An LS1 V8 in a S10 Blazer is a perfect combination for a fantastic tire smoking machine.
This week’s Burnout Friday video features an old Chevrolet S10 Blazer smoking the tires from two different angles. In most cases, a burnout from an S10 Blazer wouldn’t be all that exciting, but this is not your average small sport utility vehicle.
This particular S10 Blazer has been fitted with an LS1 V8, and while we don’t get any details on the build – it sounds like a fairly healthy engine with a little more lope to it than your average LS1. It sounds as though this LS1-powered Blazer is mated to an automatic transmission and a set of gears which caters to drag racing. It also appears as though this Blazer has a roll cage in it, so this little Chevy SUV could be a stunner on the quarter mile, but that doesn’t matter today.
What matters today is that the LS1 S10 is able to do some sweet, smokey burnouts and two of them have been uploaded to YouTube.
In the first video, the LS1 S10 slowly backs out onto the road and away from the camera before coming to a stop, and laying down a pretty solid burnout. The transmission quickly moves from first through second and into third gear, bouncing off of the rev limiter as the SUV moves towards the camera.
In the second video, the LS1 S10 does a quick, short burnout before getting set for another smoke show. On this second run, the burnout is better controlled, with the engine being kept off of the limiter in third gear as the LS1 roars through open headers. Smoke pours from the rear tires as the driver lets the S10 SUV roll forward past the camera – completing the better of the two burnouts.
The sound of this LS1 is half of the fun, so crank up your speakers and enjoy!
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
