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Old 01-06-2009, 01:17 AM   #1
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bbc s10

how much harder is it to bbc a s10 rather than sbc one? can it be done with out crossmember mods and such?
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Old 01-06-2009, 01:29 AM   #2
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i dont think its so much the high but the width... bbc are crazy wide and to get them between the frame rails would need alot of fab skills... but i would love to see it personally.. what gen s10?
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Old 01-06-2009, 01:42 AM   #3
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Re: bbc s10

1st gen its a 87. i just bought a slammed s10 with a rod knocking v6 and have both a sbc and bbc sittin in my shop i would love to bbc just wondering if it could be done.... has anyone seen this swap...
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Old 01-06-2009, 03:03 AM   #4
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Re: bbc s10

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1st gen its a 87. i just bought a slammed s10 with a rod knocking v6 and have both a sbc and bbc sittin in my shop i would love to bbc just wondering if it could be done.... has anyone seen this swap...
I've seen one a few years ago. I really never got a chance to look it over good, but I don't think it had any frame mods. Maybe around the starter but otherwise I doubt it.
With the right oil pan, I see no need for frame mods. Most of the width of a BB is above the frame rails. The one I seen had stock cast iron exhaust manifolds, and really didn't seem much more crowded than a SB S10 to look at it.
I mean as far as working on it, it seemed like it'd be about like a SB truck.

Depending on the exhaust ya choose, that area may require some frame massaging, but I couldn't say for sure.
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Old 01-06-2009, 11:30 AM   #5
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Re: bbc s10

I've only done sbc conversions, but there's a guy down the road that had to do extensive firewall work. He finally decided to make it a strip truck because of the hassles he faced. I keep hearing 2 different stories on the bbc conversion. Try this link, it has a wealth of information including part numbers and what not for a clean factory looking BBC in a 1st gen s10

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f10/1s...lation-223375/

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Old 01-06-2009, 11:45 AM   #6
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Re: bbc s10

Small blocks barely fit...Big block is a dream, and definately would involve MAJOR fabrication unless you run your exaust through the hood lik a pulling truck. You can build a small block with as much power, cheaper and still have about a hundred pound weight advantage. my.02
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Old 01-06-2009, 02:18 PM   #7
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Re: bbc s10

well if its an 87 then you have all the room in the world and it shouldnt take much to fab up some mounts for everything... i was thinkin more along the lines of a early 90s+ blazer for some reason.. maybe im still stuck over at s10forum.com... they might be able to answer you question a little better since they have a 1st gen spacific forum..
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Small blocks barely fit...Big block is a dream, and definately would involve MAJOR fabrication unless you run your exaust through the hood lik a pulling truck. You can build a small block with as much power, cheaper and still have about a hundred pound weight advantage. my.02
But why build what everyone else has?? I'm all about building what I want to drive... Good luck, and I hope you go thru with the BBC build.
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Old 01-06-2009, 04:18 PM   #9
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Old 01-06-2009, 06:49 PM   #10
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do it. it may take time, you may loose all your hair, your gonna have your ups and downs but when said and done an s10 with a big block will stand before you

here is some inspiration.......get to work

http://www.minitruckinweb.com/featur...zer/index.html

http://rides.webshots.com/album/559709504pmJxMV

http://sporttruck.automotive.com/968...s10/index.html
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Old 01-07-2009, 07:53 PM   #11
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Re: bbc s10

as far as bbc weighing more and all that i dont think it matters. ya you can build a same hp and tq sbc as a bbc, but bb are way more fun in my opinion and with the same power its gonna be way more streetable. after i took out a built 383 outta my 70 gmc and put a mildly built bbc in it was still way more fun. ill never do sbc again
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Old 01-07-2009, 11:50 PM   #12
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how much harder is it to bbc a s10 rather than sbc one? can it be done with out crossmember mods and such?
check this site out:

www.s10v8.com
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