Get an S10 rearend, or hold out for something different?

[Matt300ZXT]

I'm going to look at a running 305 in a few days for putting in my 54 3100. I just want something cheap and running so I can putt along. The guy has a couple S10s laying around his property he's wanting to part out and I could probably get one cheap. I'm looking for the rearend that takes the absolute least amount of work to engineer and install, as I have absolutely zero skills for fabbing and fancy engineering, though I do have friends who are always hot rodding and swapping parts around on other cars. But I figure if I get one with the least amount of work required to install, they'll be much more inclined to help me

For the people who need a little more information before making a suggestion, it'll be a weak 283/305/307 (in case this 305 sucks), probably a TH350 trans, and I will likely never haul or tow anything. I don't care about gearing ratios and all that, I just want to putt along. As long as I get a rearend that'll fit in the truck with the least amount of work, and allow me to have 5 lug and fit some nice 18 or 20" Torque Thrust style wheels, I will be happy

p.s. if there is something that requires less swapping of parts or welding than an S10 rearend, feel free to recommend it and I will pass up the S10 rearend. Living in the southeast has it's advantages....tons of good ol' boys with A bodies, G bodies, F bodies, pickups, etc laying around rotting.

[Matt300ZXT]

Nevermind on the S10 rearend, forgot I had thought about rearends at one point previously and saw the regular S10 rear is too narrow. I'll check into Nova or later F body rears, sorry.

[oldcouple]

No fact here, but the Astro and Safari vans had mono leaf rear suspension, overdrive trans, and a v6 that had lots of go and good mileage.

Some one that knows more will say why this is not a good combo.

[FiftyTwo]

Astro/Safari rear end are not a good choice as the yoke is not in the center but is offset. The wheel bolt pattern is also 5 x 5. Stick with Nova, Camaro.

[booger1949]

oldcouple i bought a 1988 astro with a 4.3 v6 an 700r4 for 300 hundred an put it in my 49 computer an all an that set up is the best there is, it has pep out the ying yang an killer gas mileage to boot, i used a rearend out of a 72 camaro ss

[RootBeer 6117]

S10 ZR2 is almost the same width as a camaro and most are 373 posi, mine fits great under the rear.