v-8 powered s-10's & s-15's

[smokey041369]

i bought a very interesting book on 89 gmc light duty trucks. in this book it has these engines list for them:2.5 L4, 2.8l v6, 4.3l v6, 4.8l L6, 5.0l v8, 5.7l v8, 7.4l v8, 6.2l v8 diesel. the 2.5 to the 5.7 came in the s series and the others in the full size 1/2 ton.

now why can't the 7.4 go into the s series? has anyone heard of this being done yet?

i have access to a 7.4 but like to see if it has been done yet. mind you it would be a show truck only.

( picked up a 88 s-15 ext cabwith little body rust with blown motor for 100 bucks and starting to brain storm ideas )

[mike1224]

the 7.4 is probably too big for the engine compartment. the weight of the engine could also be an issue. I think it'd be cool to have that type of power pushing my s-10. On a show truck i think it would stand out very nicely.

[dmbrisket 51]

yeah something that large would weigh the truck down, meaning the fulcrum points wouldnt come out to verry good specs, and the size of that thing, fitting a bbc into the compartment isnt going to happen without a LOT of work being done