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Title: 14 bolt corporation
Post by: .:.Dingman.:. on May 12, 2009, 11:48:11 AM
Where do I find what gears are in it?
please and thank you .
Title: Re: 14 bolt corporation
Post by: BlackYJ on May 12, 2009, 12:01:41 PM
Pull the cover or if it is complete, turn the axle 1 rev and count how many times the pinion turns
Title: Re: 14 bolt corporation
Post by: Bnine on May 12, 2009, 12:20:23 PM
Side of the ring gear. Divide the little number into the big number. Like 39 and 11 is 3.56
Title: Re: 14 bolt corporation
Post by: .:.Dingman.:. on May 12, 2009, 12:28:24 PM
What is a 14 bolt worth?
Title: Re: 14 bolt corporation
Post by: Bnine on May 12, 2009, 12:56:35 PM
About 5 bucks at calgary metal these day.

Full float with drums 50-1500
Full float with disks 300-500
Semi float = boat anchor
Title: Re: 14 bolt corporation
Post by: .:.Dingman.:. on May 12, 2009, 05:13:34 PM
So gm told me it's a 3.73 posi with 9.5 ring gear, but everywhere else says it's a 10.5 ring gear.
Can anybody help me i.d "it".
"The info I have is from a 4 wheel parts catalog.

GM 10 Bolt 8.5" ring gear - axles are either 28 or 30 spline

GM 12 Bolt 8.875" ring gear - axles are 30 spline

GM 14 Bolt 9.5" ring gear - semi floating, egg shaped cover plate

GM 14 Bolt 10.5" ring gear - full floating, 6 bolt removable pinion support.

This is listed in what many believe the order of strength, the 10 bolt being the weakest and the 14 bolt full floater the strongest.

I am not sure of axle diameters."
http://www.coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml (http://www.coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml)
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Title: Re: 14 bolt corporation
Post by: Vinman on May 12, 2009, 09:41:08 PM
It's obviously a full floating, which, according to what you just posted, has a 10-1/2"ring gear.

Vince
Title: Re: 14 bolt corporation
Post by: Bnine on May 13, 2009, 10:06:40 AM
Quote from: Vinman on May 12, 2009, 09:41:08 PM
It's obviously a full floating, which, according to what you just posted, has a 10-1/2"ring gear.

Vince

Exactly. Still only a 200$ axle though. Those 14 bolts are a dime a dozen. You'll find them as "get them out of my yard" freebies on occasion.
Title: Re: 14 bolt corporation
Post by: GiS on May 13, 2009, 01:18:54 PM
What else did you need to know about the 14B?

Are you going to swap gears in it?? A great diff to start on because of the use of spanners....

Disc Brake swap is advised, those drums gotta weight 100lbs each,
Title: Re: 14 bolt corporation
Post by: Bnine on May 13, 2009, 01:29:13 PM
Just dont let Joey weld it for ya ;)

Otherwise, they really are bullet proof