cocobolo
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Hope I have this in the right section...?
I bought a '67 'Vette IRS complete and it's going in a '35 Chevy. The plan is for an LS3, 4L70E in front of it.
Original car weight is 2,600 lbs, and hoping to keep the finished project below 2,750 lbs.
My several questions go like this:
1. If I don't beat the heck out of it will the rear end stand a chance?
2. I read recently (can't find the article now, of course) that it is possible to put a 12 bolt ring and pinion into the older housing with some modification. I haven't got the actual rear end in the garage yet, picking it up in the next few days, but I'm told that it could be a 10 bolt. Does anyone know if that's correct?
3. Going through many of the threads here, I'm now wondering if an aluminum unit might be beneficial. I am concerned about weight - aren't we all - but not to the point of absolute lunacy. I'm more concerned about whether or not the rear end will take a steady pull from the LS3.
Lots more questions later as I get into it, I'm sure!
I bought a '67 'Vette IRS complete and it's going in a '35 Chevy. The plan is for an LS3, 4L70E in front of it.
Original car weight is 2,600 lbs, and hoping to keep the finished project below 2,750 lbs.
My several questions go like this:
1. If I don't beat the heck out of it will the rear end stand a chance?
2. I read recently (can't find the article now, of course) that it is possible to put a 12 bolt ring and pinion into the older housing with some modification. I haven't got the actual rear end in the garage yet, picking it up in the next few days, but I'm told that it could be a 10 bolt. Does anyone know if that's correct?
3. Going through many of the threads here, I'm now wondering if an aluminum unit might be beneficial. I am concerned about weight - aren't we all - but not to the point of absolute lunacy. I'm more concerned about whether or not the rear end will take a steady pull from the LS3.
Lots more questions later as I get into it, I'm sure!