After 2 years in the making...
09-25-2008, 09:49 PM
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After 2 years in the making... IT RUNS!!!
After building this thing for about 2 years, I finally starter it up tonight.
Little background: 91 S10 RCSB 2wd, LS6, ported heads, MS4 cam, HS RR, 3k stall, 700R4, Ford 8.8, and much more
I primed it before I started it, then I pluged in the coil packs and it fired right up!!! I was in shock!!
I got video but the quality really sucks.
It sounded great, open shorty headers lol. MS4 Cam sounded mean as hell.
Couple of concerns though:
1. The engine, especially the heads seemed super hot to the touch hotter then a normal Gen III or IV, but my gauge said 160 degrees.
2. After it got warm enough, it didnt want to idle and would quit, Im guessing because of the cam and the o2 sensors are not hooked up because the exhaust isnt on yet.
3. The autometer tach was acting weird bouncing all over the place and the lights on the radio where flickering, and the lights on the speedo and fuel gauge didnt work but the lights on the rest of the gauges worked.
I should have most of the exhaust on by the end of the weekend, with the o2's hooked up.
After building this thing for about 2 years, I finally starter it up tonight.
Little background: 91 S10 RCSB 2wd, LS6, ported heads, MS4 cam, HS RR, 3k stall, 700R4, Ford 8.8, and much more
I primed it before I started it, then I pluged in the coil packs and it fired right up!!! I was in shock!!
I got video but the quality really sucks.
It sounded great, open shorty headers lol. MS4 Cam sounded mean as hell.
Couple of concerns though:
1. The engine, especially the heads seemed super hot to the touch hotter then a normal Gen III or IV, but my gauge said 160 degrees.
2. After it got warm enough, it didnt want to idle and would quit, Im guessing because of the cam and the o2 sensors are not hooked up because the exhaust isnt on yet.
3. The autometer tach was acting weird bouncing all over the place and the lights on the radio where flickering, and the lights on the speedo and fuel gauge didnt work but the lights on the rest of the gauges worked.
I should have most of the exhaust on by the end of the weekend, with the o2's hooked up.
09-25-2008, 10:04 PM
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lol, thanks. I am only 5'6" so I like small vehicles.
I sent a couple video's from my cell to my email. I will attempt to post them here when I get back from exercising.
I sent a couple video's from my cell to my email. I will attempt to post them here when I get back from exercising.
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09-26-2008, 08:08 AM
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I will try to upload them on photobucket later today.
And I dumped over 3 gallons of coolant in the radiator yesterday, Im not sure on the total capacity of the block and stock s10 radiator.
And I dumped over 3 gallons of coolant in the radiator yesterday, Im not sure on the total capacity of the block and stock s10 radiator.
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I didnt see any on the gauge. I was told I would if I cranked it long enough. I cranked it about 3 times each about 5-6 seconds, and saw nothing. I pluged them back in and it fired right up and got oil pressure in less then a second.
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Nice truck!
I've always liked S-10s, especially the older square ones. I had a couple (sadly not w LS1 power), great trucks.
As far as your autometer tach issue, it has been covered before.
I know Andrew covers it in his thread:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-swaps/879985-1970-gto-version-2-0-a.html
Its a long one, not sure exactly where it is, but it is a good read anyway.
Good luck finishing it up! It should be fast!
I've always liked S-10s, especially the older square ones. I had a couple (sadly not w LS1 power), great trucks.
As far as your autometer tach issue, it has been covered before.
I know Andrew covers it in his thread:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-swaps/879985-1970-gto-version-2-0-a.html
Its a long one, not sure exactly where it is, but it is a good read anyway.
Good luck finishing it up! It should be fast!
