Has anyone ever rebuilt their 10 bolt themselves? It seems like everyone is afraid to tackel this one (even most shops send them out) and I am wondering if there are some good reasons why. Is it just not worth it or are the tools are too expensive? Any advise?

 

It's time comsuming setting pinion depth. Shops that rebuild them have special pinion bearings. The bearings have the centers machined out a bit so it doesn't have to be pressed on and off the pinion. It's a trial and error way of setting pinion depth by changing the shim under the bearing so you're constantly assembling and disassembling the gear set until you have the proper wear pattern. Even using a pinion depth guage, you need to set the pinion at least twice.

Usually you can use the same shim that under the bearing right now but like I said. It's trial and error. If the wear pattern isn't right, you need to destroy the bearing to take it off or have some special attachment in a press to remove it.

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87 IROC-Z Pro ET Bracket Race Car
383 stroker (carbed) with double hump cast iron heads and pump gas
454 Big Block buildup now in progress for the 2001 racing season

Best results before the 383 blew up
Best ET on a time slip: 11.857 altitude corrected to 11.163
Best MPH on a time slip: 117.87 altitude corrected to 126.10
Altitude corrected rear wheel HP based on power to weight ratio: 476.5
Best 60 foot: 1.662

Racing at 3500 feet elevation but most race days it's over 5000 feet density altitude!
Member of the Calgary Drag Racing Association

87 IROC bracket car, 91 454SS daily driver, 95 Homebuilt Harley

 

Steven,
Thanks for the info, sounds like I'll just have it done.