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rim help and mustang rearend in s10 question

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mechanical_ozzy84@yahoo.com's avatar
rim help and mustang rearend in s10 question
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SCOOTER
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i have an 82 s10 and im putting an 84 mustang rearend under it. i was wondering if anyone makes rims that have the s10 and mustang lug pattern. also, has anyone else put a fox body mustang rearend under an s10 without shortening it, if so what offset rims did you get? thanks for any help guys

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bodydropped85
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y? its a 4 lug....
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SCOOTER
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the reason im putting that rearend in it is because the s10's rearend is shot and i got the mustang rear for free and also i need a stronger rearend for the engine im building for it. i don't want to break an axle lol.

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y there weak stock... unless you have an 8.8 w/ atleast a 31 spline axle, but that only came in later cobras and explorers...
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SCOOTER
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it's an 8.8 but i don't know what spline it is. it has better gears in it. plus a free rearend is alot better than spending couple hundred on a stock 7 5/8" 10 bolt

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bodydropped85
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this is true, it should be a 28 spline.i would do a 5 lug swap on the rear cuz then its a 5x4.5 same as a ranger. then just find ya some dual bolt pattern wheels
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i was thinking about that. thanx alot james. im just doing a daily driver bagged with 18's also so that shouldn't be too hard to find rims.

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scrubline19
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i would use an older camero rear end before the stang rear end. find a stout 10bolt, or even better a 12bolt. it would be wrong to put a ford rear end on a chevy. it might be difficult finding rims for it. i understand that most chrome wheels come drilled for an s-10 or ranger, just hope you can find a goodlookin set. most the ones i have seen just dont cut it. good luck
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XpLower
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As far as doing the five-lug swap, get some axles from a '94 and up 8.8, they are a direct swap.
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bodydropped85
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are you sure? cuz we tried puttin sn95 axles in my buddies 91 fox and they were different... ford racing sells the kit, its 200 bux for axles and drums...

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