V8 s10 build

[5tonjeep]

I am building my first 4X4 S-10 Blazer V8 conversion.. The truck is a 2-door already prepped for the V8.. The body just needs some rust repairs.. Other-wise, it's ready.:_) I am going to use the truck for plowing, towing a trailer for my hauling/deliveries business..Plus mudding on the weekends.:_)

[mscarissaraisin]

@5tonjeep Awesome! My next one will be a 4x4 too, never done one of them before. I'm planning on doing a ZR2 pickup, will have a fuel injected vortec 350 since it's almost a direct swap and easy to keep emissions legal. Good luck with yours, be sure to take lots of pics!

[BlackiceLSC]

very cool video. Love S-10 build-up vids set to music. Ever run it at the drag strip?

[northernchevy]

thanks for getting back to me,and the part numbers and info.

[northernchevy]

what rad do you have in there you said a giffin rad and what electric fans are you running. nice truck bye the way. i'm have'in cooling problems with my 89 s-15.

[MTchevy1]

This had an 86 corvette radiator. It didn't stay cool with the two little pushers, so I put in a puller from a ford taurus... very powerful fan. The griffin is what's in my current build. It's part number GRI-1-25271-X at summit racing and I am very happy with it. If you have an automatic trans, you'll probably want the version with a trans cooler. This one doesn't have one.

[00x98pd]

hell yea nice s10,,i got a 1986 s15 gmc starting to put 350 small block,vortec heads,thumper cam,intake 3000,and 2300-sruge3,,,90l-10 rearend with/3.73 limited slip short 1500 can't wait to get it running have some fun!!!!!

[penney1414]

fuckin unrealll love it

[ChevyDill33]

Hey sick s10 man!!! how easy was it to fit the motor in because i hear there is firewall problems when swapping them

[StarGalactica]

No problems that a hammer can't fix! You just need to pound it back a little if you use shorty headers, not a big deal at all. If the truck is a second generation, you shouldn't have to touch the firewall at all.

[eroi53]

i know thats what most people tell me. thats what my dads been sayin for a year now lol im only 18, its hard to build a motor, (a v8 at that) when im still in school. We got an after market 421 block its just time to buy all the rotain parts lol my dads good friends with a guy that works at brodix so hopefully he can hook us up with a good set of heads

[eroi53]

oh you bet dude! it just takes money lol haha what is your biggest problems in you conversions?

[MTchevy1]

Exhaust... always fighting leaks! If you use the hedman shorties, take my advice and get the gaskets that are a bunch of really thin layers of aluminum! Advance auto sells them, they're a bit pricey, but well worth it. They are thick and crush as you tighten the header bolts. Cooling can also be a pain, I've learned to just buy nice radiators from the start to avoid fighting overheating later. Griffin makes a nice universal rad for under $200. Trans x-member usually takes some work, too.

[eroi53]

well a job well done bro

[MTchevy1]

@eroi53 Thanks! I sold this one a while back, and have built 2 for myself since then and one for my girlfriend. The black one in my other vids is my current weekend warrior, and I have a 97 with a fuel injected vortec 5.7 as a daily driver. Have to put some pics and videos together for that one, total sleeper! Keep me updated on yours, as well!

[eroi53]

i gotta 96 dime and im buildin an after-market 421 small block. looks like you beat the fire-wall in pretty good. if u did how much

[MTchevy1]

@eroi53 Not much at all. Just flatten the lip where the firewall meets the floorpan, and a little bit of hammering for the collectors if you use hedman shorties.

[X2N18]

how can i make a 5.9 with lots of torque like that to make it similar to your RPM when u hit the pedal ?

[army1ty]

i got a 98 s10 with a 355 cid v8 a little under 400 horsepower and nitrous needs a paint job body drop and some 18 inch chrome wheels keep up the good work nice throttle response !

[AaronRockerWTF]

a friend of mine has his s10 set up just like yours except his is tubbed and it has a shift kit, nitrous and a huge blower

[brent3360]

im geting a 1991 s10 5 speed i might put a 305 in it

[MTchevy1]

Good luck with it! I had a 305 in this truck for a while, not a bad setup at all. If you get a 5 speed truck and want to reuse the trans, make sure its an NV3500 and not a T5. If the truck came with a 4.3, it's an NV3500 trans.

[therealsog]

Im workin on an 85... Soon to have a freshened up and pretty built 350... Only thing is im havin thoughts bout what to do for the drivetrain... U said u have a stock rear end rebuilt... did that last pretty good for u and what u runnin for gears? im thinkin ill only be pushin bout 450hp at the most...

[MTchevy1]

I haven't broken one yet. Put a girdle on it, weld the axle tubes to the center housing, and put a nice locker in it and you should be fine. I was running 3.42 gears in this one. Good luck with your swap, link me to vids when it's done!

[2legit89]

what year is that?

[2legit89]

i just bought a 87 chevy s10 im thinking a 396 idk yet...nice job bro it's extreamly clean how much do you think you into it?

[MTchevy1]

I think this one was a 91, I've built a few since then and it's hard to keep track. A 396 will take more fab work, big blocks are much wider and you may need to make your own headers and motor mounts. I stick with the small blocks for the simplicity! I had around $7k into this one, including the cost of the truck itself.

[connor669]

isnt that a s-15 tho? cuz its a gmc?

[MTchevy1]

It was an s10 with a GMC syclone grille.

[BigBeautifulChik]

man u r way too kool,i D/L that song this morening sounds pretty darn good on 12,s,on ya black truck wat is ya cam specs........stall? thatnks

[MTchevy1]

lol glad you liked it, most of Crystal Method's stuff is loaded with bass. The cam on the other truck is by comp cams, it's an XR294HR. 3400 stall

[BigBeautifulChik]

thanks you did an outstanding job very clean,not like tha hack jobs ive seen,ive seen pur dog-mess looks like you took ya and did things right the first time,im in the process right doing a 91 dime i hope it turns out as good as yours did............thanks for info on the song

[MTchevy1]

Thanks! Hope your swap goes well, feel free to ask any questions!

[BigBeautifulChik]

i like the music,j/w if you made up the music or its a song,and if it is who is it?

[MTchevy1]

The song is called "High Roller" and it's by Crystal Method.

[BigBeautifulChik]

thanks

[BigBeautifulChik]

just wondering where did you get your seats,what did they come out of?

[MTchevy1]

S10 Blazer seats, they bolt right in.

[toob247]

Inspirational video, I bet you could have someone do up a nice interior and sell that thing for a big chunk a cheese.

[mollito0613]

What kind of rear end you have?

[MTchevy1]

This truck had a stock rear end, rebuilt with an auburn posi. Check out the video I just uploaded, called "V8 s10 build... number 3". That's my current build, and I used a ford 8.8" rear end in it. It fits the stock s10 leaf springs, but you need to get the driveshaft shortened. Also, if you want to use chevy rims on it like I did, you will have to get the axles redrilled to a chevy bolt pattern. Drop me an email if you have any other questions.

[killerbe1]

clean clean clean! work. i love the sound. check ot my first start. what rad should i use with a 5.7?

[geoatv]

Sweet is all I can say!

[hotwheelsme]

it's nice but i can do the strip with my 4.3 but it is a nice truck going to do that to mine . i have a 92

[redbirds2k7]

nice truck i have a 86 s10 that i just finished a motor for its a 11.5 to 1 383 with brodix heads and a 554 558 cam and speedpro pisions and a complete mallory ignition system its makin about 575 horse

[creation138]

sweet man! me and my older brother are doing the same thing! what engine did you use?

[3pedalhotrod]

FUCKING SICK ! ! ! Do you drag it only or do you do other things with it? Where did you get your headers from?

[MTchevy1]

Thanks! Just used it for drag... with no sway bars it's worthless in the twisties! The headers are hedmans and I got them from summit.

[lowsten]

absolutely gorgeous 1st gen s10 man! what size wheels are in the beginning of the video and what kind are they? thanks alot.

[MTchevy1]

They're Weld Racing 17x10's. Unfortunately, they're discontinued and impossible to find!

[madtownmadman]

Hey man, it looks like you did a pretty damn good job on your conversion. I noticed that you relocated the radiator forward a bit for clearance. Did you set the engine back at all? Do you have a TH350 or 700R4 trans? 7 5/8 rearend? Did you spray the paint yourself? It looks good. I have a '91 that I'm going to do a 6.0 treatment to, when the rest of the funds allow. Nice ride and video, especially after a pint of vodka!

[MTchevy1]

Thanks for the compliments! I cut the core support a bit to put the radiator inside of it. The radiator is from a mid 80's vette. The motor was as far back as I could get it without hammering the firewall, really wanted to avoid butchering it. 7 5/8 rear end with an auburn posi. TH350 trans. Good luck with your build, I think my next one will have an LSx motor, too!