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trailwart · 04-07-2008, 12:58 AM

well i just purchased my first v8 S10. i use to have 4 different s10's all had 4 bangers in them. well unfortunatly the circumstances of aquiring this 1 was unfortunatly due to my uncles death. it was his baby for many years, im 31 and when i was a kid in school he had this thing(at least 15yrs) dont know the year right off hand but assume its late 80's, he had at 1 point replaced all the metal and installed white iroc wheels and put in(what he told me) an old carbed LT1? he had 2 S10's and this is the 1 that my aunt sold me. it will be interesting to get it on the lift to see how everything is done on this swap he did so mant years ago. she only wanted 300$ but i gave her 600$ since she is only on her social securty checks now and always hurtin for money. she is happy she didnt have to sell to someone she didnt know, ill post up pics in a few days, its still at her farm, i have to clean it out, im gonna take his goofy running boards off and he had a roll bar thats coming off.. ill post up pics of his other baby that has a supercharged v8 that he used to haul there 29ft fifth wheel camper.

corn · 04-07-2008, 05:41 AM

Sounds interesting. Cant wait to see the pics...

trailwart · 04-08-2008, 12:19 AM

here is the pics i took today, just a few until i get it cleaned up. also got the title from her today and surprised to find out its a 1982 model.

trailwart · 04-08-2008, 12:23 AM

this was my uncles other baby. he used this to pull his fifth wheel trailer. dont know all the specs on the engine besides it has a supercharger and he said it dynoed at just a touch over 500hp.

68C15 · 04-08-2008, 12:35 AM

open the hoods next time. WE NEED MORE PICS!!!!!!

gchemist · 04-08-2008, 02:40 AM

Cool trucks!!!

1966gmc · 04-08-2008, 04:04 AM

v8 s10's are so awesome.I had a 89 that I swapped to a sb350.I also kept the 700r trans too.That thing was fun as hell to drive but never could hook up.Have fun with it man

454_72_4X4 · 04-08-2008, 08:01 PM

Yea, open the hoods!
Looks like an engine stand and maybe an engine in the bed of the 82?
Most V8 swaps put the engine under the hood! LOL

The "mini semi" is definately different! 500 hp and that short wheelbase would be an adventure...LOL
I'm sure it'd pull a 29 foot trailer easy enough but I'm wondering how it stopped it!

trailwart · 04-08-2008, 11:44 PM

the wheelbase on the blue 91 made it real interesting for him pulling the fifth wheel, he had more problems backing in to sites thou. his first time backing in he jack nifed and the camper pushed the stacks in to the windows and blew out the rear window, sounded like a gun shot.

69halfton · 04-27-2008, 09:38 PM

looks pretty funny, i love the hub caps too,

built for SPEED!

04-07-2008, 12:58 AM	#1
trailwart Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: michigan Posts: 356	just bought my first V8 S10 well i just purchased my first v8 S10. i use to have 4 different s10's all had 4 bangers in them. well unfortunatly the circumstances of aquiring this 1 was unfortunatly due to my uncles death. it was his baby for many years, im 31 and when i was a kid in school he had this thing(at least 15yrs) dont know the year right off hand but assume its late 80's, he had at 1 point replaced all the metal and installed white iroc wheels and put in(what he told me) an old carbed LT1? he had 2 S10's and this is the 1 that my aunt sold me. it will be interesting to get it on the lift to see how everything is done on this swap he did so mant years ago. she only wanted 300$ but i gave her 600$ since she is only on her social securty checks now and always hurtin for money. she is happy she didnt have to sell to someone she didnt know, ill post up pics in a few days, its still at her farm, i have to clean it out, im gonna take his goofy running boards off and he had a roll bar thats coming off.. ill post up pics of his other baby that has a supercharged v8 that he used to haul there 29ft fifth wheel camper. __________________ 72 chevy 3\4 ton 4 speed 4x4 84 1\2 ton 4x4 (gone but not forgotten, thanks for the memories) 1999 suburban 4x4 1982 chevrolet S-10 V-8 (Thanks uncle EARL)

04-07-2008, 05:41 AM	#2
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: just bought my first V8 S10 Sounds interesting. Cant wait to see the pics...

04-08-2008, 12:19 AM	#3
trailwart Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: michigan Posts: 356	Re: just bought my first V8 S10 here is the pics i took today, just a few until i get it cleaned up. also got the title from her today and surprised to find out its a 1982 model. __________________ 72 chevy 3\4 ton 4 speed 4x4 84 1\2 ton 4x4 (gone but not forgotten, thanks for the memories) 1999 suburban 4x4 1982 chevrolet S-10 V-8 (Thanks uncle EARL)

04-08-2008, 12:23 AM	#4
trailwart Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: michigan Posts: 356	Re: just bought my first V8 S10 this was my uncles other baby. he used this to pull his fifth wheel trailer. dont know all the specs on the engine besides it has a supercharger and he said it dynoed at just a touch over 500hp. __________________ 72 chevy 3\4 ton 4 speed 4x4 84 1\2 ton 4x4 (gone but not forgotten, thanks for the memories) 1999 suburban 4x4 1982 chevrolet S-10 V-8 (Thanks uncle EARL)

04-08-2008, 12:35 AM	#5
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: just bought my first V8 S10 open the hoods next time. WE NEED MORE PICS!!!!!!

04-08-2008, 02:40 AM	#6
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Re: just bought my first V8 S10 Cool trucks!!! __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

04-08-2008, 04:04 AM	#7
1966gmc Why does it taste purple? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge Md Posts: 621	Re: just bought my first V8 S10 v8 s10's are so awesome.I had a 89 that I swapped to a sb350.I also kept the 700r trans too.That thing was fun as hell to drive but never could hook up.Have fun with it man

04-08-2008, 08:01 PM	#8
454_72_4X4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: N.E. MO Posts: 1,749	Re: just bought my first V8 S10 Yea, open the hoods! Looks like an engine stand and maybe an engine in the bed of the 82? Most V8 swaps put the engine under the hood! LOL The "mini semi" is definately different! 500 hp and that short wheelbase would be an adventure...LOL I'm sure it'd pull a 29 foot trailer easy enough but I'm wondering how it stopped it! __________________ 72 C20 4X4 454 4 speed 89 Trans Am (was) 305 TPI 700r4 93 C1500 2wd Extended cab 350 700r4 98 Sonoma (TPI outa the Trans Am) 03 Yamaha 660 Raptor 03/04 660 Raptor 07 700 Raptor 85 Honda Odyssey

04-08-2008, 11:44 PM	#9
trailwart Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: michigan Posts: 356	Re: just bought my first V8 S10 the wheelbase on the blue 91 made it real interesting for him pulling the fifth wheel, he had more problems backing in to sites thou. his first time backing in he jack nifed and the camper pushed the stacks in to the windows and blew out the rear window, sounded like a gun shot. __________________ 72 chevy 3\4 ton 4 speed 4x4 84 1\2 ton 4x4 (gone but not forgotten, thanks for the memories) 1999 suburban 4x4 1982 chevrolet S-10 V-8 (Thanks uncle EARL)

04-27-2008, 09:38 PM	#10
69halfton Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: King City, Ontario, Canada Posts: 974	Re: just bought my first V8 S10 looks pretty funny, i love the hub caps too, built for SPEED! __________________ - Jason If you can turn, Youre not going fast enough. Favorite caption: first car to 200 mph in the 1/4 mile, no parachute, drum brakes all the way around.. ..back when men were men.



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