Thread: GM 8.5 ten bolt crush sleeve
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Old 03-05-2015, 11:03 PM   #7
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Default Re: GM 8.5 ten bolt crush sleeve
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Originally Posted by DIV3CR View Post
Is the 12 bolt solid spacer the same for the 10 bolt-8.5
No.
The 12 bolt goes from inner to outer inside bearing races.
The 8.5 (and the 7.5) seats against a shoulder on the pinion ,and loads the outer race only. The 8.8 Ford has a similar setup.
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