1fast bird

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Well after selling my race car project off, I picked up something I've always wanted to do a lsx swap into. With all the fun people are having with stock shortblock 4.8/5.3's I decided it's time I get something to drop one in. It will be nice to not stress over a built motor for once. I'm not looking to push it too hard, just enough to have fun with.

For now the plan is a 5.3 and a single tc76 or similar turbo for fast spool and enough power to make it fun. Not looking to set records or spend a ton of money so all ideas are welcome.... Oh and the truck I found has the bigger 8.5" 10 bolt so that will be built to handle the power.

It needs to be raised a bit, but here is the clean 99' s10 I found.

JAX04

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That is one truck id own, and one ive also wanted to do a swap in!

Great looking truck, i was hoping you'd do another build, congrats, and i look forward to your build!

1fast bird

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Thanks Jax! Been looking for a clean one for awhile since the car sold. They are really hard to find, and even harder to find one with the 8.5" in it. This one was repainted and has brand new wheels and tires on it so it was a no brainer.

This build will go fast once I collect the parts. Just need to locate a set of early 4th gen stainless manifolds (or just the driver side anyway). Probably build a log on the passenger side and set the turbo where the battery is......I'm even thinking about trying an on3 turbo......

dschmittie1

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Looks good Chad. I can't wait to come see it in person and help get the idea's flowing

MyRedZ06

Good looking truck to start with good luck on the build!

2ktransam

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Looks good Chad. Yours makes mine look like crap.

Black98s10

That is a sexy truck, you know how much of a drop it is? It is low!

1fast bird

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It looks cool but that's about it, because it scrapes the frame on the curb going in and out of my driveway so it needs to come up. Right now it has 2" drop spindles and 3" lowering springs up front. The rear has 3" drop leafs and 4" of blocks...... The front wheels scrub the inner fenders over bumps also.....

1bigcam

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Very clean truck. Here is mine 2" spindles 1" lowering springs and 3" blocks in the rear 28" rear tire seems like a good hight to me. mines a 4 banger for now geting parts together for a twin 70mm turbo 5.3 set up

1fast bird

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I like the stance of your truck! Hoping I can use my street lites from my car on this for my drag setup. What backspace are the rear wheels on yours? Also the dimension of the 28" rear tires?

Do you have a rear for your truck yet? I found another local 8.5" 10 bolt out of a 2wd truck for sale if you are interested.

1bigcam

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28 11.50 on 15 by 8 with 4.5 backspace yeah I got a ford 8.8 iam going with but thanks anyways

hellbents10

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Looks like a fun project S10, and I like the height myself. I have had a couple daily drivers and will start on the 2001 black one with the nice wheels soon. Ran a 13.3 back in 2001 in my senior year of high school with the 4.3l.
The red one had a 5.3l 4l80e combo with a maggy and went 11.8@123
The black one was a L33 t56 combo that went 13.0@108.

1fast bird

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If you don't mind me asking, what drop do you have on the front of the trucks with the 5.3's? I wanna raise mine a bit to keep from bottoming out and to keep a 5.3 oil pan from hitting. But don't wanna lose the cool lowered stance.

hellbents10

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I ran a 5" drop in all of them, the black one with the red wheels even had a little bit of coil cut to get it where I wanted. I would not run the 5.3 pan at this stance though. I ran the ls2 ctsv style pans in them and cut the top of the cross member down. The sump of the pan would go almost as far forward as the tie rods. My cousin has one with an iron 5.3l with a truck pan and he knocked a hole in it. I told him it was only a matter of time.

Blackpanther99

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Man truck is clean! I dont think it needs to be lifted unless your scraping the truck on street bumps I always get on the Houston Performance Trucks forums and I havent seen a clean S-10 like this one lol great truck and great simple build. If you check my started threads and click on the turbo silverado for sale you will see the build I did on my Silverado. Could help you out for your plans.

1fast bird

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Lifting it is a must. The frame hitting pulling in and out of my driveway sucks! Don't get me wrong it looks awesome, but PA roads aren't exactly known for being smooth either. Thinking a 2/3 drop will look fine....

s-10ls1

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Very clean s10 man!!! I have that same lower valance on my s10. I like the drop the way it is. Since you have to lift it up some, maybe 1" all the way around? I want to one day built a turbo setup for mine. Good look with your build man! I'll be keeping a eye on this thread!

You should make a build thread on s10forum in the lsx section.

Blackpanther99

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Lol I see what you mean bud. But anyhow truck will still look clean!

1fast bird

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Do any of you guys know how to get rid of the driver side lean? This seems bad or maybe it's because it's so low?

T76s10

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You could cut the spring down lol