8.5 blazer rear end
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8.5 blazer rear end
Ok so i was pondering the other day about getting an 8.5" rear end out of a blazer with disc brakes and putting it in my s10. I haven't researched this subject yet so does anyone know if its a bolt in deal? i would imagine the axel pads for the leaf springs are the same width apart but who knows. I can pick up a rear end for $100 at the junk yard so it wouldnt cost much more than rebuilding the brakes and screwing around with the rear unjoint unless its the same......and no im not putting 8.8 in cause i prob eventually will put a 9" in when i 4 link it
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Why not swap in a 8.8 out of a exploder? You can find em pretty cheap, they bolt in fairly easy, parts are easy to get, they are stronger than a 8.5 on average, and you can find em with locker
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You can use the 4x4 axle in a 2WD truck. You just need to use rear wheels with a deeper offset.
If you use the 2WD rear wheels with this axle, the wheels/tires will protrude out past the fenderwell.
If you use the 2WD rear wheels with this axle, the wheels/tires will protrude out past the fenderwell.
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I put a ZR2 8.5 rear end in my 1995 s10 5sp 2wd and I put 18X10 corvette wheels on it and they only stick out about an inch.
I have had my truck to the strip and launch in 1st gear and even launched in 2nd but I cant get the tires to stick.
No tractions bars as of yet.
I have had my truck to the strip and launch in 1st gear and even launched in 2nd but I cant get the tires to stick.
No tractions bars as of yet.
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