chevy s 10 rearend help

[slowstang]

ive just purchased a 93 s10 pu that i want to do a v8 swap into.i did one of these swaps 2 years ago,except insted of a sbc swap i did a sbf swap.worked great except for the rearend.so my question is what rearend can i use to do this swap?i am on a budget so not looking for an expensive swap.anything close to bolt in?chevy or ford it doesnt matter to me.would prefer an 8.8 ford but not sure if it will work or not.im only making around 300 horse,its a mild build with no real intention on bolting slicks on.thanks

[10secvega]

I thought i heard an 8.8 out of a ranger was a close fit?

[slowstang]

i hope it is,but ide like some real proof.dont want to waste money and find out it wont work,thats what ide like to go with though

[10secvega]

Measure the rear in the S-10,then go measure some Ranger rears at the junkyard.(I ment it to come out that way:) )

[NDA Racer]

The 8.5 was a factory option for S-10s.

[slowstang]

what years?

[Wikid 1]

The 8.5 rears came mainly in the ZR-2's, and 4.3, 5 speed equipped trucks. most of them had disc brakes. But if your on a budget, look at the 8.8, the 8.5 is rather expensive since it's pretty rare. 8.8 is the same width, only thing you'll have to do is weld on new spring perches, and maybe a line adapter or two for the brakes.

[slowstang]

great,thank you for the info,really helpfull.

[chevy2kid]

i have been running a stock rear end in mine with a mini spool. its been holding up good. 95 4.3 s 10 is what it came out of.

[slowstang]

i have been running a stock rear end in mine with a mini spool. its been holding up good. 95 4.3 s 10 is what it came out of.
what kind of power are you making?

[chevy2kid]

lanch at 3000 shift at 7000 1/4 11.95 i dont know what power it puts out 400 to 450ish maybe

[NDA Racer]

If ya decide to go 8.8 here's something for ya to check out.

http://knant.com/axleswap/index.htm

http://www.s10v8.com/threadprint.php?pid=9312&fid=9