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what hp can stock axles handle?

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Old 01-31-2005, 10:08 PM
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when is time to start considering getting the stockers out.
can they take some abuse?
who is still running stockers and cutting low 12's?
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Old 01-31-2005, 10:09 PM
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you can prob get by that is if you not running sticky tires????are you?
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Old 01-31-2005, 10:14 PM
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just bought me some 275/60/15 mt d/r's............need another set of rims though.
alot easier swapping at the track,got welds?
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Old 01-31-2005, 10:26 PM
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you should be ok ...if you dont have high mileage on the axles...? if they break they will on the line ....when you hookit good ...how much h/p you got??
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Old 01-31-2005, 10:29 PM
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322 to the wheels..........people saying what i got my axles will be ok.......i trust ya what ya think,be ok
for this year?
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Old 01-31-2005, 10:34 PM
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you be okay ....350 and over you might want conside 31 splines,,that what i got ...yes i still got c clips....
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Old 01-31-2005, 10:39 PM
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ok next question............can swap out just axles,retaining my posi?
i heard all i have to do is swap out spider gears?
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Old 01-31-2005, 10:42 PM
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i think the 31 posi had bigger gears in it side /and spiders ..you might want to check me on that ,,not sure .....how much are those side gears?
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don't have a clue i havn't had any luck finding out.
i guess it would be like someone rebuilding the posi right?
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you already got a posi ???if not you night want to upgrade ..its not worth rebulding a posi for my stand point....
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