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Old Jan 3, 2001 | 12:07 PM
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Has anyone busted their stock 10 bolt?

Has anyone busted their stock 10 bolt and if so what exactly did you break. I have a 1991 RS with 3.42's and i want 3.90's (if possible) with a posi or powertrax or somthing. Are certian gears stronger than others? Thanks for the help! As you can tell i am fairly new at this.

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Old Jan 3, 2001 | 01:51 PM
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Car: 1985 Z-28
Engine: a big one
Transmission: 4 spd auto soon to be a 6 speed
I blew up my posi.
nice big chunks of posi clutches floating in the oil
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Old Jan 3, 2001 | 01:57 PM
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From: previously OKINAWA JAPAN,georgia, now new england
Car: 1989 IROC--1989 T/A
Engine: 5.7 TPI in both
Transmission: W/C T-5 in both
Axle/Gears: B/W 3.27 in both
oh yes, I took 3 teeth off of my pinion gear. I was lucky to get back home. Oh they were 3.42, but i am thinking of upping to 3.73

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Old Jan 3, 2001 | 05:55 PM
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Oh i messed up i have 3.23's now but i still want to go to 3.90's. And if you have broken the rearend how much power were you running?

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Old Jan 3, 2001 | 07:00 PM
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Car: 4
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My favorite was when I broke a carrier (one-wheel wonder, with no traction) in half.

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Old Jan 4, 2001 | 12:45 AM
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From: So. Cal, L.A.
Car: '88 Firebird Formula 350
Engine: Built 383 TPI
Transmission: Built 700r4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt, 3.27:1 Posi
I took about four teeth off of my 3.23 peg-leg. Check my sig.

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Old Jan 4, 2001 | 02:04 PM
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Car: 1985 Z-28
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comepletely stock 305.
Now that is power
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Old Jan 6, 2001 | 08:24 AM
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Broke two 3:73's with a stock L69 5speed. Both times either the pinion bearing was deflecting or the carrier. End result was the same, several teeth broken off of the ring gear.
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