Obviously, youll need a mustang thats going to be worth all of the work. Reviewed in the united states on february 19, 2015. The problem i had is a friend kept making frame mounts to mount the motor when i had bought a ez swap kit that included frame mounts to locate a v8 engine in the right location on a s10 frame. Feedback from customers over the last 9 years have led to this latest edition. This time we bring home the original turd, the 90 s10. As we have seen, scandinavians that build cars for gatebil are quite the resourceful bunch and with.
Engine swap s10 v8 conversion mini truckin magazine. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. The erod is a great idea, but cost issues pushed us to replicate a 90 camaro or firebird speed density 350 tpi engine. I have a 350 small block i bought off a guy that was running when pulled, its a early 1970s thats a 2 bolt main, i put an aluminum edelbrock intake and a holey 650 double pumper on it and changed the oil pan gasket, has the special headers to fit for the swap. Not a high performer by any means, compared to some 350s out of other vehicles, but hey.
With the help of the hedman performance group and the motormount kit they offer, pumping your s10 with muscle has never been easier. Chevy s10 v8 engine swap project car craft magazine. Im going to try to document this swap well and ill keep you posted. Details about s10 s15 blazer sonoma v8 engine swap sbc 350 kit chevy gmc headers mounts. Since every ls engine swap is a little different and there are lot of choices to be made, you can use this guide as a reference for ideas and part numbers as you. You get the 4x4 conversion mounts 4x4 v8 conversion headers trucks with body lifts may have clearance issues with the headers steering shaft, modifications maybe required. Thats because its fullbuilt competitionready machine. For example, since this is a 90 model s10, we can only use 90andlater engines. I would like to keep the stock dash gauges working and need a little advice. A look at current asking prices on ebay suggests xtreme values certainly have room to climb.
We have already discussed swapping two variables here. The only swap i would consider is a 12v cummins, at least then you can have lots of torque, have better fuel mileage than the v10 and the v8, and a big smile. Unfollow s10 v8 conversion kits to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. From the research ive done, there are only a handfull of s10s done with the buick 6 swap, which is why i went with it over the ls. As some of you may remember a while ago i was looking at putting a 283 into my 1991 s10, long story short, plans fell through, and i ended up having to sell the 283. There is a slew of different parts used for the ho engine. Took some measurements and was thinking about a v8 swap. This volume we perform an engine swap, putting a 350cid crate motor into a chevy s10. Given three variables, a, b and c, swap them without temporary variable. This book also contains a short chapter on the v8 swap into the new body style. From the experts at hot rod magazine comes this guide to engine swapping.
However, the information contained in this book is worth reading, if for no other. Discussion in ford trucks started by qualitylawn, sep 24, 2011. Finally have almost all the parts together to do the swap into my truck just a few more specialty items coming up. Then to get them back out after the swap isnt a fun day. Engine swapping tips and techniques hot rod shop series. Ive been researching and putting together an easy budget 5. The idea is to get sum in one of the two given numbers. Swapping the v6 engine in an s10 with a v8 can be done by using the existing configuration inside the engine compartment. You should already have the v8 engine on an engine hoist. Now i just picked up a excellent running 350 cui, out of a 1982 van. The numbers can then be swapped using the sum and subtraction from sum. Chevrolet s10 truck v8 conversion manual 9789999929257.
I want to swap two integers, and i want to know which of these two implementations will be faster. To make this easier, im doing a fuelinjected engine to a fuelinjected engine. S10 s15 blazer sonoma jimmy v8 4x4 engine swap kit sbc. Headers, mounts, kits and more for your v8 s10 swap. Chevy s10 v8 engine swap parts sport truck magazine.
Read the tech article on a t56 transmission swap in a chevrolet s10blazer, brought to you by the experts at chevy high performance magazine. I got alot of good info from the swap book and the fuel. V8 conversion manual for chevy s10 trucks jtr stealth. Heres why the chevy s10 xtreme is a future classic. Robin bystedt and his buddies from finland put together what stood out as the coolest jdm car at gatebli, and as he told me, when approaching his zenki s14 he had no intention to either use the stock engine nor do the usual american ls v8 swap. While looking at the mounts, we noticed the mounts are no where near a v8s mounts. I have a 1995 s10 four wheel drive blazer and i want to place a 06 5.
Find new and used chevrolet s10 pickup classics for sale by classic car dealers and private sellers near you. It could be either you dont need to swap if the values are already. V10 to v8 swap pavement sucks your offroad activities. The s10 v8 swap is very much like the ones for astros. Efi live can program the 2000 model year vortec pcm that you have in the truck now. What year 5 speed from s10 fits a v8 chevy bellhsg discussion in the hokey. Place tech questions in the appropriate forum the newbie forum is not a tech forum. Place tech questions in the appropriate forum the lounge is not a tech forum. Ive got a 1985 chevy s10 regular cab short box with all the parts to do a v8 swap. You dont gain 35hp from a cam swap alone in most cases, including that of the 302. S10 engine swap turbo buick forum buick grand national. Larry larson puts street car super nationals on notice with recordbreaking pass. Swap three variables without using temporary variable.
I got it for free, but put some new performance parts on it. One other thing you need to know is the hei dizzies are huge compared to one come a efi system. This motor mount kit or bracket set is for use during the installation of a small block chevy v8 into the vehicles listed above. Its still legal to perform a v8 engine swap, but there are limitations. Use the amazon app to scan isbns and compare prices.
A tech article on swapping a chevy v 8 small block into your chevrolet s10. You dont simply have an ho engine by a cam swap from a standard 302. Unfollow chevy s10 v8 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. What the plates do is locate the ls motor in the location where a small block would sit. So inpart of the s10 v8 swap your going to bang with a sizable hammer firewall clearance. You can instantly see that this 1987 chevrolet s10 prostreet was made to haul only one thing. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Chevy s10 gmc s15 and sonoma engine swap car forums at.
S10 s15 blazer sonoma v8 engine swap sbc 350 kit chevy gmc headers mounts. Primary engines to look for is 1989 to 1992 truck engines. S10 s15 blazer sonoma v8 engine swap sbc 350 kit chevy gmc. Check out volume 3 of mini truckins v8 conversion guide. The use of properly configured engine mounts is only one of many aspects of this engine swap. Place tech questions in the appropriate forum members trucks is not a tech forum. Veteran author and ls engine swap master jefferson bryant reveals all the criteria to consider when choosing an ls engine for a swap. Swapping an engine is not an easy task and is a huge milestone for anyone who enjoys working on cars. What year 5 speed from s10 fits a v8 chevy bellhsg. T56 transmission swap in a chevrolet s10blazer tech. One easy way to do a basic v8 swap is to purchase a donor car at. Keeping as close to stock as you can will allow you to just extend some wires and plug and play. Swap in a 12valve cummins if your going to do anything.