V8 swapping an S10 in 3 Days! 400ci SBC install 

This is NOT a swap , This is changing a engine The swap was the original engine for a V-8

I had mine out in 2.5 hours by myself in a carport. I left the shortys hooked to the flanges, pulled the header bolts, starter, spark plugs, distributor, accessories, lower pulley, and unhooked the transmission from the crossmember, was able to pull them out together and seperate them on the ground. That looks like a lot of work to swap the motor

Man I love your videos and how down to earth you are about everything. I've had a few older trucks and everytime I see you post it makes me want to buy more

With an unknown aftermarket cam and distributor setting the initial timing isn't necessarily the best way to do that. You should set the total timing to no more than 36*(most sbc 400s like 36* but make sure it doesn't spark knock there) then see where the initial timing is. If your initial is to advanced means the mechanical slots in the distributor's weights are to short and don't have enough travel and should be lengthened. If there is to little initial advance then the slots are to long and would need to be shortened by welding the slots to make them shorter. Get a distributor curve kit for your distributor and swap on the weakest springs so all the mechanical timing comes in at a lower RPM to make it easier to check the total timing. You are going to make the RPM increase until the timing stops going up. If you have the dial function on your timing light you can just simply turn the knob until you see zero on the harmonic damper then read where the timing is on the light and go from there. When you get the initial where the cam likes to idle and starts good and the total where it needs to be you can now change to stiffer springs so you max timing is all in by 3,000 RPM and you're good. You can play around with changing springs to see where you like all the timing in by. Seeing how it is a very light vehicle all the advance in by a lower RPM might be even more gooder for your combo. And of coarse when the mechanical advance is being set, the vacuum advance shouldn't be connected to the distributor. Setting the vacuum advance is a whole nother topic, if you're interested in that let me know and I'll write that out for you.

did an 87 2wd short bed with a 2.5 and 4 speed to a 400/400 turbo, running and driving in 9 hours

Had one of these in a 51 International Rat we made, such a good motor.

got my first project and feel like im way over my head... wanted to thank you for inspiration i really needed this.

Me and my buddies got high and drunk, slapped a 355 into one of these units. These trucks are very fun to build.

That 400 sbc is nasty bro 😎 just took out the 305 and swapped in a cammed 350 into my 84 c10.

Badass! Can't wait for the FI setup video!

Dude, I just found your channel. And I wish I had a V8 S10. Nothing fancy, just something fun.

Wow, that was pretty fast 👍 The hardest part of a first gen 4.3 to V-8 swap is ..................

I did it in 2 days 20 years ago and that pulling the engine out of my van! Had to have a ride to work Monday and didn't have a choice

Engine big enough that the cab heater will actually work now. supper jealous of the indoor work space... 😆 Car Plow like kapow?

Well 1 thing I think you need to adjust your Carburetor your running on the rich side with all that black smoke. I think when do that you should be able to smoke the tires really good.

Nice work! I miss being able to drop the motor/ trans together, a 6qt plan ruined all that. I did cut the crossmember but it ended up being not enough. My 82 is called 406 Menace , subbed!

So I followed u over from Tiktok... I had to see this whole video go down for ur tiktok video got me interested.... now I am a new sub cant wait to see the rest of this go down.... yea i def be back for another burnout in the garage cheers... haha

Them 400 sbc's can be brutal!!

Very nice. Love this kind of stuff!!!

Good video bro 👌 and love the truck Can't wait to see it Drifting

Good job man...I know exactly what you feel like right now...enjoy the build bro I'll definitely tune in for the next episode.

Great job man. Love the videos!

you did so much extra work like removing all the stuff from the front of the motor like ive done swaps with whole motor and tranys and ive seen people take them engines out of them trucks fully intact

Love the channel man❤ absolutely love farmy🔥🔥

I’m impressed man! Great work!

I have that same Snap On stool, and I almost never use it to sit on. lol

I enjoyed your post because you edited out all the time wasting parts, well done!

buddy and i are building his wrecked 4L ranger gonna boost tf out it till it blows then we are 454 swapping a s10

Damn brother. Keep removing parts of that truck and you’ll have nothing but motor left 😂

Looks like it was already set up from a previous swap. So not hard to do. Try setting it back 8 inches towards the cab.

Yes sir that's how you check to see if you can power brake and that the brakes work and that the throttle is not hanging wide open what do have to loose a hole through your house and maybe even take someone out on the other side of the garage wall 🤣😂😜 just saying

I will now always say "weehee"

I got a 1993 s10 with a iron duke I4 5 speed and I thing it’s the 4l60e transmission (might be wrong) what v8s are the easiest and cheapest to put in there was looking 305 and 350 but that seams I have to move my bellhousing bolts out like .1 of a inch for the engine to rest slightly in the trans but not sure got any tips?

I'm curiouse what kind of times the 305 made in that?? No reason it couldn't run pretty good if the 305 was healthy with free flowing exhaust and intake system .. Yeah I know the 400 will blow it away I like the big cubes also ...

I’d like to do this with my 95 but with how light the ass end is I’d be worried about the extra hp and torque lol with that and bypassing the computer I feel like the easiest thing would be to rebuild with reforged pistons and add a turbo or hit a 6 cylinder and take its transmission and computer with the engine.

New blue engine paint looks like painted yesterday yeah they aren't tight

Its stupid how simple it is to swap a sbc into something ive put 3 different sbcs in one of our s10s and each time it takes me less then 24 hours to go from a running truck, apart, and back to running again

Hey man you done a good job but why was it smoking out the back

I was just wondering what you're doing at 305 I have a friend who is looking for a motor To put it in the 55 station wagon

Just got a 92 s10. Not an auto mechanic. (Im an HVAC mechanic) I’m looking to do a swap. How would describe the level of difficulty. Plugs, brakes, basic bolt ons it what I’ve always done.

Im genuinely curious what radiator your running i seen the electric fan. Care to share the setup

how not to pull a engine shoulded see how i did it ab drop the motor and the jack was max

🤔 what wheels are those?. I just bought my son a GMC s15. He's 19, this will be his 1st build. Planning for a 350 & some type of 5spd behind it or 350turbo if he wants to go auto. The wheels you have are nice. Seem factory

I have a 89 s-10 350 what are you gonna do about the oil filter, remote oil filter? Thanks

400 block

Ì like how you dismantle for easy space not many try that method

YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

what did you do about the header clearance with the firewall and trans dust shield? { have a 89 s10 with early 80s 350} every time i hit a bump, the header corner bumps the trans and in time causes the gasket to fail.

That is badass

Thumbs of steel 👍 me too 😂

Very cool

What’s the next build for the spring?

I got a 1993 i wanna put either a 350 or 400 small block witg a five speed

Did you use the in -tank pump to run your carb?

Nice job

i watched you on tiktok before

Do you still have power steering with a b8 swap?

What wheels are those?

WEEEE!!!

Nice

Makes no sense. The Canadian model of those trucks came with the V8 305. It's still much better than the American 2.8 litre or even the 4.3 . America got the short end of the stick

one 80 degree or one 180 degree?

im doing cheap 305 in 90 squarebody with 4l60e trans what crossmemeber do i use?

Up in Canada?

Are you really can't get a feel for the new engine in the snow I could do the same type of tire spinning fishtailing with a bicycle

I can't get my windshield wiper arms off to save my life. Will not come off!

I want to know, why does folks tear the front end off.... and you definitely don't have too!

I would NOT trust that swivel hook

Can you have this in california

Am built a 350 small block

Why does everyone remove the whole front end when it's unnecessary

way to flex on ur thumbs of steal lol

You could still sell that 305 for good money

Man I need a little s10, Anyone want to trade a nice s10 for a 77 GMC C15?

sbc v8 to v8 isnt a swap,its like changing sparkplugs.........its cool but yeah

305 HO definitely came in a Monte Carlo SS m, ion know where cutlass came from, they had a 307

At least it's not an LS.

Wee

You realize you could have saved yourself a butt load of work if you just took the whole front clip off and flipped it forward instead of typing a part piece by piece there's less bolt and that whole front clip coming off that truck and it is in the bumper and all that the way you're doing it

Weeeee

No wonder you got bronchitis smelling all them fumes every day

Damn at least clean off the trans

Restore the truck

😴😴😴

Where did you purchase the engine..?