S10 V8 Swap: The Parts List 

Hes doing a good job in the vids. But more is needed. that will only sit the motor in the vehicle securely. And others need to know if it's a ls swap you need the computer for the ls and the wiring harness. Beyond that depending on trans set up mods are needed to fit trans. Depending on application drive shaft may need to be shortened. Radiator needs to be moved forward for proper clearance and/or to give you more room and helps with cooling. Select the right rear gear. Most opt to go to 9 inch etc. Or what ever preferred. Next ask yourself are you back halving the truck? If so are you narrowing the frame as well? (Dont have to narrow but might as well do so for more tire) they make kits now where you do not have to cut the bed BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO WIDEN REAR FENDER WELLS IF NARROWING. And others things to consider as well but it is about preference and what your wanting to achieve in your build and it's intended application. Otherwise just hit the ole like button for the guy. Hes not steering anyone wrong hes still learning himself.

So your telling me, I need a subwoofer to swap a v8 in the s10

Hooker does make long tube headers but they are slip together ones. They worked really well on my 1983 GMC S-15 Jimmy. Ran 12:30's in the quarter in Texas heat. You have a good start with those parts.

Hey kiddo I'm glad you posted this . I'm a first time S10 owner I have a 99 model with a 4 cylinder in it and well even when you get the squirrels fed properly and pointed in the same direction and if they're feeling good it is still dismal how long it takes to get up to speed and that's without a boat behind your truck. Nothing would make it run better than say a 6 l vortec after you install a cam hop up the computer about 700 horsepower you don't even have to unload the boat at the lake if you do it properly it'll just jerk the trailer out from underneath it. LOL

You have it backwards, the motor mounts bolt to the frame and the plates bolt to the engine, when you put it in bolt them up to where they're tight but you can still move them and then tighten them once the engine is in the chassis. Not only can you use those headers, but if you dont want to use headers and want manifolds for more of a factory setup you can use third gen Camaro manifolds, it's been awhile since I did one but I think you have to mill about .010 off of the driver's side so it will clear the steering shaft. Use a relay with the fan switch and dont wire it up directly or you will have some charging issues where the fan will act as an alternator when its turned off and air hits it. If you're using a 90 to 93 grill setup use flex a lite double fan setup in between the grill and the radiator. They have ones meant for a vw scirocco that fit perfectly, wire them up backwards so they will push air through the radiator and not pull it out the front of the truck. Make brackets for the top of the radiator so that it tips forward and tucks into the core support. All of that will give you much more comfortable room at the front of the engine. Back in about 1997 I had a 1991 2wd s10 I bought in 1995. It had the 4.3 in it and the new process 5 speed manual transmission. After launching 3rd gear from the trans 3 different times and then spinning 3-4 red bearing in the motor I ended up pulling the powertrain out. Down the street there was a guy junking a 1976 Chevy 1 ton dump truck with a small block 400 in it. I talked him into bringing it down to my house, let me pull the motor and then have the yard come get it from my house. I rebuilt the 400 into a short block. I went to the yard and found a 1991 1 ton van with a vortec 5.7 with throttle body injection. I talked to the owner of the yard and told him I was in school studying to be a mechanic and gave him a sob story about how we don't have any money.... he said I could pull whatever I wanted off the van and just dont make a mess. I pulled the heads, intake, wiring harness, distributor, and all the tbi components. I also took the computer. I ended up using the computer from the 4.3 and the prom from the 350. Using the van parts I ended up with a tbi injected 400 small block in an s10. Then I went back to the yard and found a wrecked Camaro, I got the Borg Warner t5 and bell housing and the exhaust manifolds from the Camaro. I ended up with a 5 speed TBI 400 small block s10 that pretty much looked factory. Also if you want to lower the truck use some g body knuckles, other than the location of the spindle on the knuckle that are identical as is the rest of the suspension, it's mostly a a/g body chassis with leaf springs in back and set up for an f body motor.

"Not really a wrinkle finish but its a crinkle finish" had me dead

Patriot Shorty's Part No.H8036 Patriot Long Tube Part No. H8047 They also come both ways in other brands as well , Heddman Part No. 69490 and Part No. 69030 Hooker Headers and Sanderson Headers also

Headman headers makes longtubes for s10 swaps

your videos are great man, appreciate it, I'm planning a S10 V8 build for next year and you've been the most help on youtube

I put a sun pro gauge on the small cubby under the dash and it worked nice and was pretty visible

If I remember right when I did a v8 swap in an s10 I had to use shorty plugs

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If you are using a sbc then you can use the camaro and trans am exhaust manifold.... if you want to save a bit and have a quieter ride. And don't have a clearance issue with the steering

He loves his truck so much he has the new parts in his bed!

I have built a bunch of these trucks, lots of bang for the buck!

I made my own long/medium length equal length headers and shortened a factory reg short box 1500 3" exhaust w/ flow monster 2 chamber. Sounds tough af, but chill at ideal. Unsuspecting till it hit 4500rpm then it sounds like a crate late lol

Great dis I only bought it because it's either $75 or....225 so I took the chance on all the cheap components Like you did n was super satisfied

Bro! Saint George, Utah. I've been there. My uncle lives in Mesquite. You live in a beautiful city. I am in Phoenix.

Don't forget to use some job weld on your spark plugs, wouldn't want them to come loose and shoot right out of the hood or or or sumpin, grins.

he said that they don't make long tube headers , but that's not true , Sanderson , Hedman , Patriot and Hooker , all make shorty and long tube headers for V-8 Chevy S-10 trucks

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You got your frame mount and you say it goes on the engine , then you say the engine mount goes on the frame as you put the engine mount in the box at 1:17 , Don't know if you caught that , but I did

Rant from a fed up S-10 owner: I have a '96 S10 extended cab with the Vortec 4.3 and a sissy-o-matic. I have begun to consider my options for a V-8 swap. Someone as girly as I am usually won't even care, but I have just about had it up to here * motions to brow * with the bull the Vortec has given me. Frikkin asinine "Spider" injector setup, loads of sensors and other prone-to-fail electronics. (and yes I DO work on my own truck) Then that transmission... Oh my GAWD! The "training wheels for people who wont bother to learn how to drive" transmission MUST GO! I can't f-ing stand an automatic. All an automatic is good for is keeping a hand free for twits and twats to hold their cellphones with.. So I want to swap in one of three engine options: A 350, a 305 or a 262 (4.3) But NO FUEL INJECTION! I want a trusty, simple, reliable carburetor. No asinine bs with tree-humper stuff either. Dual exhaust consisting of headers. pipes and glasspacks. THAT'S IT! No O2 sensors, No cats, no air pumps. Just some tubes for the spent fuel-mixture to exit the vehicle, with some slight resemblance of mild silencing.. Period. All the OBD crap... OUTTA' THERE!! I'm sick of having to play computer tech/electrician when something goes a little out of whack. I want to just whip out a screwdriver and tweak a mixture screw instead. Git that electrical trash gone! Electric fuel-pump? Fine, I can live with that. HEI? Sure, can do. But the spaghetti monster amalgamation of tubes and wires all tangled up in the engine bay will be history. The transmission: A 5-speed manual. If there is an electrical connector on the transmission, NOPE! It's gears. Steel, Iron and oil do not require electricity! A mechanical speedometer will do just fine. I'd prefer a direct-linkage clutch, but I can live with a hydraulic one. I love my truck, and I have always loved S-10's in general.. But.. The endless stress and hassle and headaches of all the Vortec nonsense with it's computer center idiocy is driving me completely insane. Every damn thing I have to service, I have to unplug first! I mean there are seriously frikking wires plugged into the gawdamn air intake! Not the TPS or IAC, but ahead of the throttle valve in the rubber hose. A damn MAF.. Get out! I'M DONE! The only electronics I honestly want are Lights, horn, ignition module and a stereo. Everything else can bugger off. Gimme a Edelbrock or a Holley, an MSD and a K&N to keep the dirt out. I was clearly born 40 years too late. Thanks for the vid, man. And best of luck on your swap.

Sweet swap man. Sounds/looks like a fun project. Question: Thinking of putting a bone stock carbureted 283V8 in my 98chev pickup. Currently Vortec 4.3. 220Kmiles. sick of the nickel-dime. Do you know if the current 5 speed manual clutch/bell housing/trans will bolt up to the SB V8?

Gonna need different plugs for that thing, some short header plugs to clear them headers

when u said "i got a tach with a shift light...which i think is gonna be SICK!" i dieddd lol

Nice start man!! Just to let ya know there are long tube headers out there for the s10 swaps 👍

If the s10 has the 4.3 an 350 or 305 will bolt right in an mount to the s10 trans which is an 4l60e trans

And they do make a long tube headers for s10 ...hooker and headman m ake long tubes iv got hooker super comps on mine ...

The parts are looking good hope to see you working on the build soon

Just FYI I got the motor mounts backwards when I was talking about them lol. Nevertheless, enjoy the video! Thanks for watching!

s10v8.com has full length headers for the s10, look for item number 69490. Designed to fit 1982-97 2WD S10, S15, and Jimmy trucks with small block Chevys. Full-length headers. But unless you are putting in more than 450hp you are fine with the shorty headers. You need to wrap the headers unless they are ceramic. The 800 degrees coming off them will kill your battery, alternator, and horse power.

I have a 1988 red S10 that my dad bought brand spanking new in 88. Its been babied its whole life. I had it repainted 3 years ago and it looks like a brand new truck. No dents, no rust, no anything. Theres not a nicer one around anywhere. But I had the 2.5 Iron Duke 4 cylinder rebuilt to keep it all original. But I been thinking about a v8 swap but it kinda scares me. I dont wanna give up the original 5 speed stick and apparently it cant handle a v8?? At least thats wha im told. Im also told the original rear end cant hold up as well. I just dont know if its worth the trouble

I went overkill on mine. Pst bushings and a complete camaro brake master cylinder hooked up to a hydroboost out of a 92 astro (bitch to pull out at the wrecker) hooked up to ls1 brakes and a 8.8 with ford 9 axle shafts. Also, you might have some trouble with that distributor if it's not a short cap.

Several companies make long tube headers for the S10!

Trying to 5.3 swap mine and hopefully start my channel so thanks for the ideas

Next time I'm down in st george ill have to see this truck

Thanks man. Glad to see you turning wrenches bro it's awesome.

Did the HEI distributor end up working? I thought you might have trouble with firewall clearance.

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Love your vids man, I hope to do this same sorta swap one day

Good stuff so I have s10 97 an I want to put a v8 on it an this is second motor I put on but I dont know what im goin to need to put on so it could fit on

Was the headers and mounts the only thing you needed for the swap ?

Hey I’m in st.George Utah as well! I’m also about to start this same swap any other tips you have?

Hey man keep it up I love ur videos I just got a 89 s10 blazer 2 door 2 wd with s tbi 350 and 700r4 trans I’m looking to put a carb on it can u make a small video on the wireing on the engine

Good video man!

Hey Roman i building a s10 of my own what Kind of drive shaft do i use

Hey man I’m doing a v8 swap in my s10 and I live in West Jordan, Utah!

What is the part number please on the Patriot headers also what year model motor do they fit

Sanderson makes full lengths and so do a few others

Let go Brandon!

"we got tach, boost, boost, and boost" 😂😂

hell yeah dude!

Better title would have been how to dress up an sbc

hey bud the spark plugs u have are gonna need to be changed to the shorty headders plug cuz the one u have are to long. I have the same headders

I’m doing the same swap on my 84 2wd s10 blazer am I going to need a new oil pan?

It would be helpful if you provided the price for the parts. Other than that we enjoyed the video.

What transmission are you running? I'm seriously thinking about leaving the envy 3500 behind

Holy mackerel! Does this kid even have a driver's license? He doesn't even shave yet!

You thought getting everything would be cool I thought it would of been cool to see EVERYTHING NEEDED lol but not hating nice vid man

Hey awesome video I’ve got a 500 horse power small block 406 that I’m putting in my s10 Chevy blazer my question for you is what do you think of your distributor I’ve heard mixed reviews on the HEI distributors people are recommending that I go with a billet aluminum distributor and MSD box and coil...?????

Hey man. How about the tranny wat do u use to bolt the crossmember to a turbo 350.

I didn't realize this was an old video until I heard him say the word ret*rded

I have a mint 87 S10 blazer, 4X4, 2.8 V6. 62K original garage kept senior citizen miles. Interior looks like it was Never sat in. Under the hood looks like it is still on the showroom floor, Original 2 tone blue paint. The 2.8 runs perfect but it is a slug. The wife's 4cyl Hyundai is like a HP V8 compared to a riding mower in the S10 with the 2.8. I am looking for someone to do an engine swap for me that won't booger it up. I just want it to run like a normal late model compact SUV. If there is anybody that reads this that is capable and wants to do a reasonable swap for me (I am retired and disabled on a fixed income), I was thinking possibly a new current (junk yard) 310 HP Silverado 4 cyl turbo or a late model 4.3 Silverado drive train. I know the trans will also need to be swapped because the 2.8 is a different bolt pattern than most of the engines I am thinking of.

The plates go on the motor

Whats the part number on the headers

What’s a rough cost of all of that?

I know this is long time ago but I’m doing a same engine swap for a 94 sonoma is it the same ?

what driveshaft u used? trans?

Sweet parts, I wish there was a company that could make long tube headers for these trucks, where did you get the headers and motor mounts?

Please tell me you still live in St george and still have this truck, I'm starting a complete project, I already have the small block, i just want to see how everything fits

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same for a 91 gmc sonoma or s15 ?

Which throttle câble and support Do you use ?

I have a Oldsmobile bravada (AWD S10 Blazer) does anyone know if the motor mounts and oil pan would be any different?

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Will it be able to pass emissions in Nevada

What engines can you put into the s10? I have a 2000 S10 LS and I have decided to do a swap.

I live in St. George right now

What year is your s10? 4.3? 2.8? or 2.2?

And that's all you need to swap a and Into an s10? Wow you left out all the major components... trans mount rear end setup how to mate th350 400 to a rear end.. wiring ignition battery placement etc.. your missing basically the entire swap very misleading lol

One minute in and I can already tell you don't know what you're talking about the plate goes on the motor

Does it need a harrness

Hiw much did the parts all cost?

And what year is your truck

Hi 👋 👋 👋 👋 👋 Roman hay I haven't seen you on utube in a while everything ok with you anyway I so. Going now thanks Ray in Idaho

What do I need to make a 2001 S10 Blazer four-wheel drive are in a positrack it's going in a S10 frame for a 5-3 engine building a 53 Chevy pick up please email me back if anyone knows thanks

What upper and lower radiator hoses did you use?

Were you able to fit the old-style starter?

The biggest part that MUST be included to finish this but isn't mentioned....oil pan.

Do they make a kit like this for a 4WD also

Better check the instructions dude, the motor mounts go on the engine and so the rubber goes on the crossmember. Punk, geeesh.

Where did you get all that stuff. And what kind of engine did you get???

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How much do you spend in total? Like parts stuff?

None of those parts actually fit by the way

Hay buddy be careful in the S10 truck with a V8 in it's not good

U do know that you are going to need header spark plugs