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| | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 86 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 86 | :confused: Right now I'm planning on using my '84 S10 Blazer for a frame swap. I know most people use a pickup frame for this swap, but I already have the truck and recently dropped in a 350 and new 350 trans. When I built this Blazer, I swapped the 4wd frame for a 2wd and used a 2wd 700r4 driveshaft to mate to the th350. If I stretch the frame the required 12" or so, should I use a one piece drive shaft? Most S10 LWB p/u's have the 2piece shafts with the bearing in the middle. Does anyone know what if a one piece would be too long?
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Scott | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 86 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 86 | Toomany2count, thanks. I wasn't sure how long is too long. Your pics of large marge actually the inspiration for cutting up my S10. Before I found your pics I was wandering my yard with tape measure trying to figure which truck I wanted to sacrifice. The S10 track width in the front is perfect to tuck my L78 WWW on 8"rallys, but just needs a stretch & wider rear end. Great documentation and info in your album! Thanks for your help........
Scott | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 32 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 32 | other thing is those late model spindles, 98+ will give you dual piston calipers up front
you know your a gearhead when you pick up food to eat at the shop after wrenching all day, and you reasoning for not washing your hands is a little grease makes all food taste better
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 86 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 86 | I appreciate the info, I have to find a U-pullit bone yard around here. I rough measured the S10 with 7" '94 S10 optional rims with 235/75 15 tires and it gave me about 4-5 inches tire to fender. I'm putting chevy 8" rallys with 3 inch backspacing with L78 (roughly 235/75)wide white walls that you can see on my wagon in my webshots. Maybe with such a tall tire I might need the extra clearance for a full lock turn because I want the nose in the weeds. Right now I'm just benchracing until I actually pop the Blazer body off and Mock up the AD.
Thanks again,
Scott | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 17 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 17 | For what its worth...my driveshaft came off a late 90's impalla SS, was a perfect fit.... | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 86 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 86 | Cool, I was hoping I didn't have to put a 2 piece shaft in there  | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 164 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 164 | u can use late model(2001 & similar ones) 2wd s10 blazer front spindles(they are a bolt on). these will push ur rims out about 1 to 1 1/2 inches More info, please? Are you saying that the 2001 and newer S-10s have a wider front track than the older ones? I'm about to rebuild the front end of my 89 S-10 frame for my AD conversion, and I'd sure like to make the front end wider if needed. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Rule of thumb for GAS engine driveshafts is 60" maximum ctr/ctr of bearing (U-joint or carrier) with a 3" or larger tube of .083 minimum wall thickness. This is for high RPM shafts (gas). Slower speeds can be made longer as can larger diameters but that puts you out of the 1310/1350 series joints in nearly all instances. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 86 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 86 | HOLY COW! Dave, you are the drive shaft guru!
Thank you. Maybe you would be able to explain why the factory splits some shafts w/a carrier when they are shorter than 5 ft. What is the advantage?
Thanks again.............
Scott | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | A friend pulled the two piece shaft from his old Chev 3/4 ton truck, went with the long one piece. The thing started vibrating coming down a long grade, front joint came appart and pole vaulted the truck off the highway. He was lucky to survive and the truck was totalled.
Just have this thing built by a quality drive shaft shop, balanced is a must. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 199 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 199 | 51Rustbucket, check out Craigslist.org and go under Detroit for tons of parts. If you find a U-pullit, let me know!
Anyway, the 4x4 S10 rear ends are a bolt in and the old Camaro and standard 10 bolts are all over the place cheap. I picked up a disc brake Camaro rear end last fall for $50. If you are leaving it leaf springs in the rear, Mopar parts has spring pads that weld onto your axle tubes for $8 a pair. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 86 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 86 | Thanks Dan, I did finally find a U Pullit yard in taylor. Taylor Auto Salvage 1-734-281-1342 they're at Telegraph and Pardee. There is also another yard right next to them, but it started to rain so I couldn't check that one out. They want $100 for a complete rearend drum or disk.
Oh yeah, craigslist always gets me in trouble, I currently have a couple motors and a transmission for sale on there right now. I usually end up buying something off there instead of getting rid of my stuff.
Thanks
Scott | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 86 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 86 | I appreciate it, I just called their recorded message and they say they have 2000 cars in their inventory on 18 acres. Sounds like I have to check it out. I just hope it aint too bad of an area, I'd hate to have to buy their parts to replace what was stolen off my truck in their parking lot Thanks Scott | | |
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