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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Just got done with the project, but here's some pictures.

1992 S10 2.8l 5 Speed
Stock LQ4
98 Camaro T56

It was raining out side for the garage pictures







When I First Got it home





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The Notch on the crossmember for the LS2 oil pan to fit



Spec 3 Clutch (Heard these have alot of chatter?)



Transmission Installed





First Time Engine Was In

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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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BRP Hot Rods Custom X Member for LSX S10's







Transmission Shifter Relocation (I still need a shift ****!)



Header Clearance (Driver Side)





Header Clearance (Pass Side)





Reassembly Of The Front















Also Have the CAI installed just no pictures of it yet.
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 02:57 PM
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Very nice!! We did a several old school V8's in S-10's back in the day. Very impressive!!
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The tranny X-member, Did u have to redrill new holes to mount it ?

i have one of theres, but i have a 98 s10
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Originally Posted by KJ@DHRC
Very nice!! We did a several old school V8's in S-10's back in the day. Very impressive!!
Thanks man!

Originally Posted by SoLow
The tranny X-member, Did u have to redrill new holes to mount it ?

i have one of theres, but i have a 98 s10
Yes we had to drill new holes for it
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Gotcha, thanks,

now i gotta go up and play with it and see were its gonna work best for mine

What motor mounts did u use ?
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i would bolt it to the transmission mounts first, helps alot when marking the holes where to drill and have another person helping you.

I used the poly mounts from s10v8.com
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gotcha, good call on that...i'll have to wait till my tranny comes back from getting Built and go that route with it

i'm running the Car Shop Solid Motor Mounts with a Energy Suspension Poly tranny mount
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Now im just worried about passing emissions without an EGR...any thoughts?
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should be pass fine with it turned off in the ECU
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well its throwing the p0405 code so i know i can tune it out, but last time when i went and got emission tested with the stock 2.8l they had me pop the hood for something and then did the tailpipe test
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 03:07 AM
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Very nice. just got my 93 blazer lq4 going. Heres the link to mine...

https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...l#post12450068
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Looks good, I'll be swapping in a 5.3 in my 95 s10 here within the next couple months...

What headers are those? Car Shop shorties?
Were you able to buy just the tranny cross member seperate? and how much did it set you back?
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Very nice job man

What did you do for exhaust routing? AC?

I need to start this on my '02 sonoma

-jason
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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what headers did you use on this build?
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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Headers i got were from s10v8.com They have a coating on them and it was around 350 i think??
The trans cross member was 250 after adding the bushing for it. Yes you can order it seperatly.

Exhaust is Dual 2.5inch pipe down to magnaflow CATS to an H pipe and then out 2 flowmaster mufflers (yes i know flowmaster but it sounds good )
The Driver side pipe crosses after the CAT under the end of the transmission where the driveshaft hooks up. A shop did the exhaust for me.

No A/C its just more money and it never worked good with my old engine so i never used it. Used to it
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Looks great! how much did you pay for the engine?
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Still no vids over here either....haha
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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payed 800 for the engine, had 39xxx miles on it

i know i know, still waiting for the friend with the camera to get the same days off i do lol
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