88s10Blazer
11/28/2006 11:13:20 PM
swartlkk
11/28/2006 11:23:45 PM
They both look like they'll work so long as your '88 has 28 spline axles.
Your axle housing will fit either a 7.5" ring gear or a 7.625" ring gear.
88s10Blazer
11/29/2006 12:24:47 AM
I dunno if it has 28 spline axles... how do I find out?
swartlkk
11/29/2006 7:57:12 AM
From what I can tell you're going to have to pull it apart to see... You may be able to find the axle identification tag and from there we can decode it to find out what you have, but other than that, you'd need to pull the axles and count. It looks like the S-series trucks were in the midst of a change over from the 26 spline axles to the 28 spline axles from 88-89...
00blackblazer
11/29/2006 10:12:29 AM
dont buy that if you plan on having any kind of horsepower. those posi's like to break. it doesnt work like your typical posi that uses clutches and springs. it locks using the teeth of the gear and that locking mechanism you see in the pic. if your laying down some hp and torque it will snap and leave you sittin. just my 2 cents but ive been there in my camaro. find one more like this
Auburn LSD from a '97 TransAm - eBay *EDIT by swartlkk* - fixed long link
swartlkk
11/29/2006 11:48:25 AM
Yeah, either the torsen or auburn LSD would be better than the gov-loc diff. The gov-loc is know for being weak.