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Old 06-22-2011, 12:05 PM   #27
68GMCCustom
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Re: Bullet proof GM 12 bolt.

Yes, 9.5" 14 bolt. And its holding up to what guys are throwing at it....taking the stock LS2 to bigger cubes and boosting with forced induction or N2O. The 4L70E "Super Duty" trans has been the weakest link. Our TBSS had nothing but a tune....and is on its 2nd trans so to speak as they rebuilt the original at around 25k mi.? The tunes been out now for a while, and won't go back in until I'm ready to start upgrading parts...which will be within the next 12 mths or so. Its out of warranty this month...and paid off in 12. Then the wife gets something new...and I get the TBSS to add to my "collection of 2"...a '68 and an '06...though I'm working to get my dads old white w/red leather '84 Caddy Fleetwood Brougham to add also. Then I'll have 3 and it will be time to move to a home with more garage/land around it!


***BTW - this also makes TBSS's prime candidates to purchase a salvage truck for the complete LS2/4L70e/9.5" 14bolt drivetrain. Actually, I think the complete chassis is used on the AD series (47-54/55?) trucks/SUVs.
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'68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy
'72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close
'06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD
'18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver
'95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto...

my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken
A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken

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