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Woodfin · 11-02-2016, 08:26 AM

An update to the Super 10 build. It now has enough runs to know the package works great. It drives straight, smooth and is dead-on consistent.

As with any build, if I could go back I would make some changes.

*Only because the truck is 80 pounds overweight for GT/TB , building with CM instead of mild steel would narrow the weight excess. [or, if the driver was 80 pounds lighter, which could easily be because I am a big , overweight man]

*Build with a 9" rear instead of a 12 bolt. Reason; because I run a 327 it requires RPM to perform it's best, thus, 5.86 or 6.0 rear gear. With the Chevy 12 bolt at those ratios the pinion is very small so gear life is sacrificed. The same ratios with a 9" has a slightly larger pinion helping gear life.

I like a 12 bold and if ratios are 5.38 and less the gear life is much better.

11-02-2016, 08:26 AM	#4
Woodfin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilgore TX Posts: 521 Likes: 8 Liked 234 Times in 92 Posts	Re: super stock truck An update to the Super 10 build. It now has enough runs to know the package works great. It drives straight, smooth and is dead-on consistent. As with any build, if I could go back I would make some changes. Only because the truck is 80 pounds overweight for GT/TB , building with CM instead of mild steel would narrow the weight excess. [or, if the driver was 80 pounds lighter, which could easily be because I am a big , overweight man] Build with a 9" rear instead of a 12 bolt. Reason; because I run a 327 it requires RPM to perform it's best, thus, 5.86 or 6.0 rear gear. With the Chevy 12 bolt at those ratios the pinion is very small so gear life is sacrificed. The same ratios with a 9" has a slightly larger pinion helping gear life. I like a 12 bold and if ratios are 5.38 and less the gear life is much better.