Great job. I'm from Brazil. And a have a 97 ec 4.3. See your project complete gave more motivation to go ahead. Unfortunately here is hard to find a V8.
I did the same thing with my 2007 Chevy Colorado back in 2015 ..I had a shop drop in a GM Crate 350V8 with 375 hp. It's a great vehicle & is really quick & passes my states emission test
Very nice! I have an 02' all original 1-owner stand. Cab. Black Ls 4.3 v6 it now has 80,000 ml all stock even cd stereo radio, w/stock orig. Torqued whls (garaged). I run; 60's vette rallies 8's/TA'S plus other chevy whls. Maybe V8 swap in the future? The S10 platform is the best mini truck ever made!!!.
What all do you have to change on a s10 to put like a stroker 383 crate motor could you tell me I've never done this kind of thing but I've been thinking about finding me one and put that kind of motor.
@@michaeljoe6643 If your truck was already V6 with a 4l60e then the trans should not have to be changed and it will work fine. As far as swapping in a 4l60e in place of a different trans I have no idea. I swapped my truck to manual from auto when I did my swap.
This is amazing, I have a soft spot for those body style s-10s. A word of advise I hope you have a stated value style insurance policy on this, an insurance company is never gonna pay you what it is worth if its totaled.
AWESOME, EXCELLENT and PERFECT!!!!! I have a 4.3 Xtreme and my neighbor used to say (my truck was to pretty to haul anything) so i would say back (it only needs to haul *ss). He would say the same thing about yours. Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work.
On the A/C which compressor did you use did you have to keep the original computer to make it work or could you eliminate it and still make it work..Super nice truck
I have a 1994 2.2 5 speed and I have wanted to do this for some time. is there anything you can recommend that would make this easier. IDK if i have to swap the tyranny or can i use the original 5 speed. will the rear end hold the power or does that need to be changed over too. Tanks for your time great job.
Do you know what would be a good engine and Tranny manual preferred . Say out of what car and at a low price for power I want 350-400 hp with a 5 speed
@@MiIlerGD a cheap engine to make that power would be a modded 5.3L LS engine. The problen is the manual trans are expensive. A 98 to 02 camaro donor with the LS1 and 6 speed at around $3000 to $3500 would be the best bet. 345hp, good accessory drive, and 6 speed all in one with 27 mpg on the highway.
@@4LaneBlacktop Thank You.. A super kind guy gave to me his 95 extended cab truck (same color) rolling chassis. It's going to be a long term project (estimate 5 years) as we've got 3 young kids so, and being gone 13 to 14 hrs every day time is the crunch here. Trying to ditch as much weight as possible here and there with the little time frames that is allowed. Years ago I made a mistake on a 72 Gran Torino taking the front clip apart piece by piece dropping all kind of shims and never getting it to properly line up. Destroyed a fender by mistake. After all was apart I was floored it only took 4 bolts and the whole thing came off. 😖
@@4LaneBlacktop Sure...but the 3.8 was a better performing engine than the 4.3 -smoother ride, better mpg, port fuel injection, more reliable etc. A blower or a turbo unit could be added as well. If I could only find someone who has made the swap and offer advice. Note: The same tranny from the donor Camaro/Firebird as well as the PCM could be utilized as well.
Great job but that grill and headlights, fenders are 1998+, not 1994. I have a '94 4x4 that has the 5 speed, and I just replaced the blown up original 4.3 bottom end with a '99 bottom end. I did a 5.7 vortec swap into a 2000 Blazer zr2 a couple years back for a customer. This truck is in great shape, engine runs great too but there is nothing like the sound and feel of a V8 in an S10.
Thank you. Its a 1994 truck with the 1998 and up front conversion. Grille, headlights, rad support, and bumpers are all that I changed. I got the parts cheap a few years back during Cash for Clunkers.
Out of curiosity and not asking to much personal info, what was a rounded figure for your out of pocket costs minus the body work. It really looks fantastic, I have a 90 3/4 with a 350 TBI and have been contemplating dropping it into my 98 s10?
@@4LaneBlacktop ok thank nice bro want fit my good frame 5 speed thing want put 350 motor see how work lol 😂😂😂 do that need to change to much the truck o no asking you don't know nothing this truck first one 😂😂
I gotta say you didn't leave much undone lol beautiful build did you have help from a family member or just take on the project and flew by the seat of your pants if so good fucking job brah really
Thank you.I had a buddy help me with the paint and some body work. I did about 75% of the bodywork, 100% of everything else except recover the seats and door panels.
Man that is one gorgeous truck!! Excellent job on the swap! Makes me want to restore mine again.
Thank you. Lots of hard work for sure.
Just wow. Impressive job, looks just out of the factory.
Thank you. I put in alot of hard work on it. I sure wish I would have made a video of it instead of just pictures.
That is a very clean and tasteful build. Great job man 👍
Nice truck. The C6 wheels look great with the red paint.
Really needed to hear this thing run! I'm thinking of doing the same swap. It's how they should've come factory!
Great job. I'm from Brazil. And a have a 97 ec 4.3. See your project complete gave more motivation to go ahead. Unfortunately here is hard to find a V8.
Thank you. You can always have one imported in from the US. Plenty of them here.
I did the same thing with my 2007 Chevy Colorado back in 2015 ..I had a shop drop in a GM Crate 350V8 with 375 hp. It's a great vehicle & is really quick & passes my states emission test
Man you did an excellent job that is a beautiful truck wow I can't say enough good things about it . thanks for sharing
Great job !!! I have 2010 Chevy Colorado with 5.3 V8 love it !!!
Very nice! I have an 02' all original 1-owner stand. Cab. Black Ls 4.3 v6 it now has 80,000 ml all stock even cd stereo radio, w/stock orig. Torqued whls (garaged). I run; 60's vette rallies 8's/TA'S plus other chevy whls. Maybe V8 swap in the future? The S10 platform is the best mini truck ever made!!!.
Thank you. Yes, these s10 pickups are great trucks
What all do you have to change on a s10 to put like a stroker 383 crate motor could you tell me I've never done this kind of thing but I've been thinking about finding me one and put that kind of motor.
Awesome build, very inspiring!
Awesome! Looks great man. I'm doing a TBI 350 swap on my 95 right now.
I’ve been told it’s super simple like all you have to do it bend the fuel lines get motor mounts and Then an exhaust
So I'm thinking of doing it in my s10. I have a 350 tbi I was wondering if I could still use the 4l60e with it and what controllers to use
@@michaeljoe6643 If your truck was already V6 with a 4l60e then the trans should not have to be changed and it will work fine. As far as swapping in a 4l60e in place of a different trans I have no idea. I swapped my truck to manual from auto when I did my swap.
This is amazing, I have a soft spot for those body style s-10s. A word of advise I hope you have a stated value style insurance policy on this, an insurance company is never gonna pay you what it is worth if its totaled.
Its a $2500 truck no matter how much garbage he puts on it.
@@SOLDOZER
"garbage"? Wrong choice of words.
@@johna.4334 No, its correct.
@@SOLDOZER
Please provide an example of "garbage" put on the S10.
@@johna.4334 he just mad he don’t got a v8 s10
Awesome build!
Thank you
Where did you take your seats and center counsel out of? The truck look great.
They are factory s10 parts. I had the seats recovered.
Super Clean 👌
I just got me a 98 s-10 5 speed manual can’t wait
AWESOME, EXCELLENT and PERFECT!!!!! I have a 4.3 Xtreme and my neighbor used to say (my truck was to pretty to haul anything) so i would say back (it only needs to haul *ss). He would say the same thing about yours. Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work.
It's Beautiful Great job. 👍
Nice truck. Can you tell me what kind of engine mount did you use?
They are just s10 v8 swap plates that mount to the engine. Factory 4.3l v6 frame mounts.
I have a s10 brought a set of Corvette rims what size and brand name adapters you used on the front
These were oem C6 wheels and I used 2.5" bolt on spacers from eBay all the way around.
On the A/C which compressor did you use did you have to keep the original computer to make it work or could you eliminate it and still make it work..Super nice truck
I want to know about the computer stuff. How does it all hook up?!!
How did you change the front without changing the core support ???
I did change the core support if I remember correctly. I done the conversion when they had Cash for Clunkers. S10 blazers everywhere at the junkyard.
Luvin this S10.
Thank you
Video of it running is all we are here for
I have a 1994 2.2 5 speed and I have wanted to do this for some time. is there anything you can recommend that would make this easier. IDK if i have to swap the tyranny or can i use the original 5 speed. will the rear end hold the power or does that need to be changed over too. Tanks for your time great job.
You will need to swap the transmission. The 2.2 one wont work. As far as the rear end, if you do not pound on it alot, it will hold up.
Do you know what would be a good engine and Tranny manual preferred . Say out of what car and at a low price for power I want 350-400 hp with a 5 speed
@@MiIlerGD a cheap engine to make that power would be a modded 5.3L LS engine. The problen is the manual trans are expensive. A 98 to 02 camaro donor with the LS1 and 6 speed at around $3000 to $3500 would be the best bet. 345hp, good accessory drive, and 6 speed all in one with 27 mpg on the highway.
Excellent job! That little truck is super clean. What rear axle did you use? Ford 8.8?
Stock rear axle. They hold up just fine with this engine setup.
Thank you
Do you ever have any problems running hot or over heating when using the ac?
Never had any problems with overheating
@@4LaneBlacktop what’s your radiator and fan set up ? I have an 98 s10 with a 350 swap and when I use ac it runs hot man. Idk what else to do
@@rodcarew1353 stock 4.3l radiator dual electric fans. You might need to add a pusher fan.
@@4LaneBlacktop I have one on the condenser, what’s the cfm on ur fans?
@@rodcarew1353 I have no idea. This build was from about 8 years ago
Great Job!
Thanks!
Damn. Thats a lot of work. Great job. What you think you have into it?
I figured with buying it and doing all the work I had about $4500 in it. I drove it for 8 years up to the point in this video and sold it for $9k.
@@4LaneBlacktop I say you did well, got to enjoy it and got a decent buck back out of the build.
What radiator and fans did you go with? Does it keep it cool
Stock 4.3 radiator with 2 aftermarket electric fans. Make sure to use a fan shroud.
Are there a few main bolts at the firewall to remove the front clip?
Its been so long I dont remember.
@@4LaneBlacktop Thank You.. A super kind guy gave to me his 95 extended cab truck (same color) rolling chassis. It's going to be a long term project (estimate 5 years) as we've got 3 young kids so, and being gone 13 to 14 hrs every day time is the crunch here. Trying to ditch as much weight as possible here and there with the little time frames that is allowed. Years ago I made a mistake on a 72 Gran Torino taking the front clip apart piece by piece dropping all kind of shims and never getting it to properly line up. Destroyed a fender by mistake. After all was apart I was floored it only took 4 bolts and the whole thing came off. 😖
I know the 5.7L V8 is preferred but would a 3.8L V6 work as well? The salvage yards are full of these engines from Camaros and Firebirds.
Im sure you could make it work but you would be better off staying with the 4.3L. No reason to go backwards plus you would need a trans for a 3.8L.
@@4LaneBlacktop
Sure...but the 3.8 was a better performing engine than the 4.3 -smoother ride, better mpg, port fuel injection, more reliable etc. A blower or a turbo unit could be added as well. If I could only find someone who has made the swap and offer advice.
Note: The same tranny from the donor Camaro/Firebird as well as the PCM could be utilized as well.
Shouldnt be too hard to do. Plenty of room. Just sort out wiring and mounts
Like a glove.
What motor mount did you use on it?
S10 swap plates with stock rubber mounts
What exhaust are you running
Summit racing s10 dual exhaust.
What kind of transmission do you have??
NV3500, stock 4.3 v6 5 speed transmission.
Great job but that grill and headlights, fenders are 1998+, not 1994. I have a '94 4x4 that has the 5 speed, and I just replaced the blown up original 4.3 bottom end with a '99 bottom end. I did a 5.7 vortec swap into a 2000 Blazer zr2 a couple years back for a customer. This truck is in great shape, engine runs great too but there is nothing like the sound and feel of a V8 in an S10.
Thank you. Its a 1994 truck with the 1998 and up front conversion. Grille, headlights, rad support, and bumpers are all that I changed. I got the parts cheap a few years back during Cash for Clunkers.
How many inches did you drop it?
Where did u get the seat covers.
@@mikebrown5455 they were not covers, I had them reupholstered
Out of curiosity and not asking to much personal info, what was a rounded figure for your out of pocket costs minus the body work. It really looks fantastic, I have a 90 3/4 with a 350 TBI and have been contemplating dropping it into my 98 s10?
As far as the swap, I was in it around $1k . Thats for the engine, new swap parts, driveshaft rebuild, and all new parts put on the engine.
Looks nice !
Very nice work. Cigar for you.
Thank you
Hi what type of undercoating did you use?
I used Rustoleum satin black sprayed out of a paint gun.
I have an 03 and want to swap to a tbi does anybody know how hard it would be to get gauges and trans to work
Thanks appreciate it
Nice for real doe
Very nice!
Thank you.
Bet you wish you still had the road master now
It was junk. Frame was broken and it was rusty.
Nice!
Thanks
are you running an NV3500?
Yes the original nv3500 from the 4.3
What side the rims got the new Saint color 1999 5 speed want put nice that f hot 🔥🔥🔥
C6 corvette wheels. 18 in the front, 19 in the rear
@@4LaneBlacktop ok thank nice bro want fit my good frame 5 speed thing want put 350 motor see how work lol 😂😂😂 do that need to change to much the truck o no asking you don't know nothing this truck first one 😂😂
Thant want do my voter motor 8 cyl o buy one ready 8 cyl thing better for me 😂😂😂 to much work to put it like Thad you do professional jod 🏆🏆🏆🏆🔥🔥🔥
T5 or nv 3500
NV3500
I gotta say you didn't leave much undone lol beautiful build did you have help from a family member or just take on the project and flew by the seat of your pants if so good fucking job brah really
Thank you.I had a buddy help me with the paint and some body work. I did about 75% of the bodywork, 100% of everything else except recover the seats and door panels.
What type of center council is that
That is the factory one.
Why would u not fire that up for us !!! Jesus!!!
There is some video of it running on my channel
What size the those wheels?
17 in the front, 18 in rear
That looks factory.
Takes a lot of restraint to not wanna go all out country'in it up.
I’ll buy it from you, I’m in Henderson nc
It was sold over 3 years ago
@@4LaneBlacktop sheesh for how much 😦
What kind of headers did you use?
They are Patriot s10 v8 swap headers.