RE: [Chevelle-list] How to rebuild a 12-bolt rear?

[Dave Studly]

Come on guys, we can do better than this, can't we?  :-)  While I've never built a rear either, I and others on the list have built engines and transmissions, taken the bodies off their frames, etc... and I can't imagine a rear is THAT hard.   At minimum, you'll need a mountable dial indicator for measuring backlash and I think you're gonna need a torque wrench that does inch/lbs instead of foot/lbs.  I thought there was a decent article on this very subject in either Car Craft or Chevy High Performance within the past few months.  I'll try to find it.  In the mean time, check these out to get your feet wet.   http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/2949/   http://www.thedirtforum.com/differential.htm   -Dave         -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 8:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] How to rebuild a 12-bolt rear? I would not recommend you take it apart if you have not done it before.  As stated previously, you can do more harm than good.   Tom