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Old 07-29-2013, 09:19 PM
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Do u remember what the back spacing is on the rear? I'm shopping around on wheels for my s10 but I not 100% on what to get for the rear,I swapped to an 8.8 rear from an explorer but I narrowed it 3" by using 2 pass. Side axles but its still wider then a stock 2wd s10 rear by like an 1 1/16" per side
I'm not sure what it was, its been about 3 years, lol. I'm thinking it was 5. Ill see if I can find the reciept
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Getting the brackets on
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Looks great, like how u chopped up the stock 4.3v6/sbc A/C bracket an made it work on the ls engine, I think I'll give that a shot on my s10 when I put my iron block ls1 in, really like having a/c an would love to keep it lol
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Originally Posted by slowbu
Looks great, like how u chopped up the stock 4.3v6/sbc A/C bracket an made it work on the ls engine, I think I'll give that a shot on my s10 when I put my iron block ls1 in, really like having a/c an would love to keep it lol
Got the write up from here
http://www.maliburacing.com/forum/vi...p?f=34&t=79059
Im still gonna add one more brace from the extra hole to the head. I used a little thicker material on the one to the water pump too

The backspacing on the rear wheels are 5.5, the fronts are 4.25. Found my receipt yesterday

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Ok cool so guess I need like 6.5" backspacing on a 9.5"wide wheel then
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Originally Posted by slowbu
Ok cool so guess I need like 6.5" backspacing on a 9.5"wide wheel then
That should work, only thing on the coys is the max backspacing on 17 18 and 19s are 5.5, would have to special order.

http://www.v8s10.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=34743

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O ok well I was looking at some of the knock off of the coys wheels, but idk, I really like the look of the older 5spoke ss/zr1 wheels on a sq body s10 but not a big fan of wheel spacers
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Got the heater box and hoses on, few other things. Slowly coming together. The videos dont do the sound justice, sounds badass
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Getting the brackets on
Is the belt going to clear the thermostat housing?
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yep, has about an inch. if the belt flexes that much im in trouble. you can add another or bigger idler if you think its too close. could use one off the tensioner, thy are quite a bit bigger. This isn't mine, but its nearly identical


In this pic the blue tape is the housing, belt isn't close, may be more than an inch, the red letters are the dayco belt. was 109.25 inches

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Very good info on the ac setup. Thanks
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I just copied the Malibu racing thread and added thicker stuff. Still gotta add 1 more brace from he extra hole to the head. The belt length should get you close, but if you move the compressor up or down any its gonna change it, Idler sizes too, but at least its a starting point.
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How do you plan to run your stock speedometer with the electric driven VSS?
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its a 700r4, so it stays the same, already had a v8, just went ls this time. carbed just made it easier for me, use to tuning on them
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Got the core support done




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where did you find that air filter cover?
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Originally Posted by mayham711
where did you find that air filter cover?
Its a secret, lol.........




I painted a plain lid with wrinkle black paint, baked it, then put the lsx emblem on it

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Originally Posted by snook
Its a secret, lol.........




I painted a plain lid with wrinkle black paint, baked it, then put the lsx emblem on it

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well looks good anyways lol
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Thanks, I may do a wrinkle red one too. So I can swap them in and out.
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did you just use the stuff in a spray can?


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