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rfmaster · 10-08-2007, 12:07 AM

Yea, the last one is just in time for the Halloween. For the practical bunch - myself included - last Saturday morning have replaced stock stamped steel cover on my 14 Bolt 10-1/2 rearend

with Mag Hytec cover. Mag's are not cheap, but the quality of the aluminium casting, powder coated finish and supplied hardware (the total package) appear to be the best available on the market. Once, installed it took 5 qts (1Gallon + a bit from another battle) of SAE-85 to full her up. Future service checks are now a breeze with built in oil level dip-stick.

Installation was rather trivial - except that brake line support brackets had to be modified. Thin one was trimmed with sheers and the thicker one was trimmed with a hack saw. Couple of passes with a flat file to keep all sharp edges at bay. About 15 minuted for mods.

//RF

10-08-2007, 12:07 AM	#11
rfmaster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: OC CA Posts: 1,374	Re: Aluminum Diff Covers Yea, the last one is just in time for the Halloween. For the practical bunch - myself included - last Saturday morning have replaced stock stamped steel cover on my 14 Bolt 10-1/2 rearend with Mag Hytec cover. Mag's are not cheap, but the quality of the aluminium casting, powder coated finish and supplied hardware (the total package) appear to be the best available on the market. Once, installed it took 5 qts (1Gallon + a bit from another battle) of SAE-85 to full her up. Future service checks are now a breeze with built in oil level dip-stick. Installation was rather trivial - except that brake line support brackets had to be modified. Thin one was trimmed with sheers and the thicker one was trimmed with a hack saw. Couple of passes with a flat file to keep all sharp edges at bay. About 15 minuted for mods. //RF __________________ "The Beast" 1975 Chevrolet C20 longbed 350/700R4! with 3inch body lift Dual Flowmasters Super 40's! TBI retrofit completed (2007-07-29) New 383CID (+030) 08-304-8 9.5:1CR x36,005 (2012-12-17)