can a 10 bolt be built to handle power?

[lsdengines]

Will a fully built 10 bolt(7.5/7.625): axles, diff, welded/braced tubes, bearing spacer, cast cover w/cap studs, handle drag abuse w/ good power? What usually breaks on them anyway? Also, anybody have pics of the torque arm mount that goes on the 9" conversion?

[ConElite]

This is all you need. Read it, Great information.

Bullet Proof 10 Bolt

[Injuneer]

Last year, High Performance Pontiac magazine did a two month feature (I think it was the October and November issues) on building the 10-bolt up. By the time they were done, they had invested about $1,700 in the 10-bolt, and the conclusion was that is was probably OK for a 450HP automatic application, but would not stand up to a manual with sticky tires and high RPM clutch dumps. In effect, for a few 100 $$$$'s more, you could have an aftermarket rear that would easilly stand up to 800-1,000+ HP.

Here's a Moser 9-inch torque arm mount (it was powder coated red by Steve Spohn when he set up the suspension in this particlur mid 8-second 30th SS). There are three large "tubes" that are welded to the 9-inch housing, to hold the bolts that pass through to attach the mount that holds the arm. You can see the two lower bolts in the view from the front, and the top bolt in the view from the back:

[lsdengines]

That was a good read, thanks. Also thanks for the 9" pics.