12 bolt rear

[T-Punk]

OK, ive seen that 12 bolt rears are extremely expensive for our cars so ive been looking for alternatives. So my question is would the rear end from a GMC truck fit on our cars and would it be wise to put on if it does fit? i am pretty sure it would be a close fit since our cars have a pretty wide rear end so im just trying to find out if there is a deffinate answer. thanks.

[StudlyCamaro]

how much juice are you spraying to need a 12 bolt in a V6? :eek:

[ellik]

the S-10's are a alternative, but slightly narrower (your wheels would be like 1/2-1" inside what they are now)
alomst wish that i had gone w/ a 12-bolt. by rebuild ran almost 1/2 the price tag and i still have to replace the worn axle shafts (using moser cometition axles) which are around 300 bones.

[MustangEater8251]

AHve you broken your rear yet?


If not don't weat it, you are going to need alot of power and alot of traction to need a 12 bolt.

used 10-bolts are cheap like $200-250.

[Magnus]

Whats the application and raceweight? What gear you want to run?

I was able to cut a 1.4 60' on my 10 bolt at a 3050lb raceweight with a 3.42 gear.