1998 S-10 Manual Trans

HeavyChevy69 · 08-31-2009, 12:02 AM

so i need to find out what transmission is in my 98 S-10. of course its a 98 with a 4.3 vortec 4x4 5 speed. this is my first chevy project and im trying to figure out some stuff for my sas. im doing a chevy front axle with the front drivesahft being on the pass side. im a jeep guy not a chevy guy but as i understand i can possibly use a transfer case out of a fullsize to obviously swap my front driveshaft to the other side.

also what do yous think about a front 10 bolt with aftermarket chromoly shafts geared and locked with say 38's or so. dont really feel like throwing a 60 in it yet. need to become more comfortable with wheeling a truck now. im used to my 01 grand cherokee. i plan on using the truck to be non street legal and run it at rausch creek for their rc rocks comps. i ran a cj previously there.

just looking for some input
thanks

BillaksBlazer · 08-31-2009, 11:27 AM

the tranny i believe is the nv3500. to use a fullsize t case you would have to get the tail housing off a fullsize tranny. the 10 bolt is basically the same as a d44. most say 36-37 is the largest you Should go but others have made it work. Rocks are always harder on axles then mud

GeorgesBlazah · 09-01-2009, 02:17 PM

Unless you already have all of the parts, why would you want to swap the axle to the other side? I would think it would be easier to just to get an axle with the pumpkin on the driver side.

HeavyChevy69 · 09-02-2009, 12:59 PM

yea i do have all the parts. i found a hp ford 44 for like 50 bucks but i would rather do a older fullsize chevy case with a fixed yoke or build a fixed yoke setup instaed of the slip. just thinking trying to think ahead of the game. you can use all factory parts to buld a case and its cheaper to get a 4-1 kit. also the chevy axle perches are perfect width apart and would just bolt in with my leafs already hanging there

96superflow · 09-02-2009, 02:45 PM

um if its ford, it should be a driver side pumpkin.

HeavyChevy69 · 09-02-2009, 08:33 PM

i know ford is drivers. i just said i found one for $50 but it isnt geared. my 10 bolt which i already had if you read has 5.38's and a full detroit. IF I BOUGHT THE FORD REAR ID HAVE TO GEAR AND LOCK ANOTHER AXLE if your going to try and trash a thread read the whole thing first

jwglover · 09-02-2009, 11:20 PM

s10s have a 5 bolt t case and the fullsize have a 6 bolt tcase , so the RH drop would require some kind of adapter plate or a tranny swap also,

HeavyChevy69 · 09-06-2009, 12:46 PM

since chevys all use the same trans bellhousing to motor pattern, dont you think i could use say a nv4500 trans out of a full size to bolt to my 4.3 and us the same case out of it?

jwglover · 09-07-2009, 08:16 AM

nv4500 is an excellant choice,, it has the round bolt pattern on the back ( 6 bolt) so you can run a 241 or 208 RH drop or a LH drop 241 t case,, or if you can find a LH drop np205
You might find out how much room you need between the top of the tranny housing and your crossmember, the nv4500 maybe kind of tall for a s10,,,,or you can cut the top of the tranny housng out to make it fit if its too tall,

BillaksBlazer · 09-11-2009, 03:21 PM

i wouldnt recomend running a large older case. they hang way below the frame and create a nice hang up point.

08-31-2009, 12:02 AM	#1
HeavyChevy69 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4 Location: User is: OffLine	1998 S-10 Manual Trans so i need to find out what transmission is in my 98 S-10. of course its a 98 with a 4.3 vortec 4x4 5 speed. this is my first chevy project and im trying to figure out some stuff for my sas. im doing a chevy front axle with the front drivesahft being on the pass side. im a jeep guy not a chevy guy but as i understand i can possibly use a transfer case out of a fullsize to obviously swap my front driveshaft to the other side. also what do yous think about a front 10 bolt with aftermarket chromoly shafts geared and locked with say 38's or so. dont really feel like throwing a 60 in it yet. need to become more comfortable with wheeling a truck now. im used to my 01 grand cherokee. i plan on using the truck to be non street legal and run it at rausch creek for their rc rocks comps. i ran a cj previously there. just looking for some input thanks
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08-31-2009, 11:27 AM	#2
BillaksBlazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 837 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 1998 S-10 Manual Trans the tranny i believe is the nv3500. to use a fullsize t case you would have to get the tail housing off a fullsize tranny. the 10 bolt is basically the same as a d44. most say 36-37 is the largest you Should go but others have made it work. Rocks are always harder on axles then mud
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09-01-2009, 02:17 PM	#3
GeorgesBlazah Slap my meat on your pita Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,507 Location: south jersey User is: OffLine	Re: 1998 S-10 Manual Trans Unless you already have all of the parts, why would you want to swap the axle to the other side? I would think it would be easier to just to get an axle with the pumpkin on the driver side.
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09-02-2009, 12:59 PM	#4
HeavyChevy69 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 1998 S-10 Manual Trans yea i do have all the parts. i found a hp ford 44 for like 50 bucks but i would rather do a older fullsize chevy case with a fixed yoke or build a fixed yoke setup instaed of the slip. just thinking trying to think ahead of the game. you can use all factory parts to buld a case and its cheaper to get a 4-1 kit. also the chevy axle perches are perfect width apart and would just bolt in with my leafs already hanging there
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09-02-2009, 02:45 PM	#5
96superflow Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,362 Location: Moyock/Greenville, NC User is: OffLine	Re: 1998 S-10 Manual Trans um if its ford, it should be a driver side pumpkin.
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09-02-2009, 08:33 PM	#6
HeavyChevy69 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 1998 S-10 Manual Trans i know ford is drivers. i just said i found one for $50 but it isnt geared. my 10 bolt which i already had if you read has 5.38's and a full detroit. IF I BOUGHT THE FORD REAR ID HAVE TO GEAR AND LOCK ANOTHER AXLE if your going to try and trash a thread read the whole thing first
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09-02-2009, 11:20 PM	#7
jwglover Registered User Age: 44 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 380 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 1998 S-10 Manual Trans s10s have a 5 bolt t case and the fullsize have a 6 bolt tcase , so the RH drop would require some kind of adapter plate or a tranny swap also,
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09-06-2009, 12:46 PM	#8
HeavyChevy69 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 1998 S-10 Manual Trans since chevys all use the same trans bellhousing to motor pattern, dont you think i could use say a nv4500 trans out of a full size to bolt to my 4.3 and us the same case out of it?
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09-07-2009, 08:16 AM	#9
jwglover Registered User Age: 44 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 380 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 1998 S-10 Manual Trans nv4500 is an excellant choice,, it has the round bolt pattern on the back ( 6 bolt) so you can run a 241 or 208 RH drop or a LH drop 241 t case,, or if you can find a LH drop np205 You might find out how much room you need between the top of the tranny housing and your crossmember, the nv4500 maybe kind of tall for a s10,,,,or you can cut the top of the tranny housng out to make it fit if its too tall,
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09-11-2009, 03:21 PM	#10
BillaksBlazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 837 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 1998 S-10 Manual Trans i wouldnt recomend running a large older case. they hang way below the frame and create a nice hang up point.
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