old ls1 in my truck?
05-14-2006, 10:37 AM
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old ls1 in my truck? im getting a new ls1 in my bird becuase my old ls1 with about 70k miles blew some bearings. ive got a 4.3l s10 and i was thinking about just keeping the old ls1 engine and rebuilding it to drop it in the truck. how much of a hassle would this be?, would i need to cut the firewall in the truck? and does anyone know how a 95 s10 is geared?....i posted this in the hybrid section to just to get some more input
05-14-2006, 09:41 PM
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the s10 would use the same gears as your T/A I belive, 10 bolts in each.. I raced a kid with a mid 90's s10 with a carbed 355 in it and 410's.. was a decent roll race but I waxed his *** like I waxed his mothers the night before
05-15-2006, 04:25 AM
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You will need special headers to clear the firewall. There is a guy that makes them. They aren't too bad at about $400 bucks for a pair.
check out s10forums.com they have a v8 section just for this.
The LS1 fits very nicely in the s10s, sonoma, s15, blazers, etc. And it looks factory. You will need a corvette or taurus electric fan though. Those flow the most and give you the best clearance.
You will also need a custom radiator although I believe a company is making them. They are pretty pricey.
I had a sonoma. I also had a totalled 01 camaro with perfect drivetrain and engine lined up from the junk yard. They had just got it 3 days before. I was gonna get it all for $5k. It was a freaking steal. The interior was perfect. All it was was alot of frame damage and only 35k on the od. Some ****** offered the guy $6k the day before the bank cleared my loan. grrr.
So then I sold my sonoma and buy my car. lol.
A stock LS1 in an s10/sonoma will scare the pants off a stock lightining.
check out s10forums.com they have a v8 section just for this.
The LS1 fits very nicely in the s10s, sonoma, s15, blazers, etc. And it looks factory. You will need a corvette or taurus electric fan though. Those flow the most and give you the best clearance.
You will also need a custom radiator although I believe a company is making them. They are pretty pricey.
I had a sonoma. I also had a totalled 01 camaro with perfect drivetrain and engine lined up from the junk yard. They had just got it 3 days before. I was gonna get it all for $5k. It was a freaking steal. The interior was perfect. All it was was alot of frame damage and only 35k on the od. Some ****** offered the guy $6k the day before the bank cleared my loan. grrr.
So then I sold my sonoma and buy my car. lol.
A stock LS1 in an s10/sonoma will scare the pants off a stock lightining.
05-15-2006, 06:33 AM
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Lots of people have done it.
Check this section for more info
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-swaps-28/
Check this section for more info
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-swaps-28/
05-15-2006, 10:40 AM
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yea i read that seems like alot of stuff to do....not only do i have to rebuild this motor, but then ive got to yank the 4.3, clear the engine bay totally out, along with all new rear end...the other two options i have is to just ebay the old one, or keep it and stroke it....blow money here blow money there....wow