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#51153 10/14/2005 9:29 PM | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 3 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 3 | I see a lot of guys like the s-10 4x4 rear ends.
I have a 1951 chevy with a 53 235. what year s-10 should i be looking for? What are the gear ratios? what about hub bolt pattern? will my stock steel rims fit. I really want to keep my stock rims. How do i tell if it is posi or not?Any info would help. Or should i just look for 55-6-7 rear end as originally planned. thanks. | | |
#51154 10/14/2005 9:43 PM | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | mine has a 85 blazer and s-10 five speed.this keeps the 6-lug pattern, I believe that your options narrows some if you want to keep the six lug,, your gear options are also various, I have a 2.73 in mine and it works ok, if you do any hauling , your might you want a 3 something, more folks will probably chime in, good luck with your choice...welcome to the bolt.........Fred
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#51155 10/14/2005 10:03 PM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | i have a 54/235 with fentons and dual carbs and exhaust with a 1979 nova witha 2.73 and a t-5 trans. i am well satisfied with setup. i live in the flat land indiana. it does well off the line in the first 4 gears and 5th gear well on small hills. ron
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#51156 10/14/2005 10:36 PM | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 145 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 145 | With the S10 trucks, the 2wd rears are 4 inches narrower than the 4wd / AWD rears. Many were 3.42 & 3.08, but some 4cyl trucks had 3.73s.
Get the wider.
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#51157 10/15/2005 2:25 AM | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4 | Can anyone list the different S-10 rear end widths | | |
#51159 10/16/2005 6:22 AM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 | the 1998 and up s-10 s blazers envoys and brovitas and jimmies all had rear disk on the 4x4
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#51160 10/16/2005 4:51 PM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 49 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 49 | If you have access to a 55-6-7 rear you can keep your 6 lug and will most likely have a 3.90 ratio. This will work well with a S10 T-5 trans because the od will give about a 3.08 final ratio and through the gears you'll have plenty of pulling power for hills. | | |
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