97 s-10 2wd 8.5 rearend

[88Jimmy]

Originally Posted by lil red s10

go to the junkyard and use parts off a vette. MAYBE they'll work.. research it. most vetts have rear disc and abs. a lot of guys use the valves from em for the mini.

Yeah, but how often do you see a vette in the junkyard? I never see any around here...

[RodneyH]

The only thing about the Vett brakes i learned,are i will have to upgrade to larger wheels,The only reason i ask about the ZR2 brakes is because i can purchase them for $100,includeing the emergancy brake cables from the same 2 door blazer,so im told that will work on a short bed truck,my bigest thing is once i purchase them i own them ,and if the length of the axle from the bearing isnt the same,or the back plate dont bolt up,i'll be back to square one,I sapose from other forums the 98 or newer F Body is the way to go,if your junkyard shopping,I'm also on a budget,the LS1 swap im working on,is costly,and the $400 rearend with no brakes at all,also needs 373 upgrade,since it came with 308's...Im just a poor boy trying to live a dream LOL!

[88Jimmy]

The ZR2 and F body Z/28 rear discs will both fit your 8.5" rear end. Hell, they'll fit the 7.5 and 7.625 rears as well.

[RodneyH]

Thanks again,and hopefully the guy lets me pull the other stuff i need also.

[s-10 king]

you can use yor stock axles. the zr2 axles wount go in a 2wd. the 4x4s are longer. but im sure everybody on here knows that. plus the splines are way bigger.

[dummyface]

ah just swap to a ford 8.8 lol you can fix the majority of the length issue with wheel offset.. then you have your disk brakes.. and moser can always make you new axels.. or a shop could drill them for the 4.75 lug pattern lol..

or you could shorten it and have it drilled or new axels..

but im sure thats more work than your interested in

[RodneyH]

Yea your right though,it would be more work than im interested in,being i scored on a hard to find 8.5 2wd rearend that will bolt right in,and still be stock width,and it has the third shock to manage some of that wheel hopping they have a habit of doing,and i have spent 60 hrs. stripping,smoothing,and polishing a set of 16"factory wheels i plan on useing for a few..Disk brakes was the question,not looking to junk a $1000.00 rearend i scored for $400.00..THANKS LS1 S-10 Forums

[dummyface]

i hear that.. i dont get any wheelhop outta mine.. YET punch it they normally just spin off.. but i know it will hit at some point..

hope the rear end goes good for ya

[RodneyH]

THANKS for everyones input,i did purchase the brakes off the Zr2 blazer,the only thing that has to be changed is the rotor,but i purchased 2wd rotors,and it makes for a bolt on swap....THANKS again for the sapport