Swapping? Heres A List Of Parts And Answered Questions!

[Joedirt3]

no u cannot use the computer or wireing harness. well the harness u technically could i guess jsut add 2 injectors to it and use a v8 computer if the connections are the same i don't really know. but all the 4.3 is is a V8 with 2 cylinders cut off. so u sould be able to use the scceceries but cheak that out more i don't know that.

[LaynLo]

Quote:

Originally posted by Joedirt3
no u cannot use the computer or wireing harness. well the harness u technically could i guess jsut add 2 injectors to it and use a v8 computer if the connections are the same i don't really know. but all the 4.3 is is a V8 with 2 cylinders cut off. so u sould be able to use the scceceries but cheak that out more i don't know that.

wow, lets do our homework a Throttle Body Injected vehicle has the injectors at the Throttle Body.

[Joedirt3]

o hey sry...lol...i read it as tPi...alright well in that case then iono..iono crap about tBi...

[350*s-blazer]

all you have to do is swap in a new p.r.o.m. chip and extend the knock sensor wiring and O2 sensor wiring. 4.3,5.0, and 5.7 use the same throttle body the only diff. is the injector flow rate, and there are only 2 injectors,ohh and thay all they also use the same computor just diff. p.r.o.m. chips

[Joedirt3]

i gotta question for TBI people....whuts the point of a TBI engine? y not just go the little bit extra mile and use TPI? i mean in my opinion they look better, have more power(suposivly) and get better gas milage? i mean its not THAT many more wires

[Joedirt3]

whoever wrote that first post on installing the engien had it all ****in ASS BACKAWRDS....put the ****in engine in first THEN the tranny THEn the harness...and the firewall doesn't nede to be modded that much to get fans in the back of the rad...also electric fans don't cool as well as an engine driven one...****in dumbass's...also i've NEVER heard of a driveshaft breakin....unless the ****in thing is built up to all hell....which i doubt mot people are ganna have.

[redleg6]

back in 1994 when i lived in Tacoma, Washington, I had a black 85(I think)S-15 Gypsy 4x4 with a very nice suspension and a full roll cage inside the standard cab...the guy I bought it from said the V8 was out of a Corvette and the 700R4 was out if a Camaro(back then I didnt know or care)....but the engine died one day and the guy I bought it from was no longer running his lot...so I had someone else pick it up for $3500...now I have a 92 Blazer(4x4) with a 2.8 and a 5 speed....I'm going to get the JTR book and start looking up what it is I will need to convert to a small block(with an automatic of course)....seems that the S-Series community is at odds with each other about V8 swaps...I think GM should have done this years ago...Dodge did with the Dakotas....there are a couple of swaps here in the El Paso area that are pretty nice, but I have yet to talk with them about what they did and how they did it.....I'm not done researching this though....

[miself]

Ok guys, here's my deal. I'm tyin to convince my dad to let me put a 383 in teh old s10 instead of gettin a new truck. My truck has a 2.5 5sp and is a 90. Can i reuse any of the parts from it?? What type of motor mounts will I need??? Can I get the stock speedo etc to work with it?? Could somebody do a part for part what I'd need to do it list like is at the top for the 2.2 and 4.3?? This is what I wanna do to it but before I really try and work on him about it I wanna have all my facts in line and as close to EVERYTHIGN that would go int doing it. Thanks

[XtReMe_CaNaDiAn]

although this entire thread has been very insightful on V8 swaps, I still have another question, I want my '03 xtreme to kick ASS! but the v6 isn't doing it for me. I was think a 5.3L Vortec V8, Any insight?

[FARRAR]

ok i have a dumb question. I have a 86 s-10 blazer with a 2.8l tbi. I am putting a 350 with a turbo400 in it. how do i get the fuel to the engine. Can i use the stock intank fuel pump or can i just use the manual pump on the engine. also if i take out the computer wont that affect my guages

[350*s-blazer]

well tell me somthing. first off all you do is talk shit souldn't ur pussy ass be working on ur swap??? cause i know i never had time to dick around and talk shit. and another thing why did you piuss out with ur tbi a lt4 or a ls6 has a lot more power than a tpi and looks ****ing badass and has a lot more potential??? ohh what u could afforda engine out of a wrecked corvette?? or u just couldn't find one locally???
well a tbi is cheap availiable and easy and sheap to get more power out of. i have a question for ur ass why the **** arn't you out in the garage puting ur energy into ur truck instead of useless posting here are benifiting anybody by talking shit??? well i know i;m not the only who is tired of seeing ur posts and talkign bout another forum again i ask u if the other forum is so badass why arnt you there instead of here???

Quote: Originally Posted by Joedirt3

i gotta question for TBI people....whuts the point of a TBI engine? y not just go the little bit extra mile and use TPI? i mean in my opinion they look better, have more power(suposivly) and get better gas milage? i mean its not THAT many more wires

[syclonekid43]

i was wondering. i want to drop in a 88 359 tune port from an iroc. i have the topend plus heads,harness, and ecm from the iroc.

its going to go into a 93 blazer 4x4 4.3. with the 460le or whatever its called tranny.
my ? is will a painless harness let the tranny work with ecm?
or is it easier to just swap in a 700r4?
will the factory 4.3 frame mounts work to bolt up the 350?

i did a quick search, but still nothing

[v8sonoman]

Quote: Originally Posted by bs300ex5300ex

if u dont mind me asking what does a full conversion cost ...

my fairly mild but everything new 400 small block swap cost about 5000.00 when all done including exhaust transmission and all.this is a carb engine swap into a first gen.it really depends.ive seen some guys do the swap for 1500.00 and up.

[v8sonoman]

Quote: Originally Posted by syclonekid43

i was wondering. i want to drop in a 88 359 tune port from an iroc. i have the topend plus heads,harness, and ecm from the iroc.

its going to go into a 93 blazer 4x4 4.3. with the 460le or whatever its called tranny.
my ? is will a painless harness let the tranny work with ecm?
or is it easier to just swap in a 700r4?
will the factory 4.3 frame mounts work to bolt up the 350?

i did a quick search, but still nothing

i belive the tranny will be fine however i think you will have to change to the 2.8 lower mounts depending on the upper swap mounts you use.

[syclonekid43]

i have a set of energy poly mounts from a 350 that i was gonna put in mt syclone.i was thinking of using those.

[s15beast]

QUOTE=Beeker]In most cases, No, I highly reccomend headers for a decent fit, and better Access to Spark plugs. With the headers, the steering shaft goes between 2 loops in the drivers side header, and Im pretty sure if


they were manifolds, it would not fit, or rup horribly[/quote]

[s15beast]

what kind of headers would you put s15 84 dropping a 305 all dun up and what kind of radiator

[95thndr]

O.K. I read the whole post and am not sure of the answer. Does anyone know what it would take to put an LT1 engine in a 1996 4WD Blazer? Can I use the same transmission that is in it? It had a 4.3l with the 4l60e. Will I have to do any modifiying to the trans mounts or transaxles. It looks like all I need is mounts, ecm, wiring harness, engine, rad., fans, headers. Is this correct?
Thanks,
Scott

[shrtyscrw13]

i was just wondering about the stock transmission and differential in a 1991 4.3L Blazer and whether or not it can handle a 1991 or newer 350 or not. thanks

[blazerblobs]

Quote: Originally Posted by 95thndr

O.K. I read the whole post and am not sure of the answer. Does anyone know what it would take to put an LT1 engine in a 1996 4WD Blazer? Can I use the same transmission that is in it? It had a 4.3l with the 4l60e. Will I have to do any modifiying to the trans mounts or transaxles. It looks like all I need is mounts, ecm, wiring harness, engine, rad., fans, headers. Is this correct?
Thanks,
Scott

It's a fairly easy swap, you don't have to modify the tranny mounts or the axles. You do have to get an oil pan from advance adapters, that will fit around the front axle, they are alot cheaper from summit-they have motor mounts also. Then you will have to make your own oil pick up tube, because an lt1 has a bigger one than a regular 350. A lot of people get by with the 4.3 radiator, you could try it, and if it heats up, buy a bigger one later. You also need to have the ecm that came with the engine flashed. And you can use your tranny.

[blazerblobs]

Quote: Originally Posted by shrtyscrw13

i was just wondering about the stock transmission and differential in a 1991 4.3L Blazer and whether or not it can handle a 1991 or newer 350 or not. thanks

If you have an automatic transmission, then it is the same one that is in a half ton pickup, and yes the axles can take it.

[shrtyscrw13]

thanks blazerblobs, .

[blazerblobs]

Quote: Originally Posted by shrtyscrw13

I have a 91 s10 blazer and i am starting on my engine swap somtime in the next month. just wondering if anyone knows... will the 350 with new headers fit? every one seems to be saying that it will with few mods, but im looking at how close my steering is to the 4.3L header and it worries me. just looking for some reasurrance..thanks for your help.

Advance adapters has a manifold style header that will clear the steering, but if you want real performance headers, you can get sanderson or hedman headers, on those the steering shaft goes through the header. The rest of the swap is pretty easy.

[jimblaze]

I have an early 1985 s-15 jimmy 4x4. My 2.8 has been replaced once and it looks like it needs to be done again in the summer. I know what i need for engine and exhaust, but as for tranny and rear, im stumped. the 85 is carb'd and no computer stuff at all. My problem lies in these computer controlled tranny's. I want to use the earliest 700 r4 that bolted up to a 4.3 (90 degree bellhousing) but i think that all of those tranny's had some sort of electronic or computer control. im trying to preserve the use of the old 4x4 and column shift system. I would gladly use a TH350 if i knew it would bolt up to my transfer case and crossmember without much modification. any help would be appreciated. Oh and i want to put in a posi rear with disc brakes but im completely clueless as to what would swap directly in. thanks guys

[macdaddydenton]

1990 ext cab s10 4.3 th700r4 tranny completly stock.
i want a 377(a destroked 4 bolt main carbuerated 400 dynoed at 425 hp and 370 ft lbs of torque)
a borg and warner t56 6 speed (own it already)
and be able to take it for a cruise from time to time
I need lots of help your input is aprreciated
willing to pay for help

[S-10_Stewart]

ok iv got some questions,
can the 4.3L computer be tha same for a 350?
can the rad stay I dont want to spend $400 on a custom one?
motor mounts can the be reused or are new ones needed?.
I know about the oil pan and the headers is Advanced Adapters a good place to get them?
and the ac must have ac.

Thats all that I can think of that others have not thought of or they may have to do if they decide to swap their motors. But mostly for me I got a motor out a 90's suburben with a newer 350 tbi.
thanks Anthony

[sbctimh]

I work at a junkyard, and 2 of my friends work at 2 other junkyards
damn I love junkyards
never have to worry about custum driveshafts, gauges, tachs, motors, trannys, it's a wonderful world

[soldier1263]

I am swapping out a 2.2 for a 96 tahoe vortec 350, what all will I have to do if I go back carberated?

[Hiwarp]

Quote: Originally Posted by lodi3qtr

I have it on tape I just have to find time to find it.Give me a couple of days.:thumbup:

Any chance I can get a copy of this tape from you? I'll cover your costs. Thanks in advance, John.

[Toumbefyre]

Ok I have read through all of this mess, and I have the following question. I have a 1998 S-10 4.3 (vin W) ext cab with a 5-speed manual transmission, ABS, AC, pwr steering and breaks, no pwr ops. What do I need to do a 350 swap, do I need an ECM, BCM, harness, ect... Please someone let me know.

[Xtreme2001]

does the 6 speed from the camaro fit in the s-10??

[macdaddydenton]

Quote: Originally Posted by Joedirt3

whoever wrote that first post on installing the engien had it all ****in ASS BACKAWRDS....put the ****in engine in first THEN the tranny THEn the harness...and the firewall doesn't nede to be modded that much to get fans in the back of the rad...also electric fans don't cool as well as an engine driven one...****in dumbass's...also i've NEVER heard of a driveshaft breakin....unless the ****in thing is built up to all hell....which i doubt mot people are ganna have.

u dont know shit u spout off your mouth say rude things and never take time to listen
if i knew who you were youd have a sore jaw

[FLAWLS95]

ok this thread is loooonnnggg so im just going to ask a question.. it might already be talked about.. but i have a 91 2.8 5 speed... i am getting a 350 its going to be carb not FI... can i keep the stock wiring for the guages etc?

[stuffy1256]

my boss has told me that the T-5 from the 5-speed dimes is not the same T-5 from the 3rd gen camaros. I thought a T-5 was a T-5. Is the bellhousing different or is he smoking something good?

[cam70z4me]

yes.....the T-5 bellhousing on the camaros is "cocked" something like 15 degrees differently....




If anyone is intereted....I am starting (or have just started) a V-8 swap in my 1992 Ext Cab S10 (2 x 4). It currently has the 4.3L V6. I will be installing a 383 stroker. TBI or carb....haven't decided yet, but could do either. Having owned 3 camaros, I cannot wait to see how this all turns out. Now, if I could just get all the rust off the body and frame!!!!





Eric

[the_dubster98]

im running all 4.3 computer/harness.. was easy .. runs like a champ.. its a 350 TBI out of a caprice cop car

[Firstbornbone]

Quote: Originally Posted by lodi3qtr

350-305-283-327-302-400
ALL SMALL BLOCKS JUST ABOUT THE SAME WEIGHT.

Sept them there fancy aluminium LT1 and such

[mimadogg]

i can only imagine how much of a pain this is gonna be with a body drop!

[BadAss_S10_2002]

Quote: Originally Posted by mimadogg

i can only imagine how much of a pain this is gonna be with a body drop!

Yeah, considering I was going to run a 1" body lift so I didn't have to go cutting anything that was in the way

[bnelson01]

Hi all, new here. Anyone that can give me some advice about dropping a late 70's 305 into an 89 S-10 Blazer 4x4? Basically looking for a list of other parts that need to be replaced also. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
bnelson01

[cavikidz24]

i have a 86 s-10 with the 2.5 automatic trans. what would i need to swap in a lt1? thanks for the help

[hodgie1013]

I have a 98' 2.2, what will I need to put the 98' LS-1 I have into it.

[whobewa]

this dose not help me much all you guy seam to have newer S-10 and it sez nothen about a 2.5 witch is what i have in my truck. What i want to do is put my 350 that i have put a 350 turbotranny behind it and put it in but you people have tomake it sound so hard. DONT i just need to get motor mounts from a 80's full size bolt them on take the rad out of my 77 camaro put it in rip out all the computer stuff...

[350*s-blazer]

Quote: Originally Posted by whobewa

this dose not help me much all you guy seam to have newer S-10 and it sez nothen about a 2.5 witch is what i have in my truck. What i want to do is put my 350 that i have put a 350 turbotranny behind it and put it in but you people have tomake it sound so hard. DONT i just need to get motor mounts from a 80's full size bolt them on take the rad out of my 77 camaro put it in rip out all the computer stuff...

try reading posts from people who know what there talking about, by the way no on those mounts and i don't know how big that radiator is but if you have a sawzall you can make it fit as long as the frame doesn't get inthe way. and you want mounts from a 2.8v6 s10, they are similar to corvette mounts and they bolt right up to your frame and stealth conversion mounts ohh and by the way check out
www.v8s10.com
they have more info on non 4.3 to carbed v8 swaps

[kyzer]

god damn there sure is alot of N00BS that come in here and expect someone to hold their hand through a v8 swap.. sheesh. READ A LITTLE BIT.

[BadAss_S10_2002]

Focking Noobies....Can't read a damn thing anymore. Hell just come pay me to put it in for ya'll....Do we need to come turn the wrench for you too

[TxTiggerj]

I feel like an ass asking but what changes would be required for swaping a 2.2l for a 4.3l on a 94s-10? Im not looking for too much more power, just enough to climb hills at speeds above 50mph. (live in so cal where you have to take out a loan for gas)

[expiditor]

Quote: Originally Posted by whobewa

this dose not help me much all you guy seam to have newer S-10 and it sez nothen about a 2.5 witch is what i have in my truck. What i want to do is put my 350 that i have put a 350 turbotranny behind it and put it in but you people have tomake it sound so hard. DONT i just need to get motor mounts from a 80's full size bolt them on take the rad out of my 77 camaro put it in rip out all the computer stuff...

You are right, I have a 91 S-10 2.5 Vortech and there is nothing specific here, AND I DO READ THE QUOTES AND MESSAGES, it would be real easy to say that the swap is the same as the 2.2 or what ever, but there is nothing as the like here.
I would like to know what the swap procedure for the 2.5 Vortech with a TBI is, is it the same as the 2.2 or just what.

[noshine95]

wow this thread is really f*ucked. theres like 4000 questions and about 20 answers here.

[Bad84s10]

Quote: Originally Posted by TxTiggerj

I feel like an ass asking but what changes would be required for swaping a 2.2l for a 4.3l on a 94s-10? Im not looking for too much more power, just enough to climb hills at speeds above 50mph. (live in so cal where you have to take out a loan for gas)

Motor mounts, transmission, driveshaft, ecm, wiring harness, radiator, elec fans, fuel lines, and fuel pump. Thats everything required to put a 5.7L Vortec and you would have 260hp vs 190 from a 4.3 Vortec. Might even gain a little mpg, as you wouldn't be pusing the V8 as hard to get the same ammount of speed from a V6. Plus with the additional tq, you can lower the gearing and gain better mpg also.