12-bolt "main", 12-bolt rear
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GM 10bolt 8.5" rear diff...most common GM diff pretty much..
It does have 10 bolts that hold the ring gear to the carrier.
A 12 bolt has a larger ring gear and 12 bolts that hold its ring gear to the carrier. That way it can handle higher torque loads.
The covers are shaped differently.
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From: Lethbridge, Alberta, _______Canada._______ West Coast Bonneville Fest ___05,06,07 Survivor___
yup, covers are almost always different between different Diffs..
u should see The Dana Diffs parts catalouge, it gets really intresting to find the right parts somedays..
u should see The Dana Diffs parts catalouge, it gets really intresting to find the right parts somedays..
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