S10 8.5...
07-17-2005, 06:00 AM
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S10 8.5... I've heard our 7.5 fits perfectly in an S10...if this is true the ZR2 8.5 differential should fit f-body's as well...has anyone thought this before?
Is this 8.5 strong enough?
Is this 8.5 strong enough?
07-17-2005, 07:57 PM
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I don't think S10's use a torque arm, so there won't be a torque arm mount (same problem with the ford 8.8 conversion). Someone correct me if I'm wrong!
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07-23-2005, 03:45 PM
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Im about to do ZR2 rearend converison. My 7.5 is garbage. I have broke it three times in the last week. And, now I have 3.23 in my 7.5 and they suck with a cammed 6spd.
07-23-2005, 11:28 PM
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I used to be an S-10 guy i had a 4.3 5 spd with an 8.5", i only had full exhaust and a few other things done though. A guy i knew had the same thing but put mildly built LT4 under the hood with a t-56. The 8.5" lasted like 4 or 5 months i think before it was gone with stock gears(3.08). Keep in mind there is no weight in the back and the tires would spin pretty freely. He had Z06 wheels on it. He is now putting a 9" in with a 4 link.
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07-28-2005, 07:38 PM
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I have the 8.5 in my monte carlo. it is a street car with 4.56 gear. it has stock axles and a posi unit in it had it for about three years and my car run 6.30's 1/8 mile n/a and never had the first problem with anything breaking or giving up.
