Rearend Swap in my V8 S10

RHaury · 11-24-2009, 07:03 PM

Got a 95 S10 with a 350 in it. Stupid me thought I could get the original rear end that was drivin by a 2.2L to last a little while. Well.....nope. Snapped one of the axles. So....I'm wanting to do a rear end swap. Any suggestions on what will be the easiest swap and what will hold up the best?

***SweetS10V8*** · 11-24-2009, 07:39 PM

8.5" out of 2wd blazer should just bolt in, and probably have disc brakes.

The other popular option is the 8.8" Ford rear end, it barely needs anything to bolt in and has 31 spline axles. You can find them for $150 ish too

RHaury · 11-25-2009, 08:36 AM

Awesome, thanks man.

fast68chevy · 11-26-2009, 07:32 PM

explorer ones are easiest yeah and cheaper, you can get them for 70 bucks here at one of the yards and did buy one recently for a 94 explorer, since the one under it broke inside somehow, i still have the broken one here sitting,. alot of them are 3.27 and LS equipped which is decent.

you probably just have too much tire traction + too much torque = snapped ahaft

bcpd_03 · 11-26-2009, 11:59 PM

not every 8.8 is a 31 spline diff either.. if its a 28 spline would not pay more than 150. 31 spline from explorer or crown vic look to pay near 3-400. if it sounds to good to be true it probaly is.

Paw_USA_AL · 11-30-2009, 04:24 AM

wait im still in a chevy forum right? why the ford parts? does he have a ford engine in there or am i just missing something?? im looking for a rearend with either LSD or locker so friggin tired of one wheel power

big gear head · 11-30-2009, 09:09 AM

PAW, put an Eaton Posi in the rear end that you have not. You won't be spinning one wheel anymore.

The only bolt in GM rear end that will be strong enough for abuse from a 350 is the 8.5 from a S truck or Blazer, which is a little hard to find.

Svtzx555 · 11-30-2009, 10:44 AM

For the money, you can't go wrong with the explorer 8.8 rear. I've heard many times that its as strong, if not stronger, than a GM 12 bolt rear end.

Every 8.8 out of an explorer has 31 spline axles. I think the crown vic 8.8 would be too long and probably not near as easy installing as the explorer rear.

I agree on the 8.5" though. If you can find one, I would go that way.

Oh and I paid $200 for my 8.8 with disc brakes. They wanted $400, but I know some people there...and I've heard of many scrap yards asking $50 for them if you pull the yourself.

***98layinframe*** · 11-30-2009, 01:33 PM

whats the width on the exploder 8.8 rearends? Do they need narrowed at all to achieve the correct width? And obviously i assume need redrilled for the correct Gm bolt pattern to still work... I already have wheels and dont feel like buying new ones for the rear.

s10 runnin · 11-30-2009, 06:23 PM

sorry to thread jack but can a rear from a 93 2wd blazer with a v6 5spd be swapped into a 94 with no problems and be able to hold up

11-24-2009, 07:03 PM	#1
RHaury Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3 Location: User is: OffLine	Rearend Swap in my V8 S10 Got a 95 S10 with a 350 in it. Stupid me thought I could get the original rear end that was drivin by a 2.2L to last a little while. Well.....nope. Snapped one of the axles. So....I'm wanting to do a rear end swap. Any suggestions on what will be the easiest swap and what will hold up the best?
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11-25-2009, 08:36 AM	#3
RHaury Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Rearend Swap in my V8 S10 Awesome, thanks man.
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11-26-2009, 07:32 PM	#4
fast68chevy i saw what you did there! Age: 34 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,521 Location: Lincoln IL User is: OffLine	Re: Rearend Swap in my V8 S10 explorer ones are easiest yeah and cheaper, you can get them for 70 bucks here at one of the yards and did buy one recently for a 94 explorer, since the one under it broke inside somehow, i still have the broken one here sitting,. alot of them are 3.27 and LS equipped which is decent. you probably just have too much tire traction + too much torque = snapped ahaft
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11-26-2009, 11:59 PM	#5
bcpd_03 Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 49 Location: NE OKLAHOMA User is: OffLine	Re: Rearend Swap in my V8 S10 not every 8.8 is a 31 spline diff either.. if its a 28 spline would not pay more than 150. 31 spline from explorer or crown vic look to pay near 3-400. if it sounds to good to be true it probaly is.
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11-30-2009, 04:24 AM	#6
Paw_USA_AL Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 355 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Rearend Swap in my V8 S10 wait im still in a chevy forum right? why the ford parts? does he have a ford engine in there or am i just missing something?? im looking for a rearend with either LSD or locker so friggin tired of one wheel power
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11-30-2009, 09:09 AM	#7
big gear head Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 800 Location: Central City, KY User is: OffLine	Re: Rearend Swap in my V8 S10 PAW, put an Eaton Posi in the rear end that you have not. You won't be spinning one wheel anymore. The only bolt in GM rear end that will be strong enough for abuse from a 350 is the 8.5 from a S truck or Blazer, which is a little hard to find.
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11-30-2009, 10:44 AM	#8
Svtzx555 Come out and plaaaaaaay! Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 522 Location: Mobile User is: OffLine	Re: Rearend Swap in my V8 S10 For the money, you can't go wrong with the explorer 8.8 rear. I've heard many times that its as strong, if not stronger, than a GM 12 bolt rear end. Every 8.8 out of an explorer has 31 spline axles. I think the crown vic 8.8 would be too long and probably not near as easy installing as the explorer rear. I agree on the 8.5" though. If you can find one, I would go that way. Oh and I paid $200 for my 8.8 with disc brakes. They wanted $400, but I know some people there...and I've heard of many scrap yards asking $50 for them if you pull the yourself. Last edited by Svtzx555; 11-30-2009 at 10:45 AM.
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11-30-2009, 01:33 PM	#9
*98layinframe* v miss her Age: 32 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 14,825 Location: Pittsburgh Pa User is: OffLine	Re: Rearend Swap in my V8 S10 whats the width on the exploder 8.8 rearends? Do they need narrowed at all to achieve the correct width? And obviously i assume need redrilled for the correct Gm bolt pattern to still work... I already have wheels and dont feel like buying new ones for the rear.
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11-30-2009, 06:23 PM	#10
s10 runnin Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Graceville,FL User is: OffLine	Re: Rearend Swap in my V8 S10 sorry to thread jack but can a rear from a 93 2wd blazer with a v6 5spd be swapped into a 94 with no problems and be able to hold up
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