need some advise!!!!

huggy2931 · 10-07-2009, 10:13 PM

ok, i have a 98 s10 ext cab 4cyl 5 speed
so i am getting my parts list ready for the v8 conversion!. now when i yank out my poor 4cyl i will take everything out of the engine bay except for the ac evaporator and the brakes. now what do i do to the inside? do i yank all the wires out and re wire the whole truck or is there an adapter or somthin that im just missin? i would like to keep interior as stock look as possible, except for gauges of course. will i be able to use the stock shifter assembly or will i have to make me a new one! all help wouuld be awsome.

SH-60B · 10-08-2009, 12:08 AM

I think there will be a minimum of yanking, but it depends. Is the V8 fuel injected? Are you running a standard or automatic with overdrive? You know you can't use the 2.2L 5 speed, right?

huggy2931 · 10-08-2009, 08:55 AM

yes i no that the 2.2tranny wont fit. im not sure if i want carbed or fuel injected. i think that if i go carbed i have to change the fuel tank. but if i go fuel injected i have to run a computer. so what do you think would be easier? thanks alot! mike

huggy2931 · 10-08-2009, 08:55 AM

oh sry it will be a 5speed

Fast_Casper93 · 10-09-2009, 06:55 PM

Im kind of curious why you think you have to change your fuel tank, there should be no reason that you should have to. Just run an electric fuel pump to your carb setup if that is what you choose to do so you dont have to mess with any of that. And if you do a v8 fuel injected you are going to have to have an ecm for it which is the computer. If you go fuel injected try getting it as a set, meaning motor and computer so that away you dont have to mess with it too much as in wiring all your own stuff, it will all be right there.

Revolt · 10-12-2009, 12:49 AM

Before you start removing or yanking all the wires, you might want to decide for sure if your going carb or fuel injection.

10-07-2009, 10:13 PM	#1
huggy2931 Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 18 Location: User is: OffLine	need some advise!!!! ok, i have a 98 s10 ext cab 4cyl 5 speed so i am getting my parts list ready for the v8 conversion!. now when i yank out my poor 4cyl i will take everything out of the engine bay except for the ac evaporator and the brakes. now what do i do to the inside? do i yank all the wires out and re wire the whole truck or is there an adapter or somthin that im just missin? i would like to keep interior as stock look as possible, except for gauges of course. will i be able to use the stock shifter assembly or will i have to make me a new one! all help wouuld be awsome.
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10-08-2009, 12:08 AM	#2
SH-60B Registered Neanderthal Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,335 Location: Meriden/CT/USA User is: OffLine	Re: need some advise!!!! I think there will be a minimum of yanking, but it depends. Is the V8 fuel injected? Are you running a standard or automatic with overdrive? You know you can't use the 2.2L 5 speed, right?
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10-08-2009, 08:55 AM	#3
huggy2931 Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 18 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: need some advise!!!! yes i no that the 2.2tranny wont fit. im not sure if i want carbed or fuel injected. i think that if i go carbed i have to change the fuel tank. but if i go fuel injected i have to run a computer. so what do you think would be easier? thanks alot! mike
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10-08-2009, 08:55 AM	#4
huggy2931 Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 18 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: need some advise!!!! oh sry it will be a 5speed
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10-09-2009, 06:55 PM	#5
Fast_Casper93 Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11 Location: Grand Blanc Michigan User is: OffLine	Re: need some advise!!!! Im kind of curious why you think you have to change your fuel tank, there should be no reason that you should have to. Just run an electric fuel pump to your carb setup if that is what you choose to do so you dont have to mess with any of that. And if you do a v8 fuel injected you are going to have to have an ecm for it which is the computer. If you go fuel injected try getting it as a set, meaning motor and computer so that away you dont have to mess with it too much as in wiring all your own stuff, it will all be right there.
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10-12-2009, 12:49 AM	#6
Revolt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 24 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: need some advise!!!! Before you start removing or yanking all the wires, you might want to decide for sure if your going carb or fuel injection.
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