Ext or Reg for V8?

ssxtreme350 · 06-29-2009, 11:19 PM

What would be better for transplanting a V8 into a extended or regular cab
98+ S10?

Reasons?

Thank You

leadsled2020 · 06-29-2009, 11:29 PM

reg cab trucks are more sporty anyway...they deserve a v8.....

Chevhead89 · 06-29-2009, 11:38 PM

it depends on what u want the truck to be?

heeter_33 · 06-30-2009, 12:16 AM

reg cab is lighter so itd be better i guess, but might have more wheel spin?

Chevhead89 · 06-30-2009, 12:23 AM

shorter wheelbase. less weight... better weight transfer. but then the longer wheel base also makes somethings easier. but if its a DD then an EX cab is the only way i'd go. i know i'd never go back to a single cab.

leadsled2020 · 06-30-2009, 12:54 AM

chevhead has a point.... but I'm not a tall or heavy person (5'8" and 145 lbs) so a reg cab is good for me...

Formulakid1 · 06-30-2009, 01:47 AM

I say option C.

Build a Blazer....they hook like a mofo and have plenty of room on the inside.

tippmann243 · 06-30-2009, 03:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Formulakid1

I say option C.

Build a Blazer....they hook like a mofo and have plenty of room on the inside.

+ls1

i dont think i could ever go back to a truck after having my blazer.

blazers weigh about the same as a truck but hook better due to more weight over the axle

Formulakid1 · 06-30-2009, 06:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tippmann243

+ls1

i dont think i could ever go back to a truck after having my blazer.

blazers weigh about the same as a truck but hook better due to more weight over the axle

I could go either LS1 or traditional SBC...I wouldn't care either way.
But I have a DD....and my Blazer is not it

s10-den · 06-30-2009, 06:23 PM

Blazers are about 500-600 pounds heavier, but I like blazers too...They hook so easy!

Formulakid1 · 06-30-2009, 06:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by s10-den

Blazers are about 500-600 pounds heavier, but I like blazers too...They hook so easy!

Not mine

tippmann243 · 06-30-2009, 10:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Formulakid1

Not mine

mine either

s10-den · 07-01-2009, 09:55 AM

Really?.What did you guys get them down to?

Formulakid1 · 07-01-2009, 10:17 AM

mine comes in at 3100 now with me a full bottle and 3/4 tank of fuel.

I weigh 185#'s.

tippmann243 · 07-01-2009, 06:20 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Formulakid1

mine comes in at 3100 now with me a full bottle and 3/4 tank of fuel.

I weigh 185#'s.

mine is a little heavier

im right at 3250 with me in it and i weigh 180#

2LO4SNO · 07-01-2009, 07:48 PM

reg cab for sure. i have a 89 with a perfect body that i would love to put a v8 in but its an extended cab, so i wont.

556mm · 07-01-2009, 11:50 PM

reg cab

♠ M®. ßlυε ♠ · 07-01-2009, 11:57 PM

BlueS15 · 07-02-2009, 01:53 PM

yah ext cabs are better for lowering,bags and stuff like that

leadsled2020 · 07-02-2009, 11:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by BlueS15

yah ext cabs are better for lowering,bags and stuff like that

why not bag with a v8 in a reg cab? thats what im doing...im running swaybars in front and rear too

jarrodh · 07-03-2009, 05:45 AM

ext cab's the only way to go, reg cabs are so over done..

i waited an extra 8 months to find an ext cab.. i could had 6 reg cabs tho..lol

SilverWings · 07-03-2009, 06:42 PM

Personaly its regular cabs over the extended cabs for me. They just look so much better. Extended cabs look ungainly. Step sides are to busy looking. Thats just my personal preference. Nice thing about it is there is a S-10 for just about everybodys tastes.

enjoy everyone

lee-mill · 07-06-2009, 12:10 PM

go with a reg cab

BlueS15 · 07-06-2009, 02:03 PM

my 86 ext cab i got im putting a v8 in it about 430 hp but its going to be a dragger if i want to go fast and race it i would have gotten a reg cab man

chevy42083 · 07-09-2009, 04:41 PM

I like reg cabs personally.... or 2dr blazers.

BTW, keep in mind 1st gens are lighter when you compare those weight numbers posted up there. If you do a 2nd gen blazer, it'll weigh more.... but they aren't NEARLY as common as V8 reg cab pickups.

ssxtreme350 · 07-13-2009, 12:35 PM

What I have heard-If there is an option of wheel bases, the longer one would be good for weight transfer.

Having a reg cab would have an advantage over ext cab for the driveshaft length.

I was going to keep the static parameter than go to air bags.

I have an ext cab right know and I like the room behind the seats even though blazers have more room. I am 6' 1", so I don't know if that would have a great imapct on the reg cab option. I sat in my friends reg cab and had leg room, but I don't know how I would like driving. Don't know how much difference the heat/sun get in from the back with the window tinted. Can't ask driving his, b/c he wrecked it. My dad had a blazer that tipped over and heard that blazers are top heavy in general.

I drive the Dragon every once in awhile and don't feel a blazer would be the best for that. (I don't money flowing out of my ears to have everything)

I am guessing that a reg cab would have an adavntage over ext cab for cornering from the wheel base?

xJuice · 07-13-2009, 02:48 PM

Ext. cab s10s look like hammered dog shit.

Draggin88 · 07-16-2009, 11:03 AM

Buy my reg cab and build it up!

View Poll Results: What would be better
Extended Cab V8 98+S10	10	27.03%
Regular Cab V8 98+S10	27	72.97%
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06-29-2009, 11:19 PM	#1
ssxtreme350 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 352 Location: Alcoa User is: OffLine	Ext or Reg for V8? What would be better for transplanting a V8 into a extended or regular cab 98+ S10? Reasons? Thank You
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06-29-2009, 11:29 PM	#2
leadsled2020 Crazy As Fuck Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,997 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? reg cab trucks are more sporty anyway...they deserve a v8.....
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06-29-2009, 11:38 PM	#3
Chevhead89 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 486 Location: Cocoa, Fl User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? it depends on what u want the truck to be?
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06-30-2009, 12:16 AM	#4
heeter_33 Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 783 Location: Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? reg cab is lighter so itd be better i guess, but might have more wheel spin?
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06-30-2009, 12:23 AM	#5
Chevhead89 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 486 Location: Cocoa, Fl User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? shorter wheelbase. less weight... better weight transfer. but then the longer wheel base also makes somethings easier. but if its a DD then an EX cab is the only way i'd go. i know i'd never go back to a single cab.
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06-30-2009, 12:54 AM	#6
leadsled2020 Crazy As Fuck Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,997 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? chevhead has a point.... but I'm not a tall or heavy person (5'8" and 145 lbs) so a reg cab is good for me...
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06-30-2009, 01:47 AM	#7
Formulakid1 10 sec. street truck!!! Age: 33 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,440 Location: Mississippi User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? I say option C. Build a Blazer....they hook like a mofo and have plenty of room on the inside.
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06-30-2009, 03:18 PM	#8
tippmann243 the youngest has been Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,200 Location: FLORISSANT MO User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? Quote: Originally Posted by Formulakid1 I say option C. Build a Blazer....they hook like a mofo and have plenty of room on the inside. +ls1 i dont think i could ever go back to a truck after having my blazer. blazers weigh about the same as a truck but hook better due to more weight over the axle
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06-30-2009, 06:23 PM	#9
Formulakid1 10 sec. street truck!!! Age: 33 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,440 Location: Mississippi User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? Quote: Originally Posted by tippmann243 +ls1 i dont think i could ever go back to a truck after having my blazer. blazers weigh about the same as a truck but hook better due to more weight over the axle I could go either LS1 or traditional SBC...I wouldn't care either way. But I have a DD....and my Blazer is not it
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06-30-2009, 06:23 PM	#10
s10-den takes 2 balls in our game Age: 37 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,415 Location: florida User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? Blazers are about 500-600 pounds heavier, but I like blazers too...They hook so easy!
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06-30-2009, 06:25 PM	#11
Formulakid1 10 sec. street truck!!! Age: 33 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,440 Location: Mississippi User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? Quote: Originally Posted by s10-den Blazers are about 500-600 pounds heavier, but I like blazers too...They hook so easy! Not mine
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06-30-2009, 10:24 PM	#12
tippmann243 the youngest has been Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,200 Location: FLORISSANT MO User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? Quote: Originally Posted by Formulakid1 Not mine mine either
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07-01-2009, 09:55 AM	#13
s10-den takes 2 balls in our game Age: 37 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,415 Location: florida User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? Really?.What did you guys get them down to?
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07-01-2009, 10:17 AM	#14
Formulakid1 10 sec. street truck!!! Age: 33 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,440 Location: Mississippi User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? mine comes in at 3100 now with me a full bottle and 3/4 tank of fuel. I weigh 185#'s.
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07-01-2009, 06:20 PM	#15
tippmann243 the youngest has been Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,200 Location: FLORISSANT MO User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? Quote: Originally Posted by Formulakid1 mine comes in at 3100 now with me a full bottle and 3/4 tank of fuel. I weigh 185#'s. mine is a little heavier im right at 3250 with me in it and i weigh 180#
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07-01-2009, 07:48 PM	#16
2LO4SNO PRAISE THE LOWERED Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,135 Location: Hampton, VA User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? reg cab for sure. i have a 89 with a perfect body that i would love to put a v8 in but its an extended cab, so i wont.
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07-01-2009, 11:50 PM	#17
556mm &amp;lt;3 redheads Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 25,715 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? reg cab
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07-02-2009, 01:53 PM	#19
BlueS15 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 276 Location: The deep south User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? yah ext cabs are better for lowering,bags and stuff like that
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07-02-2009, 11:00 PM	#20
leadsled2020 Crazy As Fuck Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,997 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? Quote: Originally Posted by BlueS15 yah ext cabs are better for lowering,bags and stuff like that why not bag with a v8 in a reg cab? thats what im doing...im running swaybars in front and rear too
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07-03-2009, 05:45 AM	#21
jarrodh Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 779 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? ext cab's the only way to go, reg cabs are so over done.. i waited an extra 8 months to find an ext cab.. i could had 6 reg cabs tho..lol
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07-03-2009, 06:42 PM	#22
SilverWings An ol Scott Age: 65 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 496 Location: Greenville/Simpsonville SC User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? Personaly its regular cabs over the extended cabs for me. They just look so much better. Extended cabs look ungainly. Step sides are to busy looking. Thats just my personal preference. Nice thing about it is there is a S-10 for just about everybodys tastes. enjoy everyone
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07-06-2009, 12:10 PM	#23
lee-mill where's my chippy? Age: 20 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,832 Location: staatsburg, ny User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? go with a reg cab
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07-06-2009, 02:03 PM	#24
BlueS15 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 276 Location: The deep south User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? my 86 ext cab i got im putting a v8 in it about 430 hp but its going to be a dragger if i want to go fast and race it i would have gotten a reg cab man
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07-09-2009, 04:41 PM	#25
chevy42083 Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 626 Location: Houston User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? I like reg cabs personally.... or 2dr blazers. BTW, keep in mind 1st gens are lighter when you compare those weight numbers posted up there. If you do a 2nd gen blazer, it'll weigh more.... but they aren't NEARLY as common as V8 reg cab pickups.
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07-13-2009, 12:35 PM	#26
ssxtreme350 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 352 Location: Alcoa User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? What I have heard-If there is an option of wheel bases, the longer one would be good for weight transfer. Having a reg cab would have an advantage over ext cab for the driveshaft length. I was going to keep the static parameter than go to air bags. I have an ext cab right know and I like the room behind the seats even though blazers have more room. I am 6' 1", so I don't know if that would have a great imapct on the reg cab option. I sat in my friends reg cab and had leg room, but I don't know how I would like driving. Don't know how much difference the heat/sun get in from the back with the window tinted. Can't ask driving his, b/c he wrecked it. My dad had a blazer that tipped over and heard that blazers are top heavy in general. I drive the Dragon every once in awhile and don't feel a blazer would be the best for that. (I don't money flowing out of my ears to have everything) I am guessing that a reg cab would have an adavntage over ext cab for cornering from the wheel base?
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07-13-2009, 02:48 PM	#27
xJuice BuenosDingDongDiddlyDias Age: 26 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 9,318 Location: Frisco, TX User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? Ext. cab s10s look like hammered dog shit.
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07-16-2009, 11:03 AM	#28
Draggin88 405AWDHP Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,877 Location: With your wife! User is: OffLine	Re: Ext or Reg for V8? Buy my reg cab and build it up!
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