my latest project

[blackwidow98]

i have a dream.... a 92 s10 4x4 powered by a smallblock 400 and a turbo 350 trans.... what do you guys think?

[OverBoardProject]

I think that we'll all agree with this one

If you need help posting the pic's let me know

[blackwidow98]

ill post pics but i havent started yet... i dont have the motor or tranny yet lol

[OverBoardProject]

What are you taking the drive train from?
I believe that the front drive shaft on our Blazers is on the opposite side that your doner truck's probably is, so you really want to look into that first.

However don't give up. Some older Fords have a T-case that connects to the transmission through a short drive shaft. This might work for you. You'd use a 2wd transmissin then.

The other option is change to a solid front axle, which is a stronger setup anyways. And just have it made up to fit. (Unless you can find 1 that works out right)

This issue is probably the biggest one, but not imposible to overcome

[dmbrisket 51]

why a 400? why not a 350? only reason i make that suggestion, unless your pockets are deeply lined with green, a 400 will hurt you, they have gotten very expencive for a block that needs work still

[OverBoardProject]

It'll be an expensive project with the turbo 350 transmission mods anyways.
As long as the 400 doesn't have heating issues it should be a killer motor for the rig

[blackwidow98]

actually i was thinking about it today and i talked to my uncle and he said the 400 should bolt up to a 700r4...im doing ome research with that now... the 300 because my dad had an 80 chevy stepside pick that originally had an inline 6 in it with a 4 speed trans and id just like to follow his steps... just the trucks an automatic so i didnt really wanna cut a 2nd hole in the floor to give it a t5 from a camaro. for now im just looking around for the motor... im gonna rebuild it... give it bigger cam like my dad did with his...and for the cooling issues i might try the dual thermostat setup that chevy used with the 6.5 diesels post-97 hell at one point in time i thought i wanted to put a mack v8 in it lol

[OverBoardProject]

That transmission is a better choice, that way everything will line up. You'll need 2.8L motor mounts for the project. Everything is available through Advanced Adapters, or you can visit the autowreck and fabricate the rest up.

There's a secret with the 400 block.
When you pop the oil pan look for thick walls on the bottom of the cylinders.
They're the good blocks that don't overheat.
Just save me a good 1

[blackwidow98]

how difficult would it be to put 2.8 motor mounts where 4.3 mounts were? just wondering if i could just bolt on or if i had to do any welding

[OverBoardProject]

I believet hat it's a bolt on project. dmbrisket 51 recently did an engine swap in a very short period of time, so he's the expert on the subject.

Shawn might have a lot of the stuff you need at a reasonable price
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...=1#post3909829
Tell him that Stu sent you his way.

[dmbrisket 51]

pick one lol, you cannot get crazy with mods and do fuel injection...

[blackwidow98]

i hate tbi...im goin carb... also im stripping te computer out so i got a shitload of wiring to do lol

[blackwidow98]

guys youre gonna hate me for this...... im scrapping my idea for the s10. i totaled my car last week so i bought an 89 k5 blazer

[OverBoardProject]

No big deal to us, so we won't h8 you for it.

I hope that you didn't get hurt in the accident

[kahjdh]

Full size blazers are sweet too, i have all ways wanted one but i live in the rust belt so good ones are hard to come by.