:08 PM
#36
TECH Fanatic
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,635
Likes: 1
From: Baton Rouge, LA
I bent that stainless steel spider shaft into a 20 degree angle in the middle and got it stuck between the ring gear and diff cover haha. Mine died leaving from a stop though so it didn't get to build the steam to chuck parts out.
04-26-2016 | 08:26 PM
#38
TECH Apprentice
iTrader: (11)
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 357
Likes: 0
From: Austin / Houston, Tx
To me, the most impressive 10 bolt destruction was EvilGMC's.
It literally sheared all the teeth off the ring gear, Twisted the axle shafts, and spun the slicks 3/4 away around the rim. The Limited slip stayed together as well as the girdle cap, but everything else was junk!!!
He went with a custom 14 bolt and proceeded to Blow the built 4L80E trans.
It literally sheared all the teeth off the ring gear, Twisted the axle shafts, and spun the slicks 3/4 away around the rim. The Limited slip stayed together as well as the girdle cap, but everything else was junk!!!
He went with a custom 14 bolt and proceeded to Blow the built 4L80E trans.
04-26-2016 | 08:28 PM
#39
TECH Apprentice
iTrader: (11)
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 357
Likes: 0
From: Austin / Houston, Tx
A new driveshaft is not required, just swap out the u joint. It takes a bastard u joint depending on what u joint your driveshaft has because the 14 bolt takes a 1350 u joint. You will also need new u joint straps to fit the 1350 because the straps off the 10 bolt won't work ( Bigger caps on the u joint )
Last edited by charlie_gonzales; 04-26-2016 at 08:57 PM. Reason: Cleaned up my cluster of a post
