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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: bandit86 on October 25, 2003, 12:50:07 PM

Title: Differentials..  
Post by: bandit86 on October 25, 2003, 12:50:07 PM
I was reading through the calamini webpage and the differentials were 10 bolt rear, 12bolt rear and 10 front.   Does this mean a 10 bolt chev posi would bolt right in?  
Title: Re: Differentials..  
Post by: Zukipilot on October 25, 2003, 10:32:58 PM
No, the 10/12 bolt refers to how many blots attach the ring gear to the carrier, not meaning Chevy 10 bolt.
Zig
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Post by: Yankee Tim on October 25, 2003, 11:25:38 PM
yeah, and you can sound like a redneck too when you tell other, "Yup, she's got a 12 bolt posi in the rear."  LOL
Title: Re: Differentials..  
Post by: 97TRAKIN on October 26, 2003, 01:15:13 AM
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yeah, and you can sound like a redneck too when you tell other, "Yup, she's got a 12 bolt posi in the rear."  LOL

LOL!..."as I beat my hand on the table" laughing
Title: Re: Differentials..  
Post by: 1bigtracker on October 26, 2003, 01:31:22 AM
Is one of them stronger than the outher?
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Post by: wildgoody on October 26, 2003, 01:16:34 AM
12 bolts instead of 10 would in theory be stronger,
but I think the real advantage is in the splines, the
12 bolt has more splines which is a stronger axle for
hard wheelin, big tires and low gears.

Anyone know if the side gears fit from a 12 bolt into
a 10 bolt ???
Title: Re: Differentials..  
Post by: 1bigtracker on October 26, 2003, 01:27:09 AM
I think the 10 bolt came in the 93? and down trackers with the smaller spline count.
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Post by: brlj on October 26, 2003, 02:36:41 AM
In Jason Hutchisons article it states that the 10 bolt rear was used up to 1992. After that its 12 bolt.

Later,

Bill
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Post by: 1bigtracker on October 26, 2003, 02:37:41 AM
O so i must have a 12 bolt then.   :)
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Post by: biker on October 26, 2003, 04:03:59 AM
My buddy changed his 89 automatic to 12 bolt 5.13 gears and I believe he used his old axles???
Title: Re: Differentials..  
Post by: 1bigtracker on October 26, 2003, 05:04:41 AM
hummm.  some one better get the right info.
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Post by: ebewley on October 26, 2003, 06:03:46 AM
10 and 12 bolt 'rearends' both have 26 spline sidegears. However, I believe the sidegears not to be interchangeable due to a series of technical opportunities I had while trying to figure out what was wrong with my rear locker I discovered that the 10 bolt bearing race for the sidegear is larger. So, when I went to put in a 'regular' locker it had slop in it which caused many broken parts and bad driving characteristics. I'm now running 12 bolt rear with Samurai LockRite, and Samurai sidegears which must have the casting flash ground off of the face in order to fit proper. A Sidekick LockRite that uses Sidekick Sidegears would be just fine too...

-Eric
Title: Re: Differentials..  
Post by: 1bigtracker on October 26, 2003, 07:49:45 AM
OK so are all the tracker rear diffs. 26 splines and the fronts 22 then switch 26 in 19??
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Post by: ebewley on October 26, 2003, 10:02:17 AM
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OK so are all the tracker rear diffs. 26 splines and the fronts 22 then switch 26 in 19??


Right, I don't know exactly when the switch was. I THINK it was when the 16 valves came in. '94-'95.. Can anyone confirm?

-Eric
Title: Re: Differentials..  
Post by: Agent Orange on October 26, 2003, 12:29:01 PM
I have a 95 Tracker, and when I did my lift I counted my front splines and they're 22's. Also mine has a 16v motor, so I'm guessing 96 or they phased them in, in 95. That means I got short changed :(
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Post by: Yankee Tim on October 27, 2003, 04:38:24 AM
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THINK it was when the 16 valves came in. '94-'95.. Can anyone confirm?-Eric


96-98, although some 96's were built late 95.

I know this from the shiit-on-the-fly elimination on the GV, it requires the shaft and CV stub from a 96-98 1.6L Jap Made sidekick, 26 spline.