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by **BillB1210** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:53 pm

Two years ago I converted my Monza to S-10 5 bolt axles and brakes both front and rear. These were from a '94 S-10 2WD.

Has anyone had any experience with using later (1998 +) S-10 4WD front and rear disk brakes? I would like to convert to rear disks and larger front calipers this winter.

Does the (98+) S-10 2WD use the later (98+) style 4WD caliper, and will the entire assembly fit on my stock '80 Monza rear end housing in place of the drums/wheel cylinders and backing plates? Will the front calipers bolt on to my '94 S-10 front spindles?

As far as the master cylinder is concerned, which one to use with the later disk parts?

We have S-10 Blazers 95,96, 97 and a 99, and the brakes on the 99 are much more efficient than the earlier ones.

Any ideas would be appreciated. Someone must have done this or tried it!

Thanks,

Bill

by **73astregt** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:58 pm

what rotors did you use on your front conversion? i have 95 s10 spindals with abs sensors do you need to use the abs rotors to match the spindals or will non abs rotors work with no mods other than removing the abs sensors from the spindals? your help would be greatly apreciated. fred

by **BillB1210** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:24 pm

Fred,

Mine were from a 94, I did purchase one later backing plate and removed the ABS parts. I don't believe the ABS "gear" will affect your conversion.

Bill

by **ColinOpseth** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:45 pm

The later 99 brakes you are talking about only come on the S10 Blazer. They are a dual-piston design with hubs. They never came on the S10.

I've checked into it and it looks like those brakes will accept C5 Corvette brakes. Nice. This will be my next upgrade to the Vega when it's back on the road.

by **cosvega76** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:52 am

I can't vouch for the rear discs, but the '98-newer Blazer 2wd front spindles swap right in place of the older S-10 spindles. To use the dual-piston newer Blazer caliper, though, you must replace the spindle with the newer Blazer one.

I adapted C4 Corvette calipers and rotors to my newer Blazer spindles. I can't give you any recommendations on a master cylinder, however, since I am still experimenting.

Chuck

by **BillB1210** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:51 am

Chuck,

Nice install. It will probably be worth the effort to change from the early S-10 spindles to the later ones, even if I use stock dual piston S-10 calipers and rotors.

Can you confirm that yours were from a 2WD? The 4WD version has the hub/bearing and other 4WD parts I believe.

I will post what I find out about the rear S-10 disks.

Thanks,

Bill

by **ColinOpseth** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:42 pm

Chuck is correct. The 2wd late-model Blazer is the one you want. You're also correct, 4wd will not work.

The 2wd Blazer uses a hub/bearing, too. No more wheel bearings.

by **BillB1210** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:10 pm

Colin/Chuck,

Thanks, I will need to look at one to determine if the rear disks/rotors/backing plates will fit the Monza rear housing.

My bet is yes, why would they change the housing to accomodate disk brakes when they could design the brakes to fit the housing that has been used for 25+ years!

Bill

by **73astregt** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:32 pm

chuck those control arms look SWEEEEEET! installed on the car man im looking forward to doing this! now if gumm would anser my email i could get my ball joint adaptors for the lowers! :cuss:

by **cosvega76** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:42 am

Bill,

Colin pretty much summed it up.

Fred,

Hopefully I can get your control arms shipped soon!

Chuck

by **BillB1210** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:18 am

I have my brother checking "junk yards" in southwest Florida. There are no 2WD Blazers in our area, all are 4WD for the obvious reason.

Bill

by **spyder_xlch** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:45 am

I never understood the idea of 2WD Blazers, Explorers, etc. Might as well have a station wagon that's better on gas if you only want/need 2WD.

by **BillB1210** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:05 pm

I could never figure it out either, but there are lots of them in the South, especially Florida. I guess there, the only need for a 4WD would be to pull the "Bass Boat" up the ramp at the launch!

Here, my wife and I couldn't do without our two "SnoBlazers" as we live on hill with a very steep driveway.

Happy New Year.....

Bill

by **res0o7eb** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:53 pm

spyder_xlch wrote:I never understood the idea of 2WD Blazers, Explorers, etc. Might as well have a station wagon that's better on gas if you only want/need 2WD.

I think they were/are popular with sport truck enthusiasts who like to lay frame.
Of course, who bought them new? Not too many people obviously.

The late model Blazer has the desirable 8.5" rear axle with the correct width for the H-Body. I think.

by **heinz057** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:58 pm

some 2wd 4.3 v/6 manual, p/u came with the 8.5 rear

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