8.5" GM Ten Bolt - Page 2

2Ton71 · 06-01-2009, 11:17 AM

I'm running a 8.5 10 Bolt in my 1971 Caprice. It weighs 3950lbs, and I've been 1.45 60ft. 10.74@125 with a small block. Footbraking.

I run it with a Moser spool, 33 spline axles, LPW girdle, and C-clip eliminators.

They'll hold up if you set them up right. I've ran it with that combo since 2005.

s10stocker · 06-01-2009, 01:13 PM

When I purchased my 1996 S10 brand new in March of the same year I had no idea that I had a 8.5 10 bolt in it. Now being a stocker I consider that my lottery being that every other S10 I new up to that point was a 7.5. All I did was C-clip elims, spool and Richmond 5.38/5.57 gears with stock axles with high 1.5s and low 1.6s short times at 2950 lbs up to 3300. Now if your looking for a S10 8.5 here is what you must look for. They only came with the 96-03 L35 4.3(W on 8th digit of vin) mated to a 5 speed. They did come in more than one width however being the S10 ZR2's RE was about 7 inches wider. It sure does feel nice to give some input on something on here that I don't feel like everyone knows already.

Mark Yacavone · 06-01-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by s10stocker

When I purchased my 1996 S10 brand new in March of the same year I had no idea that I had a 8.5 10 bolt in it. Now being a stocker I consider that my lottery being that every other S10 I new up to that point was a 7.5. All I did was C-clip elims, spool and Richmond 5.38/5.57 gears with stock axles with high 1.5s and low 1.6s short times at 2950 lbs up to 3300. Now if your looking for a S10 8.5 here is what you must look for. They only came with the 96-03 L35 4.3(W on 8th digit of vin) mated to a 5 speed. They did come in more than one width however being the S10 ZR2's RE was about 7 inches wider. It sure does feel nice to give some input on something on here that I don't feel like everyone knows already.

George, What is the width of the narrow (drum brake) version (drum to drum, outside)?
Thanks

06-01-2009, 11:17 AM	#1
2Ton71 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 34 Likes: 0 Liked 9 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 8.5" GM Ten Bolt I'm running a 8.5 10 Bolt in my 1971 Caprice. It weighs 3950lbs, and I've been 1.45 60ft. 10.74@125 with a small block. Footbraking. I run it with a Moser spool, 33 spline axles, LPW girdle, and C-clip eliminators. They'll hold up if you set them up right. I've ran it with that combo since 2005.

06-01-2009, 01:13 PM	#2
s10stocker Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Thibodaux, LA Posts: 55 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 8.5" GM Ten Bolt When I purchased my 1996 S10 brand new in March of the same year I had no idea that I had a 8.5 10 bolt in it. Now being a stocker I consider that my lottery being that every other S10 I new up to that point was a 7.5. All I did was C-clip elims, spool and Richmond 5.38/5.57 gears with stock axles with high 1.5s and low 1.6s short times at 2950 lbs up to 3300. Now if your looking for a S10 8.5 here is what you must look for. They only came with the 96-03 L35 4.3(W on 8th digit of vin) mated to a 5 speed. They did come in more than one width however being the S10 ZR2's RE was about 7 inches wider. It sure does feel nice to give some input on something on here that I don't feel like everyone knows already. __________________ George Roussel Jr. 4262 1996 S10 n-o-p/sa Last edited by s10stocker; 06-01-2009 at 01:37 PM.