ROD KNOCKED S10 gets new LIFE from an LS swap. Part 1 

I dont really have any desire to go to that length with this truck. As of right now, I'm just cleaning it up to the point when I work on, dirt and rust dont continuously fall on my head. It's just a beater for fun. I may spray the bottom with fluid film just to keep it from getting any worse. I would consider doing that on "nicer" vehicle.

That's awesome. Ya I have a couple buddies that are doing the SBC in their s10s. I took the front rad support out because I have to modify it, and it made doing everything else easier.

The goal with this truck is budget, it's fine if the oil pan hangs an inch below. I could always build skid plate if I'm concerned. At the end of this video I was only in for about $1000 including the cost for both trucks.

@@TheBackyardTech I'm in mine for less than 2k. That includes the cost of the S10. The motor and trans came from my old daily driver. Had to take it off the road because chunks of the frame were falling off. Still ran and drove like a champ.

Nice, that's great. My donor truck was given up on because of fuel pump and a rot hole in the frame. I grabbed it for $300. When it comes to LS swaps it's very easy to spend money, I like trying to make something fun for very reasonable money.

Thank you. I'm new to the whole RU-vid thing. Learning how to film, edit and put it all together. I'm working on part 2, whenever life isnt getting in the way.

Very cool. I have a few ls engines kicking around so I figured it was time to use one. I enjoy putting cars together, making stuff work.

The frame notch is very common on V8 s10 swaps, and is commonly accepted. Some guys cut it right out and just put a piece of tube in. I took out only what was necessary for what I had to fit. I used all new steel, boxed it and welded completely. If you go to google and search" s10 v8 crossmember notch" you will see it has been done many times before I ever did it. But that's fine you can have your opinion, your entitled to it and I will respect that. This is a truck that was headed for the scrap yard, the point of this build is to put something together using junk I have, keeping the costs down.

Thank you. That sounds awesome. I figure it will be a couple grand ish. I'll reveal the costs as I go along. The cost at the end of this video was around 1000 bucks, thats including the purchase of the trucks.

Yeah for sure, the issue is, where I live we have no pick and pull. We have an auto wrecker that will gouge you for everything. To travel anywhere else to do that, its 10 to 12 hours and that 150 rear end turns into 700. Or if I ship it in it would probably be more. But I do have a few 8.8 out of explorers. So if this one gives up, I will probably use one of them.

@@TheBackyardTech I like that you made your own headers eBay I bought mine same with the muscle car oil pan was cheap no notching of my frame nothing my LS went in only issue we had is my column shifter wouldent work anymore so I had to buy a floor shifter and c5 fuel filter is also a regulator to I like what I’m seeing your doing great I have a 95 ss s10 I want to LS swap

Ya man that's awesome. Glad your enjoying it. Next will be rad, hoses, exhaust. Then it will be just getting the wiring sorted. But it's been fun, Its been a pretty straightforward swap.

You maybe correct. The factory fuel pump from the donor was bad, that was the reason for the previous owner gave up on the truck. I limped it into my shop with a universal inline pump and a gas can under the hood. The factory oil pan fits just fine with the notch, so I had no problem using it. I read the reviews on the cheap Amazon/ ebay headers, and there are many that say they dont fit. Plus I like building things so I enjoy the experience. But yes if someone would rather spend the money, rather than the time, one could do that for sure. The goal for this truck is to keep it cheap, using stuff I already have, if I can. Plus just buying everything and bolting it together, takes away part of the fun building a truck for me, But it may not be for everyone.

Correct. I took the harness, ecm and fuse block from the Silverado. In one of the upcoming videos I will go through how I will do it. Sorry I would have responded to your comment sooner, for some reason I didn't get a notification.

Not stupid at all. Yes you can, as long as the s10 came with the 4.3 engine. The 4.3 is the same pattern as a small block chevy, which is the same as the LS. The 4 cylinders have the same pattern as the the 60 degree V6, like the 2.8 liter, so they will not fit. Possibly some company out there makes an adapter to bolt up the smaller pattern, but from the factory just the 4.3 stuff is the same.

This one is a 95. When I pulled the engine I put right in the back of the truck and drove it to the scrap pile. So unfortunately there isnt much 2.2 stuff left.