s10 help need info

[franky69c10]

ok my pops just picked up a 49 and i was telling him how everyone is doing the s10 frame swap, i just would like to know what year of s10 and do we get a long bed or short s10

[steve23116]

If your 49 is a short bed you need a 2wd regular cab long bed s10. Doesn't matter what year.

[franky69c10]

ok thanks 4 the info, is there anymore we need 2 know

[steve23116]

Are you going to make your own cab mounts or buy a kit? EZswap makes a really nice kit, kinda pricey though. But it has everything you need to use either a V-8 or a 4.3. Either way you'll have to move the motor back. You might look through the forums, there's a lot of info on here and a lot of people that know a whole lot more than I do.

[av8tr33337]

Just do a search here there are lots of posts and how to's on the s10 swap with lots of pics

[britnjc]

mine is on an 89 s10 frame with 4.3 ltr and I did not have to move motor back. I used the AD-engineering kit and it was easy and had everything I needed to do the swap and it is a lot cheaper than the ez kit. But if I were to do it again I may make my own since there are plans on here.

[franky69c10]

pm'd you

[rjs53]

long bed single cab or extended cab short bed same anything after 92 is a little harder because of electronics, I think. s10 body mounts can be used just cut and move or you can get a kit. If your buying an s10 use all you can.Also I got on craigs list had 5 people call me in an hour 3 had body's stripped off already, anywhere from $100 to $150

[Dan Bowles]

Extended cab and shorten it to 117.5" so your rear axle is in the right place. It's a 45 minute job to do. Grind the welds from the front half and cut the rear section. I made a
5" lap joint for a better weld!