gm posi (was re: Hi MIKE)

[Shannen Durphey]

I've replaced a lot of burned out axles and bearings on
small GM 10 bolts.  Cars, pickups, s-10 blazers, or small
vans, it didn't seem to matter. Just food for thought.

Shannen

Vandervoort, Richard D wrote:
> 
> SLP sells a Zexel Torsen for the 7.5 10 bolt (formerly Gleason Torsen).
> 
> > peter paul fenske wrote:
> > >
> > > Howday Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > Put posi unit into s10 today. Gms posi units are
> > > horrible. This is the eaton governor type.
> > > I don't think it is meant for drag racing.
> > > But it does sorta work.
> > >
> > > till later:peter
> > >
> > >Aww, man.  You put in one of those 7 5/8" posi units??  Better off
> > cutting down 8 1/2" 10 bolt and buying custom axles.  Even GM knew the
> > 7 5/8" axle couldn't take the power, hence the 8.5" axle in the Grand
> > National.  'Course you knew that.
> >
> > Shannen
> >