Dipstick Location: Driver side Gaskets Included: Yes Hardware Included: Yes Quantity: Sold as a kit. They're ceramic coated inside and out to fight performance robbing underhood temperatures then polished for a long lasting show quality finish. Notes: Designed for 1955-78 engines with a 2-piece rear main seal and factory cylinder heads. Knell estimates an experienced mechanic with the proper equipment should be able to complete the engine swap in about 100 hours. For many, this -- combined with a V-8 exhaust note and tire-shredding capability at will -- will be enough. Complete 350-powered trucks are very cheap, and offer an entire drivetrain in a box. They're ceramic coated inside and out to fight performance robbing underhood temperatures then polished for a long lasting show quality finish.
The stock S10 radiator is nowhere near strong enough to cool a 350; the aftermarket offers radiators specifically made for this swap, but C3 Corvette radiators are popular retrofits that work well. Not to mention all the steps needed to keep the engine cool, get the engines electronics to talk to the trucks, make the rearend live under the increased torque loads, and so on. Before diving in, you need to realistically assess your budget and your expectations. The stock S10 axle and differential might survive for a little while if the truck was originally a V-6, but it will grenade when combined with a decent set of drag tires and more than 300 foot-pounds of small-block torque. I think you have a Borg Warner T-5 unit ,which has a bolt on bell housing. So we figured it was about time we got our butts in gear and answered some of your questions.
A couple of tips: Watch the application charts when youre selecting a kit. If you've got a 4. Or, you can ignore all that and wind up with the ill-tempered, evil-handling, homicidal little monster mentioned earlier. Your risk from exposure to these chemicals varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. Write a headline for your review here: Write your review here: Your email: We promise to never spam you, and just use your email address to identify you as a valid customer.
You may need to modify the firewall a bit to clear the engine, but it's usually nothing a large hammer can't handle. The tanks, made specifically for your truck, feature a recessed area in the top for the fuel pump module and sending unit, so no floor modifications are needed for clearance. Comes with a lifetime free replacement warranty on the bushings. Many of these parts are available through retailers like Summit and Jegs, or directly from the manufacturers. Its not as simple to adapt to the S-10, but its strong, light, and has well-placed ratios. The best choices are either a 89-or-later 700-R4 made for the 4. Fuel injected engines will require a dedicated high-pressure fuel pump and system.
S-10s and similar mini-trucks have plenty of room for a V8, and Camaros have always had a V8 option. Step 11 On the passenger side in the front in the cross member there is no access hole for getting to the nuts of the bolts on the engine mount. Step 1 and 2 These are the two hardest brackets to remove from the frame. The mid-lengths use a gasket-less ball and socket type collector for a leak free install. Some examples of these chemicals are: lead from lead-based paints, crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber. Step 12 The spare tire brace is the only thing that is holding the rear part of the frame together it will need to be removed.
Stiffer front springs are a must for handling, and weak front springs won't help your now traction-deficient truck hook any better. Simply replace the stock mounts and exhaust headers with those from your kit, drop the engine in and hook everything up. Our engine mounts position the engine so there is no steering interference, and our crossmember maintains the proper drive-line angle. Weve used Cal-Tracs bars in this application and have had good luck with them. Your transmission being from behind a V6 may not take a whole lot of ripping and tearing at it. Our Girdle is cnc machined aluminum and goes over the original mating flange, wraps around the tube, and fastens using both bolt holes. Take some time and look over your frame at all the factory welds top and bottom sometimes you will find large balls of weld left behind or weld slag this is a good time for doing a little cleanup work so that when it is time to paint or powder coat your frame you haven't left anything behind or ruff giving you a bad finish.
These chemicals are found in vehicles, vehicle parts and accessories, both new and as replacements. Chevy small block engines have been one of the most popular engines for car enthusiasts looking for the perfect balance of power and reliability, with a multitude of available power adders. The 98 and newer trucks are the hardest, since they have more complex wiring, and some even have two computers. For use with automatic and manual transmissions. When choosing an engine, keep your states smog laws in mind. In either case, you cannot go wrong! I havent needed to call once.
The wiring is easier on trucks from 95 back, Lee said. Unlike others, our kit positions the engine so there is no steering interference and maintains the proper drive-line angle for smooth highway cruising. What ever you choose you will need to use a hydraulic release Throw out bearing, reason being , no easy way to put a Z bar on the frame to block for the external type clutch linkage ,say for a Saginaw or Muncie trans. Great product that I will highly recommend. In this case, a donor vehicle is a complete necessity, unless you're all right with spending a lot of money to build a full aftermarket electronic control system. How do you rate this product? In the kit we have provided a new shock cross brace that would allow you to place the rear shocks in an up right position more commonly seen or used on most street rod provided. Many V8 conversions are surprisingly legal in most states, but with a few basic caveats.
For example, did you know that the Blazer and Jimmy body is actually mounted higher on the frame than the S-10 and S-15 truck? Muscle Rods Headers These are not your average swap headers. Two-wheel-drive S-10s came with several different rearends. The included fuel pump module features an in-tank wiring harness and three ports - one for the feed line, one for the return line, and one for the vent. Comes standard or machined for the oil bypass valve for use with displacement on demand or variable valve timing. Step 9 The factory transmission cross member will need to removed just by unbolting from the frame on both sides. Accessory locations are different, the exhaust manifolds wont fit, the oil pan wont clear the crossmember, the wiring harness isnt as easily grafted into the truck, and the transmission requires a fabricated bracket. It was designed as a replacement for the Corvette radiator and costs significantly less.
When being serviced, these vehicles generate used oil, waste fluids, grease, fumes and particulates, all known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and reproductive harm. Also check your frame to make sure there is no damage or rust hole if so this will need to be fixed before painting or powder coating your frame the other thing to check is the frame straightness and that it doesn't have a twist in the frame from being used as a work horse in the past if so you may have to take it to a frame shop and have it pulled and straightened so you don't have your truck of passenger car setting at a tilt after installing your body but keep in mind these old cabs and bodies have seen a lot of years and road time and may need a shim here or there so don't be afraid if you have to use one from time to time. But for your money youll get an installation that looks like it came from the factory, and every accessory will work. The end result, though, when youre finally able to boil your S-trucks hides, should be well worth the effort. Of course, there are those who would say that's kind of the point. None of them supply everything you need to make the switch.