sylone

[barrett80]

i dont actually own a syclone, but i do have a 97 4.3 2wd. i love the old syclone trucks though, really about the most impressive thing gm ever did with a small truck. ive been all over s10forum and played around with all sort of ideas with my truck, bagging, v8 swapping, etc. but now i think im finally dead set on converting my truck to a syclone. i realize that the syclone was only produced for a few years an never in my trucks body style, but thats really the whole idea behind it. kind of a gm coulda woulda shoulda. im really just hoping to get some information from syclone owners or anyone else that knows about what details it will take to make it authentic. all the information i have found so far is from wikipedia, which i tend not to rely on. any links to pages with such information or advice would be greatly appreciated.

[MARS2878]

Cyclone's are awd
In short you would need a 4x4 frame, 2in drop, awd parts from a bravada (some have used astro parts), beefed up 4.3l with a turbo & an xtreme body kit.
That will get you relatively close.

[barrett80]

i was aware they are awd. 4x4 frame? can just get the awd tcase from a bravada and put in appropriate support for it? what else was different about that 4.3 other than the obvious mitsubishi turbo?

[barrett80]

just noticed i misspelled the thread....f***

[rdk1ll]

www.syty.net

[JustAnSS]

Ummm the syclone has almost a completely different motor. Different intake, heads, internals, etc.

[barrett80]

Quote: Originally Posted by JustAnSS

Ummm the syclone has almost a completely different motor. Different intake, heads, internals, etc.

ummm.... yeah. i knew that, i was looking for something a little more specific, like what heads and what internals etc.

[barrett80]

Quote: Originally Posted by rdk1ll

www.syty.net

thanks for directing me to that site, should be able to find everything i need there

[poconojoe]

Quote: Originally Posted by barrett80

thanks for directing me to that site, should be able to find everything i need there

Go on that site and look up a user named leadfoot he converted his 2002 2WD Xtreme to AWD with Syclone drive train

[99SSCHEVY]

I have a 2002 xtreme blazer took the decals off years ago they take away from the look.i get asked a lot if its a new typhoon.i had a friend build one awd with a ls1 motor put the gmc grill on it.makes me want to do that to mine and say to the people that ask me that it is.**** with there heads.