My version of the s10 swap

[BlueJeep]

Originally Posted by Chance48

Very nice work blue jeep!

I will prolly be a 4 year vet on my build aswell, but it'll be right, like yours.

I enjoyed this read and looking forward to seeing your finished product.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by 47owner

I just noticed on one of the photos, did you use the original brackets for the running board?

Yes, and cut the down. If I did it over again I'd make new ones out of square tube, it would be easier.

[BlueJeep]

Today's progress, more parts installed for good. Got a decent start on the wiring and mounted the A/C plenum. Also mounted the outside door handles, really liking how things are coming together!



Test fitted one of the gauges:

[Chance48]

Lookin great, bet your excited. Soon be cruisin!!

[99 to Life]

looking real good. how you like how the ac unit fits up under there?

[lower50's]

Jealous your way ahead of me. It's a great feeling putting stuff together for the last time.

[47owner]

Going to look at a donor truck today. Your truck in coming along.

[BlueJeep]

Little bit here, little bit there...that's how my progress has been happening lately.

Working on finishing up the radiator support and wiring the 5.3. Started with paper, got it to fit really well and then transferred to 20 gauge.














And this afternoon I picked up these, really happy with how they turned out:


And the door panels:

[99 to Life]

nice fab work, interior looks great.

[47owner]

What gauge metal did you use?

[tlorber]

Nice color on the interior. I plan on using something very close (already have the seat), but I'm not sure what the exterior color will be.

Hey, BlueJeep, I'm just getting to my fuel system now. Did you retain all the EVAP tank and lines for emissions, and retain the required wiring in the harness?

[lower50's]

Lookin good and the seats turned out real nice.

[BlueJeep]

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

nice fab work, interior looks great.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by 47owner

What gauge metal did you use?

I assume you mean on the radiator support. 20 gauge, plenty heavy enough!

Originally Posted by tlorber

Nice color on the interior. I plan on using something very close (already have the seat), but I'm not sure what the exterior color will be.

Hey, BlueJeep, I'm just getting to my fuel system now. Did you retain all the EVAP tank and lines for emissions, and retain the required wiring in the harness?

Thanks, the color of vinyl I chose was called Cognac.

Yes, I retained the EVAP tank, lines, and wiring. From all the reading I did, there is no good reason to get rid of it. It keeps the fuel that evaporates from the tank retained so it can be burned, rather than floating away into the atmosphere. My tune on the ECM I believe turned off the diagnostics for it, but it will still function. Someday I might have that turned back on....so I know if it ever goes bad.

Originally Posted by lower50's

Lookin good and the seats turned out real nice.

Thanks, I'm happy with it too. Now if I could just get the rest put back together....

[69CST-V]

Late to the party but wow does it look like a fun one. Nice work.

[Advanced Design]

Well how in the world have I been missing out on this awesome build. Really enjoyed the great fab work. Tagging along for the rest.

[BlueJeep]

Originally Posted by 69CST-V

Late to the party but wow does it look like a fun one. Nice work.

Thanks! I can't wait to see work resume on yours.

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Well how in the world have I been missing out on this awesome build. Really enjoyed the great fab work. Tagging along for the rest.

Thank you. Maybe next year I'll have to try to attend your Metal Meet. I also want to do the Route 56 one in Minnesota.

[47owner]

Thanks BlueJeep. Can't wait to get started, my garage is a mess, got to get organized before the tear down begins. I'm using a 1992 S10, extra Cab, any peoblems you heard of using this model. I have a 47 3/4 truck.

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by BlueJeep

Thank you. Maybe next year I'll have to try to attend your Metal Meet. I also want to do the Route 56 one in Minnesota.

I hope you can make it. A lot of good folks make it happen and we have a good time. DM is only 8 hours.

[BlueJeep]

Originally Posted by 47owner

Thanks BlueJeep. Can't wait to get started, my garage is a mess, got to get organized before the tear down begins. I'm using a 1992 S10, extra Cab, any peoblems you heard of using this model. I have a 47 3/4 truck.

Mine is based off a 95 extra cab, so yes it should work just fine.

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

I hope you can make it. A lot of good folks make it happen and we have a good time. DM is only 8 hours.

I'll see what I can do!

[47owner]

I know everyone changes out the rear axle off a 4x4 blazer for the extra 4" in width. What about using 2" billet spacers on each side, of the stock S101, should be the same effect, right? I plan to use this truck as a daily driver, i am trying to save as much money as possible. I plant to keep the 4.3L V6.

[joedoh]

I didnt use spacers or a 4x4 axle on my 47, just ordered wheels with close to a zero offset and I think it looked great.


gorgeous interior work blujep!

[84blaze]

What did you get your seat out of? Do you have any photos of how you mounted it?

[BlueJeep]

Originally Posted by 47owner

I know everyone changes out the rear axle off a 4x4 blazer for the extra 4" in width. What about using 2" billet spacers on each side, of the stock S101, should be the same effect, right? I plan to use this truck as a daily driver, i am trying to save as much money as possible. I plant to keep the 4.3L V6.

Originally Posted by joedoh

I didnt use spacers or a 4x4 axle on my 47, just ordered wheels with close to a zero offset and I think it looked great.

gorgeous interior work blujep!

Yep, what he said. I initially used a 4x4 rear axle because I had one lying around that was free, and it bolted right in. Later in my build I did a 9"... wouldn't do that again. For a "cheap" axle, it definitely was NOT. I'd do an explorer 8.8 next time or another s10 rear.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by 84blaze

What did you get your seat out of? Do you have any photos of how you mounted it?

Seat is from 88-95 Chevy fullsize. All mounting photos are earlier in this build thread.

[BlueJeep]

It runs!!!!!

My goal was to have it running by the 1st, I didn't make that. I had it cranking over but it wouldn't fire. Yesterday I pulled out the injectors and they were really dirty. After rigging up a system to clean them, I got that done and put it back together and it fired right up. I don't have the radiator in yet so I didn't run it long, but long enough to know that it works!



The setup for cleaning the injectors. I didn't come up with it, watched a few videos on YouTube and worked pretty good. If I could seal up the straw in the cap it would have been better, but it did get the job done.

[lower50's]

Yay it's alive Cool way to clean injectors.

[99 to Life]

congrats. as long as there is some fluid in there, those things take forever to get up to temp, so you could run it for a while.