12 bolt shoppers beware !!!!!!

[nuch_ss396]

A fast question if you please.

12-bolt rears actually refer the the number of bolts used to
affix the ring gear to the carrier - correct? Are the 10
bolt and 12 bolt housings the same size? Can a 12 bolt
carrier be installed in a 10 bolt rear? I wouldn't think
so. Can someone just clarify for me?

Jim, why would someone disguise a 12 bolt rear as a 10 bolt?
I'm lost on that one.....

Steve

[427TJ]

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Jim, why would someone disguise a 12 bolt rear as a 10 bolt?
I'm lost on that one.....

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Pontiac used 10-bolt rears. He probably wanted the stronger Chevy 12-bolt but wanted also to fool the under-car peekers.

[nuch_ss396]

You know, I don't want to bash the Pontiac's as I personally
like the 69 GTO & 70-73 Formula's, but what gives with
Pontiac? Ram Air IV with a Rochester carb, 10-bolt rear?
Did Pontiac know something the rest of the car makers didn't
or did they not know as much? At least the RA4 got an
aluminum intake...

Steve

[Jim Ferron]

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Jim, why would someone disguise a 12 bolt rear as a 10 bolt?
I'm lost on that one.....

Steve

[/ QUOTE ]For the same reason I hade two sets of gaskets under the valve covers....[can anbody figure that one out?]

Of course TJ427 is right on the rear, but who can figure out the valve cover deal?....

[I'll be back with the answer right after a few words from our sponsors...]

[nuch_ss396]

Roller rocker clearance !

[Jim Ferron]

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Roller rocker clearance !

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Nope, try again...1966 GTO, why two gaskets under the valve covers gaskets...hint: what's he hiding?...anyone? anyone?...

[PeteLeathersac]

Stud girdles?

~ Pete

[thesupernova86]

hmm...extra room in the valve covers??? are we smuglin drugs?...lol.. saw that on tv once.. guy had a car and was pullin in on a trailer... guts of theengine were cut out and it appeared to be a runing car... but the motor was full of heroin!

[Jim Ferron]

Pete..No and even though sounds like fun Super, ..no.

More hints...On the rear end, I made an 'un-original' 12 bolt look like an 'original' 10 bolt... Sooooooo.....[where are all the Pontiac guys??? They should know this!][Yes it's a clearence thing but be more SPECIFIC!!!]

[PeteLeathersac]

Sorry in advance if this offends anyone here but the engine on drugs reminds me of a buddy's ideas on running a crankcase full of of all things, a woman's slippery substance....smegma is it?? . He claims it's the slipperiest substance known to man and combined with it's known high temperature capabilities makes consideration as a lubricant in high-rev engines worth further testing? . Anyone considering this would be advised to exersize extreme caution as it's well known that exposure to these substances is highly hazardous to the average North American Male.....somehow a seemingly normal fella loses the ability to think straight and throws all concerns for personal safety aside when working with these materials?? .

~ Pete