Many of these differentials are now more than 40 years old and are due for an overhaul. In Chevy Differentials: How to Rebuild the 10- and 12-Bolt, author Jefferson Bryant walks you through the entire process of disassembling, evaluating, and rebuilding the perfect differential for your GM application. In this step-by-step guide, you learn how to completely disassemble the differential, evaluate components, and select replacement parts. You're also shown all of the up-to-date techniques for re-assembling the differential and axle. Informative sections on axle identification and replacement parts are also provided.
Contents: ● History and Identification 10-Bolt Identification 12-Bolt Identification
● Suspension Types and Differential Housings Leaf Spring Rear Suspension Watt’s Linkage Rear Suspension Coil Spring Rear Suspension Triangulated Four-Link Rear Suspension Independent Rear Suspension Project: Building a Universal Axle Front Suspension Advanced Suspension Components Project: Installing an A-Body Axle with Tubular Arms Project: Updating Inside the Housing Bearings and Races
● Disassembly Main Housing Limited-Slip or Open Differential? External Inspection Axle Removal Pinion Yoke Removal Axle Shaft Removal Carrier Removal Pinion Removal Cleaning the Housing Project: Converting a 12-Bolt for a 1967 Chevy Truck
● Assembly Open Differentials Limited-Slip Differentials Project: Installing Plug and Separator Block Project: Installing Ladder Bars Clutch-Type Differentials Project: Rebuilding a Clutch-Type Differential Axle Assembly Continues
● Gears Determine Gear Ratio Gear Selection Ring Gears and Carrier Ring Gear Bolts Bearing Installation Ring and Pinion Machining Speedometers
● Setup and Installation Project: Installing an Axle Assembly and Differential Pinion Depth Pinion Gear Patterns Project: Pattern Checking Project: Setting the Base Pinion Depth Ring Gear Backlash Project: Setting the Ring Gear Backlash Project: Setting Up a Dial Indicator Preload Adjustments Complete the Rebuild Gear Break-In Procedure
● Driveshafts Choosing a Builder Power Output Considerations Carrier Bearings U-Joint Mounting Options Removal Methods Project: Installing a Driveshaft U-Joint Snap Rings Project: Modifying a Stock Driveshaft
● Lockers and Spools Auto Lockers Mechanical Locking Differentials Electronic Locking Differentials Drop-in Lockers Spools
● Wheels and Tyres Wheel Fitment Project: Creating a Wheel Fitment Jig Project: Measuring for Tyre Clearance Tyre Codes Tyre Grading Tyre Use Tyre Construction Tyre Sizing Tyre Storage Tyre Selection
Maybe you have found a salvage-yard unit and want to rebuild it to upgrade your existing vehicle. Maybe you would like to install an aftermarket 12-bolt assembly for extreme performance or racing. This is the only book dedicated solely to rebuilding, setting up, and modifying these axle assemblies for long service life and maximum performance. If you're going to rebuild a Chevy 10- or 12-bolt axle, this book delivers the essential information to get the job done right.
