10 Bolt Differential Help

I picked up a cheap 10 bolt GM rear with the series 2 carrier & 2.56 gears. I don't want to spend the money on a new differential, but just an open carrier, swap out the parts and install a set of 3.73 gears. I've done gear swaps before without problems, but never messed much with the differentials. The clutches look OK but I'm not an expert on this. They still have most of the swirl patterns in them though and the spider gears look fine.

I can't find too much on the internet as far as doing this work. Is there any clearances I need to be concerned with? I see there are shims behind the clutches.

The rear is going in a 56 Chevy pickup with a GM crate motor & 200r4, primarily to be used for street cruising.

Thanks,
Ken

 

http://www.ringpinion.com/HowTo.aspx Go here. Check out the instructions.

 

Thanks for the link. I looked there but didn't find anything about building differentials, just installing ring & pinion gears. Am I missing it?

 

I don't think you can put posi internals into a non posi case. Finding a series 3 empty posi carrier might be quite a search. If its open for open swap, it isn't that big of a deal. just get the carrier that matches the ge****t you want to run.

 

Yup, somehow, I missed what you are wanting to do. Carriers are different, can't put clutches in an open carrier.

 

Yea, just found that out from another site. The open cases that Summit sells won't work with clutches. geuss I'm buying ane Eaton unit or similar...