This bugged me "stop slamming the door 😂😂😂" If u pick up at the window while closing helps. But the top hinge starts to peal off and the brass guides never get replaced then the ware the metal of the hinges. Never the same unless fixed.
My daily driver is a 88 s10 that my dad bought brand new in 1988. I had it repainted bright red again and rebuilt the iron duke engine. 5 speed. It looks and drives like brand new. And of course it’s very special to me. Somebody tries to buy it from me every day lol. Not for sale 👍🏻
I had to sell my old 03 Sonoma with a 2.2 but will admit I love the 4 cylinder mini trucks of all makes I'm glad your taking care of yours mate we have to save these gems of automotive brilliance
@@jamesprice2163 indeed! Another great thing about driving a old truck that’s new again is the insurance is cheap. I pay 20 dollars a month for insurance 👍🏻
@@JohnnyRebKy damn mine was 178$ a month but it was also full coverage with the best in ways of payment of other people's cars I could rear end a McLaren and not give a fuck about paying them lol I had the best insurance possible on the worst truck imaginable to the point it technically wasn't even street legal anymore and was dangerous to be on the road
@@jamesprice2163 I got a 93 Sonoma last september and I pay less than $20 a month in insurance, previous owner paid well over one hundred... I live in canada and I bought it off a guy I know in usa, any chance you guys live in different countries?
@@ifabforfun yep same countries my insurance was so high because of the trucks condition, my driving record and they were tracking my driving habits through a phone app (completely legal as I had signed up for it) and they essentially busted me pushing my truck to 103mph multiple times so it was purely my own fault but for basic liability now I pay 202$ a month for a 29 year old ford ranger
The thing about the S-10 that made it so popular is that the engine mounts and mount points for everything up to a 350 were the same so you could literally take the Iron Duke out in your back yard and put a 350 in it without having to mess with anything but the engine, plus they made SO many accessories and power adders for the S-10 it was crazy and they made it for so many years. My son and I just bought a 82 S10 that we are going to build. The vision for the truck is a "retro" late 1980's high school hot rod truck. like Little Johnny was given Grandpa's 1982 S10 when he turned 16 in 1988 because grandpa bought a new truck and he decides to build it into a hot rod/street truck. I have a 305 and 3 speed auto trans just sitting in a Vega that my buddy dumped off on our land a couple years ago after it was t-boned by a motorcycle sitting a traffic light, Were going to 2 tone it but we are to flip the color, the top and bottom is going to be the light bronze color that Corvette had in 1985 and the insert color is going to be the root beer brown that they used on the S10's for most of it's run, the interior is going to be dark brown also using the bucket seats and center console out the 85 Cavalier that he drove in high school. We are putting very little actual money in it just like a high school kid would.
Dude that's rat rodding in it's truest form I love it and no matter what people say I will always love the 305 it's plenty of motor for a s10 and will light up the tires with no issue
@@jamesprice2163 No it's not, rat rods aren't painted because their builders are lazy and don't finish them like they should. We are painting and finishing everything, that's Hot Rodding, not Rat Rodding.
@@TheREALOC1972 fair enough to me rat rods are anything you assemble using parts you already have and making them work but either way that'll be a badass little s10 man
@@jamesprice2163 Rat Rods are something that you just out stuff into and then don't do anything else with it, that's where the "rat" part of rat rod comes from, it's shorty for ratty, as in "old and ratty". I don't and will never build a rat rod. Even the OG hot rodders painted things and finished them out.
I had a 1987 Fiero with the iron Duke, a few months ago, daily drove it everywhere, I now have a 1991 Chevy S 10 with the 4.3 L V6 and an automatic transmission
My man, I love your review, my father used to have the same s10 92 'with the 2.5L, and he honestly loved to see and hear how it handled, just as you describe he used to work with it and in the spaces under the dash he used to put his menthol Benson and his Queen and the Beatles tapes. And he had that Delco stock radio tape player. I am from Mexico and I am currently studying engineering and in truth my dream would be to have the same truck as you described it, it was the video I needed to see with nostalgia, thank you.
I hope you get one man I know the feeling I've been looking around hard for a early 80s Oldsmobile Delta 88 sedan with a 307 and aftermarket dual exhaust and a first gen GMC Jimmy 4 door fully loaded luxury package in black,golf stripes and trim, black leather interior, factory tint and every option you could get for luxury my dad had one when I was a kid that he traded for a shitbox Third gen Camaro RS
That door closing one is very true, I bought my 89 s10 a month ago and the door doesn't want to stay fully closed and only opens from the outside, and the passenger door only opens from the inside
The greatest vehicle ever!!!! I had a '92, S10 2.8L V6 5sp 2WD. Bought it at 64,000 miles. let it go at 202,000 miles 16 years later. 25 mpg. a paycheck to paycheck filler up. 400 miles. i would love the have a barn full of these. 3 front ends, 3 tailgates. never let me down. All the body mounts were rusted or gone. the doors had to be rebushinged every 5 years. I miss my PJ ( Puddle Jumper) my Greatest truck ever! rattle can paint job made it look sane.
That's not the stock stereo. I have a 1993 S-10 that I bought new. The 1992 had the same stereo, and that ain't it. Mine no longer has a stereo. What it does have is an old school 383 stroker small block, and a Muncie 4 speed "rock crusher" transmission. The exhaust is my stereo now. The Iron Duke is indeed a great engine. The only other vehicle I ever bought new was a base model 1986 Pontiac Fiero, and it had a 2.5 Iron Duke and a 5 speed. I put over 200,000 miles on that car. My doors close fine. But the truck only has 37,000 miles on it. And I've owned it since new. It has been garaged since new. It has never been used as a truck. Original paint still looks almost new. Same with the interior.
Love it…had a 1985 s10… after engine died (over 300K miles)- 2005 put in v8 - it was a monster…later (2008) sold to guy 5miles away… since 2015 been rotting under a tree- guy says “imma fix’a up once I get situated”…. Yeah Right 🤷🏻♂️
Fun fact. If you floor an S10 when the shift light comes on, it goes off...until it starts blinking light mad because you are redlining it. 😂 Also, the reason the square bodies you tested ride rough is probably in the way they were lowered
That door closing issue plagues every year of s10, everyone I know or have met or every s10 or blazer I’ve pulled into the shop has a door closing problem including my 2003 s10
My early 94 s10 I bought new pulled hard . It would squeak 2nd and chirp 3rd on full takeoff. My brother had a 98 blazer 4.3 totally different engine a turd for sure. The early build 4.3 in 94 must have been detuned by the factory in later months. Can anybody in the know reply. Thank you
I'm hoping to buy a 85 s10 for 200$ with a knocking 2.8 within the week itll be my first car I ever bought myself and the first engine replacement I've ever done Edit: didnt get the first gen but nabbed a 2003 gmc sonoma with a 2.2, 5 speed and manual everything even steering (its broken)
Um a dropped truck is going to ride different then a stock truck.... 🤔 everything you should in this video was $500 beaters..... yea they ride like crap everything needs to be replaced....
This guy doesn't know Jack about iron duke history . I love my 2.5 just for gas purposes but don't plan on driving up a step hill lmao no power at all,But I'm not into 4.3 cause they suck gas mine as well put a v8 in it. I owned a blazer w 2.8 and that engine sucks also
If you take the bottom door hinge pin out, jack the door up at the handle end, slip a washer in the hinge gap, put pin back, and the door will shut.
This bugged me "stop slamming the door 😂😂😂"
If u pick up at the window while closing helps.
But the top hinge starts to peal off and the brass guides never get replaced then the ware the metal of the hinges. Never the same unless fixed.
Sad how a truck from 30 yrs ago works better than some from 2 or 3
My daily driver is a 88 s10 that my dad bought brand new in 1988. I had it repainted bright red again and rebuilt the iron duke engine. 5 speed. It looks and drives like brand new. And of course it’s very special to me. Somebody tries to buy it from me every day lol. Not for sale 👍🏻
I had to sell my old 03 Sonoma with a 2.2 but will admit I love the 4 cylinder mini trucks of all makes I'm glad your taking care of yours mate we have to save these gems of automotive brilliance
@@jamesprice2163 indeed! Another great thing about driving a old truck that’s new again is the insurance is cheap. I pay 20 dollars a month for insurance 👍🏻
@@JohnnyRebKy damn mine was 178$ a month but it was also full coverage with the best in ways of payment of other people's cars I could rear end a McLaren and not give a fuck about paying them lol I had the best insurance possible on the worst truck imaginable to the point it technically wasn't even street legal anymore and was dangerous to be on the road
@@jamesprice2163 I got a 93 Sonoma last september and I pay less than $20 a month in insurance, previous owner paid well over one hundred... I live in canada and I bought it off a guy I know in usa, any chance you guys live in different countries?
@@ifabforfun yep same countries my insurance was so high because of the trucks condition, my driving record and they were tracking my driving habits through a phone app (completely legal as I had signed up for it) and they essentially busted me pushing my truck to 103mph multiple times so it was purely my own fault but for basic liability now I pay 202$ a month for a 29 year old ford ranger
Love the patina. The IRON DUKE needs no introduction….Long live the IRON DUKE! Sounds like a diesel, pulls like a diesel but it’s gas.
The thing about the S-10 that made it so popular is that the engine mounts and mount points for everything up to a 350 were the same so you could literally take the Iron Duke out in your back yard and put a 350 in it without having to mess with anything but the engine, plus they made SO many accessories and power adders for the S-10 it was crazy and they made it for so many years. My son and I just bought a 82 S10 that we are going to build. The vision for the truck is a "retro" late 1980's high school hot rod truck. like Little Johnny was given Grandpa's 1982 S10 when he turned 16 in 1988 because grandpa bought a new truck and he decides to build it into a hot rod/street truck. I have a 305 and 3 speed auto trans just sitting in a Vega that my buddy dumped off on our land a couple years ago after it was t-boned by a motorcycle sitting a traffic light, Were going to 2 tone it but we are to flip the color, the top and bottom is going to be the light bronze color that Corvette had in 1985 and the insert color is going to be the root beer brown that they used on the S10's for most of it's run, the interior is going to be dark brown also using the bucket seats and center console out the 85 Cavalier that he drove in high school. We are putting very little actual money in it just like a high school kid would.
Dude that's rat rodding in it's truest form I love it and no matter what people say I will always love the 305 it's plenty of motor for a s10 and will light up the tires with no issue
@@jamesprice2163 No it's not, rat rods aren't painted because their builders are lazy and don't finish them like they should. We are painting and finishing everything, that's Hot Rodding, not Rat Rodding.
@@TheREALOC1972 fair enough to me rat rods are anything you assemble using parts you already have and making them work but either way that'll be a badass little s10 man
@@jamesprice2163 Rat Rods are something that you just out stuff into and then don't do anything else with it, that's where the "rat" part of rat rod comes from, it's shorty for ratty, as in "old and ratty". I don't and will never build a rat rod. Even the OG hot rodders painted things and finished them out.
I had a 1987 Fiero with the iron Duke, a few months ago, daily drove it everywhere, I now have a 1991 Chevy S 10 with the 4.3 L V6 and an automatic transmission
How's the trans?
You lost me at automatic transmission
My man, I love your review, my father used to have the same s10 92 'with the 2.5L, and he honestly loved to see and hear how it handled, just as you describe he used to work with it and in the spaces under the dash he used to put his menthol Benson and his Queen and the Beatles tapes. And he had that Delco stock radio tape player. I am from Mexico and I am currently studying engineering and in truth my dream would be to have the same truck as you described it, it was the video I needed to see with nostalgia, thank you.
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I hope you get one man I know the feeling I've been looking around hard for a early 80s Oldsmobile Delta 88 sedan with a 307 and aftermarket dual exhaust and a first gen GMC Jimmy 4 door fully loaded luxury package in black,golf stripes and trim, black leather interior, factory tint and every option you could get for luxury my dad had one when I was a kid that he traded for a shitbox Third gen Camaro RS
I hope you get the truck someday if you haven't already my friend they are fun
There's nothing cooler than an s series! Crusty or nice, it dont matter. They are just the coolest!
I have a 1992 / 4.3 /5 speed teal green with 302,000 miles. Had a man try to buy it last week. Not for sale.
That door closing one is very true, I bought my 89 s10 a month ago and the door doesn't want to stay fully closed and only opens from the outside, and the passenger door only opens from the inside
Probably has worn out door pins. Causing it to droop
Door pins and hinges for sure
I had a special order '92 longbox 2WD 4.3 5sp. Loved that until it got totaled. Bucket seats, rear slider, spray bed liner 😁
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Why was it a special order?
The greatest vehicle ever!!!! I had a '92, S10 2.8L V6 5sp 2WD. Bought it at 64,000 miles. let it go at 202,000 miles 16 years later. 25 mpg. a paycheck to paycheck filler up. 400 miles.
i would love the have a barn full of these.
3 front ends, 3 tailgates. never let me down. All the body mounts were rusted or gone.
the doors had to be rebushinged every 5 years. I miss my PJ ( Puddle Jumper)
my Greatest truck ever!
rattle can paint job made it look sane.
What drop does it have?
I am happy he got back into the s10s. Ever since he got rid of the red one, it just didnt seem right. Colin a real one!
I have an 83' s10, with the 2.8L v6, fun little trucks.
That's not the stock stereo. I have a 1993 S-10 that I bought new. The 1992 had the same stereo, and that ain't it. Mine no longer has a stereo. What it does have is an old school 383 stroker small block, and a Muncie 4 speed "rock crusher" transmission. The exhaust is my stereo now. The Iron Duke is indeed a great engine. The only other vehicle I ever bought new was a base model 1986 Pontiac Fiero, and it had a 2.5 Iron Duke and a 5 speed. I put over 200,000 miles on that car. My doors close fine. But the truck only has 37,000 miles on it. And I've owned it since new. It has been garaged since new. It has never been used as a truck. Original paint still looks almost new. Same with the interior.
Bring back the small simple diesel work trucks!
Might be getting a 92’ S10 with a 350 turbo and 307 trans.. if it’s still available can’t wait!
I had a 92 s 10 bought brand new and loved it.
I love the 1st gen s10. I currently building a 1989 s10 single cab, i got a 1990 s10 blazer and my 2004 blazer as my daily.
Nice work. Loved the review.
Love it…had a 1985 s10… after engine died (over 300K miles)- 2005 put in v8 - it was a monster…later (2008) sold to guy 5miles away… since 2015 been rotting under a tree- guy says “imma fix’a up once I get situated”…. Yeah Right 🤷🏻♂️
I miss my 84 S10. Black over red over black, red vinyl interior, 5 speed, 2 wd, NO A/C!!
Engine might be named after John Wayne
Damn, you are able to use the good one, my 87 is an EL model which means absolutely nothing, don't even got a dome light and 92 hp
I had a Chevrolet S10 4 cylinder 4 speed manual transmission
Friend, could you help me with a photo of the connection of the vacuum hoses? I have a S10 1990 2.5, I will appreciate it a lot
I have a 2003 zr2 chevy s-10 it is a great truck I love it and never plan on selling it it is yellow easy to see
I got a funny story .I bought my 92 S10 for $300 .three days later a tree falls on the bed of my truck during a storm😢.im rebuilding it anyway 🎉
Me with my 1991 S10, doors shut perfectly…
What bed cover is that? Been looking for one for my truck for the longest. Thing is nice and clean.
The 4.3 is the elite s10 engine
Coolest lil truck ever.
First time I’ve seen an s10 with the same color as mine! I have an automatic 4.3 v6 tho
Fun fact. If you floor an S10 when the shift light comes on, it goes off...until it starts blinking light mad because you are redlining it. 😂
Also, the reason the square bodies you tested ride rough is probably in the way they were lowered
Had one in high school
91 s-10 2.5l H O.
Would hit 191kpm beside a Honda prelude lol
My 1992 S10 pickup truck have a 355 V8 and turbo 350 transmission behind it try that one 😎👍
That door closing issue plagues every year of s10, everyone I know or have met or every s10 or blazer I’ve pulled into the shop has a door closing problem including my 2003 s10
If you open the door and the door doesn’t drop, they got new hinges
The bench seat is soft on the bottom and hard on the back.
Iron Duke was a tough engine
Love the S10 I have a92 as well
I know someone that has 93 s10 and he is selling it to me for $500. The problem is it wont start, engine is just “spinning”
The iron duke was better In the cj's
Dude, you’re awesome!
Awesome review! Really enjoyed your overview and passion for this truck.
The first thing I drove was a '90 s10 on the day I got my permit.
Had a 83 and 88 put a 350 small block in them both was project trucks packaged deal paid $2,000 for both God like 15 years ago
Dude you need a 4.3 engine. Only way to go. Your too excited about the 4cy.
Facts
I have a 98 s10 with the 4.3 it's nothing to brag about
My early 94 s10 I bought new pulled hard . It would squeak 2nd and chirp 3rd on full takeoff. My brother had a 98 blazer 4.3 totally different engine a turd for sure. The early build 4.3 in 94 must have been detuned by the factory in later months. Can anybody in the know reply. Thank you
@@paulgrae6120 how could a 98 be a turd when it has more hp than a 94
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Your door will close if u put a new latch in your door.
Just roll the window down and lift the door it'll shut
My friends keep saying you should review my parents 2014 altima
Here in 2024😂
What lower kit is installed? That’s the exact stance I want for mine
The 4x4 system was such a terrible design. The vacuum system could leak fluid into hvac controls
Cool truck man !
My mom had an 88 Astro with a similar dash
If I remember correctly the astro was actually based on a s10 so that would make sense
Got 1 for ya if you're interested... 1 of abt 4500 made in 2015.. If you're interested.. Also, door hinge pins and bushings will solve the door issue
Email me, pradelreviews@gmail.com !
@@ShootingCars done!
I literally just bought the same one 😭 and I instantly laughed @6:33 first thing I noticed that I had to force the doors in
lol loved the SSB comment
How does the MPG hold up in todays day?
I have a 99 s10 only becuz I couldn't find a 1st gen
I'm hoping to buy a 85 s10 for 200$ with a knocking 2.8 within the week itll be my first car I ever bought myself and the first engine replacement I've ever done
Edit: didnt get the first gen but nabbed a 2003 gmc sonoma with a 2.2, 5 speed and manual everything even steering (its broken)
Where did you buy the tachometer from?
The s10 pedal travel is half of what my bmw has...
Are you serious. What. No serious. I love it. I had one
How hard is it to do a multifunction switch in them and 4.3 is way better
Pearl Jam
The door thing is just Chevy lol I have a 91 camaro like that as well as a 82 firebird that does the same thing
Ford. 4 cylinder lima all have name these are little beast
I'm finna buy one here in germany, 1990 model with digital gauges
the 2.5 iron duke was actually a 2.2 liter
hence your name
No its a 2.5 the engine that replaced the iron duke is a 2.2 (source i drive a 2003 gmc Sonoma with the 2.2 and it is not a iron duke)
Um yea the doors are a problem with your not all. Sounds like the body is rusted out and the doors are sagging....
Got me a 92 s10 4.3l
I just bought one how do you like that 6 cylinder was that the only 6 cylinder engine they used in 92 s.10
Put a ten disc Sony down there
Where can I buy one at❤
Nice está chingona
So cool!
So you are goofy footed? 🤪
Um a dropped truck is going to ride different then a stock truck.... 🤔 everything you should in this video was $500 beaters..... yea they ride like crap everything needs to be replaced....
Iron dooki 💩
This guy doesn't know Jack about iron duke history . I love my 2.5 just for gas purposes but don't plan on driving up a step hill lmao no power at all,But I'm not into 4.3 cause they suck gas mine as well put a v8 in it. I owned a blazer w 2.8 and that engine sucks also
They put 40 to 60 hp to the wheels....
Pickup trucks with manual transmissions🤮😖☹️
What drop does it have?