what ratio????

ok, i got an 87 s-10 4x4 2.8 4spd and i need a rear end, mine is dead, made a few loud kapows and now its dead, and i dont konw what ratio it is to look for another one, i know alot of s-10s had 3.73's in em, and also if anyone knows if only the 83-94 body style rear ends will work, cuz im gonna juss get the axle and all, or if i can use one off even the newer s-10s...thanks for the help

anybody??

I could look under my 85 blazer, and it's probably the same. But your best bet is to crawl under your truck and look for a tab mounted to 1 of the differential center section bolts.

all auto wrecks have a list of what years the differential will fit your truck. Try taking 1 from an automatic, since they are probably less abused, and pop the cover off before you buy it, and inspect it first.

Look in your glove box, you should see a sticker with codes on it, look for the ones that start with G's

GU1 2:41
GU2: 2.73
GU4: 3:08
GU5: 3:23
GU6: 3:42


There are some others that don't start with GU if you don't have a GU number let me know what you have that start with G and and I will look them up. If you don't have or can't read your sticker anymore, simply go to the parts counter at your local dealership and have them run the last 9 digits of your VIN num and they can bring up all your RPO codes.

the sticker in the glove box has a g51 and g80 on it.....but i thikn i am juss gonna get a new truck cuz i am gettin ready to start college (at unversity of northwestern ohio....cant wait) and my parents were gonna get me somethin a lil more dependable anyways, so i talked them into goin ahead and gettin me a 99 dodge dakota, but i would like to still fix this truck and sell it or keep it to swarp around with

you dare mention Dodge, on a chevy forum.
just kidding, they're good trucks. Your chevy would probably make a good trade in being a 4x4 during the winter... or it could be a fun bush buggy