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Chevrolet S-10 Truck—
Chapter 1 from the V-8 Conversion Manual:

INTRODUCTION



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Chapter 1 Contents:

Introduction ••• 1984 S-10 2WD Truck with 1989 305 TPI/700-R4 ••• Project ZZ3—Our Quickest Truck ••• 1984 S-10 Blazer with 1985 305 TPI/700-R4 •••

Baby Thunder, 1992 S-10 4X4 Truck with 1992 Corvette LT1 Engine ••• ZZ3 Update ••• Another Update ••• 1995 Camaro LT1/4L60-E into 1988 2wd S-10 Blazer •••

V8 Alternative for 1996–2000 Trucks with the 4.3 V6 ••• Measurements ••• Typical Conversion Costs ••• Time Requirements •••

 

1984 S-10 2WD TRUCK WITH 1989 305 TPI/700-R4

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This is a 1984 S-10 2WD short-bed. It has a 1989 305 TPI and 700-R4 from a Camaro. This truck weighs about 3000 lbs and is very quick. Two twelve-inch electric cooling fans are mounted behind the radiator on custom brackets. The 85-89 Corvette radiator is actually mounted where the air-conditioning condenser would be on an air-conditioned S-10 Truck. Because of the lack of air-conditioning, and the attention to detail, the engine compartment looks very sanitary. Many people think this is a factory installation.

The owner purchased the V8 engine and transmission, and got all the parts required for the conversion before he removed the original V6/automatic powertrain. It took less than a week from the time he removed the V6 until the time he was driving it with the V8, but the owner is very talented, and very experienced with automotive work. Also, this is a a fairly simple swap because it is a two-wheel-drive truck, and it is not air-conditioned. The engine is in the "forward" position, and the driveshaft is stock. At the time of this photograph, this truck had been driven over 60,000 miles.

Chapter 1, 1984 S-10 2WD Truck with 1989 305 TPI/700-R4, is continued on the next page.

Chapter 1 Contents:

Introduction ••• 1984 S-10 2WD Truck with 1989 305 TPI/700-R4 ••• Project ZZ3—Our Quickest Truck ••• 1984 S-10 Blazer with 1985 305 TPI/700-R4 •••

Baby Thunder, 1992 S-10 4X4 Truck with 1992 Corvette LT1 Engine ••• ZZ3 Update ••• Another Update ••• 1995 Camaro LT1/4L60-E into 1988 2wd S-10 Blazer •••

V8 Alternative for 1996–2000 Trucks with the 4.3 V6 ••• Measurements ••• Typical Conversion Costs ••• Time Requirements •••


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