what do i need?

[Poolhusler8]

im going to put either a 305 or a 350 in my 93 ext. cab s10 i have a list of things that i think i will need i was wondering if i was missing anything on the list and what else would be needed for the swap, so here\'s the list

mounts

radiator

headers

starter

intake manifold

carb

distributor

alternator

exhaust

[Poolhusler8]

anyone got some answers or what?

[Poolhusler8]

hey i was just kidding i dont even know what a v8 is or an s10

[Chazz]

this site doens\'t have anyone on it... What are you going to do about your rearend?



-chazz

[Chazz]

transmission?

[cat518]

I am not sure but maybe you have emmisions checks yearly? that will have a big factor in what you do to your truck I am doing my own conversion as we speak and I have gotten no help from others as well what I am planning to do is take a motor from a full size chevy taking the fan off putting two 12 volt pulling fans in its place and a turbo 350 trans behind and working it out from there if you find out any thing from other places let me know justin

[midwestslamn-s10]

as far as \"working it out from there\" goes, i\'m sure this is where the most help is needed. mine\'s an 88 SB with an 80-85 carb\'d 305. the engine & trans will drop in & fit easily. details that i\'ve had problems with are these: radiator of course, this one is common. i\'ve got one from a 90s FWD v6 grand am. mounted where the ac condenser goes, i could run any huge engine-driven fan, lots of room with a 1\" setback on the engine. adapting the hoses was a serious pain though. i\'m still looking at getting a Modine corvette radiator, #1R2051, about $160 local. the HEI distributor on \'74 and up GM fits fine even though it looks huge. wiring it is real easy, 1 wire (the pink one). 168 tooth flywheel with HD starter wouldn\'t fit due to frame. used 153 tooth and starter from a 1982 4.4L (267) monte carlo. fits fine. still under construction, questions/comments very welcome. -midwestslamn-s10 http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif

[RON]

HERE IS SOME ADVICE FOR YOU THE 305 NO! can you say boat anchor. GET A 350. http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_frown.gif

[trebor]

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HERE IS SOME ADVICE FOR YOU THE 305 NO! can you say boat anchor. GET A 350. http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_frown.gif

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[4more]

and i got a 305,305 do i hear 350,350 to guy from texas gotta 350 ,350 do i hear 400 -400 ,400,400 no sold to the fella with the 350.

(sorry i;m a little bored)

[ZZ4Blazer]

First off, I don\'t think the T5 came behind the 4.3. I thought they only came behind the 2.8 and smaller motors. You will have to do half a dozen mods to get that tranny to work for teh v8. Some of which require machining. Its not rated for a v8. Don\'t waste your time or money on that tranny.



Second, on the 305 issue, yeah, boat anchor. Most of the 305\'s, especially if your getting a older one, such as one from a truck, didn\'t ahve much more hp than a newer 4.3. Some had less. My 81 full size chevy truck had a 305, and had under 150 hp. I belive even the TPI 305\'s from the camaros\' only had like 200 hp or so. A stock 4.3 has at least 180 hp depending on which model. And that 305 weighs a lot more. If your putting a v8 in, go with at least a 350. Unless someone you know built a 305 for some reason. Or you\'ve got a old 327 laying around. I wouldn\'t mind a high revvin 327 and a 5 speed. To say if I didn\'t already have a mild 350 and a 6 speed.

[schitthedd]

Hey dude if a 305 is what you want go for It. I know a few who prefer it for gas mileage, a buddy of mine has a stock 265 in his SS Monte, I had a mild 350 in my monte we raced and he stomped a mudhole in my ass every time off the line and in top speed.

[ZZ4Blazer]

Thats a SS, not your typical 305. And, I was pulling 23-26 mph on the eway with my 5 speed and 3.42 gears. Its more with my 6 speed. Thats a mild 350 with a 650 double.

[cemm72]

to keep the t-5 tranny you need to change the bellhousing on it to a 90 degree (vhttp://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif or else the tranny will not bolt up to the v8 bold for bolt. i\'am also keeping my 5 speed for my v8

[ZZ4Blazer]

It a little more involved than that to use the 60 degree T5 tranny.

[schitthedd]

I keep hearing about \"changing the bell housing\"... arent the bellhousing and transmission case all one peice?

[ZZ4Blazer]

No. Most manual transmissions have a bolt on bellhousing. I know that the 90+ trucks with the 4.3 and a 5 speed have the New Venture 3500 5 speed transmission, and its all one peice like an automatic transmission. All the automatic transmissions I\"ve seen have been all one peice.

[schitthedd]

Hmm, guess that makes sense learnt something new i guess.

[slick2500]

If it is a first gen s-10 the drive train from a 78-87 camaro is the same as the s-10\'s tranny driveshaft and rearend

[Mike]

This was the first Topic Posted. Talk about a bump...

[327Isuzu]

And full of misinformation too. This site has really come a long way. Thanks Mike.

[JayDee]

Yeah, but it is still the most asked question!

It would be interesting to know if that truck got completed and to see a picture of it.

















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[xeniadrums]

you\'re going to need some kind of fan, lot\'s of hoses, lots of gaskets, air cleaner, shifter, gauges (temperature, oil pressure, volts, etc..)



also I recommend buying a set of bolts for your intake manifold, mounting hardware, headers, etc..



you can pick up a set at jeg\'s or summit.



there\'s nothing worse than having to deal with old rusty bolts, plus the swap will look nicer...

[xeniadrums]

now I feel stupid...



I didn\'t realize the date or the fact that there were 2 other pages attached to it...



DOH! http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif

[westifer]

look up engine masters 305, they got a little over 370 at the fly wheel for cheep! its all top end, stock bottom end!. thats what i'll be running in my 87 jimmy. http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif

[hollieandgreg]

5 year old thread? damn.