if i got an auburn posi unit with some 373 gears, and keep my stock axles and what not, how power will i be able to throw through it?? will it handle a 435HP engine??

 

try this

biggest factor would be how you apply the power

 

i tryed a search, didn't come up with much....but i would never run slicks, and i would be running a low range torque converter...so there wouldn't be much shock or stress on the system...do you think it would last???

 

Well I will tell ya ..... there was an article in GMHTP that said ....

they did up a rea end with moser parts .....and the auburn carrier moser made a comment that it would handle 450 hp



..... two paragraphs saved a guy 4 hours of reading through crap ...... I hope it helped ya bud ..just remember to help someone else instead of saying search


Merry Christmas bud

 

alright thankyou very much D's89IROCZ, it seems like everyone nowaday just says do a search...it gets annoying...if you know the answer, just post it, instead of saying SEARCH...but thanks alot for helpin me out, merry christmas to you too.....and they prolly meant 450 rearwheel HP, and i'm gonna only be running 455 max crank HP...thanks a bunch...also, is there a certain gear compnay that makes stronger or weaker gears...who makes the best gears, richmond??

 

i believe you will be fine if you dont run slicks. my 79 malibu has been taking a pounding on the stock 7.5 rear and no trouble yet. I have a pretty healthy 355 with a 2500 stall converter too.. all i have is a factory posi with 3.42 gears. later

 

Take a look at 10 bolt upgrade link. They say that with all those ungrades it should be able to handle 400hp. They didn't specify if that is at the wheel or at the crankshaft, but I read in a different place that it is at the wheel. Either way that page is a good read

 

just playing through -- doing my homework and noticed the above link is incorrect / broken. I believe VILeninDM intended this to be the link https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/t...nguprear.shtml

 

i was wondering the same thing if the Auburn unit will hold up. I have a 383 and burnt the clutches and now have a one legger. I need to upgrade the axles, weld the tubes, and change the carrier in order to hold power. I have a 3500 stall converter on it and put about 450HP to the wheels. I want to keep the 10 bolt and not switch it over to the 9" or the 12 bolt. Which is the best posi carrier out there? In that article the Zexel diffs were said to be strong. Anyways just want to hear your guys input. Thanks

 

actually I meant this link . Forgot I wasn't at work. Over there I have it right, but at home I copied the page to my computer.

 

If I was running close to the limits ...I'd upgrade . There is a guy up this way who spit an axle out was a scary ride for him .....but that was with slicks . From what I have read on the net the Auburn unit is a better choice than the Zexel .....don't ask why ....just weighing how much bitching I have heard about each one thats all . The Zexel unit becasue of its design .... is not so good for auto-x . Thats all I can tell ya about it .


Why can't they just make a nice 1000 dollar 12 bolt somewhere

 

The Auburn is a good unit, but you could go to an Eaton for a stronger unit. Good axles run about $200.00 a pair. I am going back into the differential business, if I can be of help, let me know?

 

you want to know what's really annoying is people to lazy to search, typing the same answer i've typed over and over again for people to lazy to search seeing and reading the same questions asked over and over before. peopel asking questions that can't be quantified, like how much power will my 10 bolt hold. it's a well kept secret but 376 HP is the max you can run throught a 10 bolt and be trouble free, you never want to make 377 or the damn thing will break on you while the car is sitting just knowing you've exceded your maximun allowed HP for the rear.

 

EDE YOU FORGOT TO TYPE IT ALL IN CAPS SINCE ITS A GOVERNMENT LAW. I HEARD YOUR JOB WOULD CAUSE ANARCHI IF YOU DIDNT DO IT

 

I have the 383 in my car with near 450 HP going to the wheels through the stock 10 bolt that came from the factory. So far everything is holding up. I just got the one legged kicker and it spins the tires for days. Im sure with slicks though it would be a different story.

 

Um... Daddy33, ede was being facetious. Something like along the lines of...

[Morley] You are mistaken, Accel produces nothing but immaculate and superior injector sets. If you hear anything other than that ignore it, it is a lie or misinformation from ignorant children. [/Morley]





ede, I agree, I know, big surprise of anyone that reads my posts. I think it may help if the search time is reduced from the 45 seconds and it may help if people have some patience with the search function.

It does take some practice to familiarize yourself with it, but there are after all over 2 million posts on TGO. You'd be surprised at some of the topics discussed.

The other thing that quite a few people do not seem to realize, or overlook entirely is our FAQ, Tech area and all the stickies in each forum. I can't tell you how many times I've seen questions that are in one of those three posted again and again. If someone is willing to take the time to maintain, repair and/or learn about their car by coming here, then they should have no problem reading a bit first.

 

i used to use the search function alot, but it got to the point of being annoying, you type in a group of words, and it pretty much gives you everything in its database...you mines as well read through every post ever posted on the forum...you gotta search and sort out the info you need and the info you don't need...sometimes it take a half hour or more to actually find something that you lookin for....i feel it easier to just post a quick thread, and you get an answer fairly quickly and you don't have to waste time scrownging through past topics...

 

I know where Ed is coming from, but klumb has a point. Search feature is necessary, but at the same time it can be annoying. For one, when you type everything in and misspell a word you go back and everything you've selected and typed is GONE Then you retype things and click search and it says you didn't wait 45 seconds. You go back and everything you types is GONE AGAIN, . I had to adjust myself to using it and I make sure whatever I type, I always copy to the clipboard. Also it can't search for short but specific words, like "C5." try finding info about those brakes.

Then when you do find things here and there, half the time you are not sure if they would apply to you the same way. But when you ask and people specifically refer to your situation, you are more sure about things (especially when you are about to spend half a grand).

If you think about it the newest of our cars is 13 years old, so at this point pretty much everything has been done and said, but I am pretty sure we don't want to turn this site into a huge archive. Plus sometimes you start a conversation about something that was covered, but then find something out because you actually interacted with people who know more than you.

Having said that there are definitely posts that should just be forwarded to FAQ, tech article, or a sticky. But you guys need to ease up a little.

Sorry, Ed. you are one of the good ones here , but I too received a few search button answers from you.

Btw, RD, I found that thread last night. Hillarious

[can you tell I needed to vent for a while on this one]

 

like VILeninDM said, we are spending lots of money on our cars here, sometimes upwards of 4grand on a turbo kit or something, you need to start a thread if you have a question, cuz i wouldn't risk anything when spending that much money, so when you just refer somebody to a search on something that is very important, it gets annoying real quick...i agree, everybody has to ease up a bit, if you have the answer, post it....it will save somebody like me an hour of searching and will only take 2 minutes outta your day...

 

I just hate sifting through that crap thats all ....search is a very time consumeing thing to do . But if I got a beauty of a key word ....and I know I can get a good hit off of it ( ie Dana 44 ) ....I got nooooo probs sitting down and reading about it ....I just hate my time wasted with all the other stuff LIke if I was trying to get the rarely talked about specifics on a topic.... searching kinda sucks ...because you go through of threads similarly titled ...and you dont find it....then you type out a nice thread ....so hopefully someone has come across the issue you are dealing with ......and someone tells you to search

I just think everyone knows there is a function for searching .....I don't need to see it tossed at me like some revalation TRY SEARCH ...... But I totally understand the frustration in answering the same questions over and over and over...... I myself ....just wouldnt answer the thread


Happy holidays all