dallin95 wrote:......... does it have to be a square body s10 or will any 2wd work?
According to this post.... any 2WD will work. BUT , as you know, they don't have provisions for the torque arm that runs from the trans to the rear(along side the drive shaft). Lots of set-up time, cutting, measuring, welding, etc.....
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=31946To avoid any welding of brackets, mounts and such.... why not use the original housing and swap in a later(94-newer) 7.5" 28-spline carrier and axle shafts into your original 7.5 housing. You have to use a conversion pinion bearing (part number is listed in the FAQ, I'm sure), or have the pinion shaft turned down to accept the smaller pinion bearing of the original 7.5". No cutting, measuring, welding, etc.... but you will have to set up the shims/pre-load/backlash of the new carrier into the original housing.
See section 3.11 of the FAQ......
http://h-body.org/library/hbodyfaq/index.htmlMonzaz shipped me the 28-spline carrier, ring and pinion gears, modified the pinion shaft for me AND sent me some 28-spline axle shafts. He IS the rear end guy on this forum.