[oldinjun]

My budget does not permit the build-up of a Ford 9 inch right now, so I'll have to use the '67 GTO 10 bolt that I've sunk some money into. It has 3.90 Ricmond gears, Moser axles, and an Auburn posi. The car is a '63 Lemans weighing about 3200-3400 lbs. 428 Pontiac, making approx. 450 HP, TH 400 with B&M stage 3 shift kit and 11" conveter. This rear end already has bolt-in axle retainers, and I've heard they're fairly stout for 10 bolts. It hangs on 36" ladder bars, and I'm running 28"x 10.5" M/T slicks. I expect it to hook up pretty good when I get it all dialed in, and that's my concern. Can anyone tell me what kind of life expectancy I can look forward to, or anything else I can do to help this one live a while? I have this fear of leaving gear oil and bits of ring and pinion all over the track. What kind of power would you expect this unit as built to handle? As this car progresses, I'll put my money into the correct pieces... Live and learn! Thanks, Joel