topic says it, are they all able to work on any car?? 82-92??? say will a 83 fit on my 91 and work???

i mean im pretty sure itll work....just wanna make sure..

 

The rear will, but the brake lines won't. Early cars, 82-83, had different brake line fittings.

 

Your topic does say it all, but what are you trying to do? Most third gens came with a ten-bolt axle. Do you want a stronger axle? If you can find a Dana 44, it is a great axle. The 9-bolt isn't as strong, but they are easy to find. With that said, Miles has a 427 feeding in to a nine-bolt.

Even if you don't want a stronger axle, I can't see any reason to replace a ten-bolt with a ten-bolt when you can install a 9-bolt. I'm going to replace my ten-bolt with a 9-bolt. If you are going to make any performance mods, ditch the ten-bolt.

Having thought about it, I'm editing this to add a "yes, but..." The 9-bolt will work, but there are other parts that need to be changed (if you are going from a ten-bolt to a 9-bolt). When I add my 9-bolt, I'm going to change to PBR calps, so I will have to have brackets to hold the PBRs, different brake lines and a different e-brake cable. There may be other parts, but that's all I can recall as of now.

 

How much power will the stock rear end take before it grenades? My new crate engine puts out 417ft. lbs. @ 5200 RPM... I'm not gonna lose the rear end any time soon, am I? Because I need to save for a new transmission

 

I'm going to have to pass on this one, because I have no idea. How long that axle is going to last depends on a variety of factors, including the kind of tires that you are running in the back. Why don't you shoot an e-mail to Miles with that question. Include as much info about your car as you can.

 

Right now I have some crappy Falkens, but come Thanksgiving I'm going to have a new set of BFG G-Force KDW's on the car. I have never run slicks, and I never will-- so I don't think I'll have enough traction to blow it up?

 

Im not sure if this helps but the rear end in my Maro has a GTA rear end, and its working great for me

 

I have the a 10 bolt and am doing fine.. even with the ETs and 200 shot. i must have someon looking over that rearends life

 

yes all third gens are interganable like they about the brake lines just steal em off a car at the juck yard or make new ones a stock rearend will take some abuse for awhile mine spit part of the spider gear out the back cover but i beat the **** out of mine alot of street racing ,burnouts and doing dounuts so hurry swap trannies and hope your rear dont go before you change something to look into is a 99 or newer f-body rear in yours thats what i want to do still waiting to hear if it just bolts in or gotta reweld brackets

 

The late-4th gen "LS1" rear will bolt right in but it's almost 4" longer than the 3rd gen rear so you'll need wheels with a 4th gen offset or your tires will stick out a little. Also it's still a 10-bolt so don't run too much power through it wth slicks.

 

thanks for the info dont plan on running slicks yet just want both tiers to in search of cheap traction on street tires my goal is to beat my buddies 93 Z