[XtremelyCanadian]

Well im looking to put more power into my 2000 Xtreme, 4.3L manual. Im weighing the options of supercharger or an LT1. I know how much the LT1 costs and the supercharger costs so much less. But does a supercharged 4.3 even come anywhere close to the LT1 speed wise. And if not if not then can a few upgrades be made to a supercharging to hang with the LT1. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

 

[XtremelyCanadian]

PLEASE im in need of help here, can nobody offer some advice?????

 

[joe_villa]

from what somebody told me is that an lt1 is not a practical engine swap on a '97-00 4.3L vortec equipt trucks. first thing is that installation will involve a lot of work and modification to your engine bay. second you will have to relocate/ costomize accesories (ac, alt...etc) to fit... more$$$. and third, an lt1 is from an older year car than your s10, so you might have some problems with your local smog licensing.

i've been to v8s10.com, and they recomend a vortec 5.7L swap from a 96-00 full size truck. it is alot more practical install. according to them, both the 5.7 and 4.3 engines uses the same motor mount locations, accessories, 95% of the electrical harness, etc. so all you need basically is the engine and computer. and if you see the picture after the install you will never know that there is a v8 in that bay unless you count the spark plugs. coz it even uses the 4.3 intake box.

sc might even be a better option if you have limmited $$$. but personally, i cant affort to pay premium in the gas pump at close to a $1 per liter.

 

[joe_villa]

oops(deleted)... pardon my clumsy fingers.

 

[XtremelyCanadian]

hey thanx joe, now i even got more options to choose from, do you know if the 5.7L will give me more acceleration than the supercharger???

 

[98ZQ8Sonoma]

Yup Joe is right, a 4.3 is a 5.7 missing 2 cylinders. Lets do the math just for fun.

5.7/4.3 = 350/x

x = 350(4.3/5.7)

x = 264

There ya go, the displacement of the 4.3 is 264, 3/4ths of the 5.7.

So most the parts are interchangeable, the bore is the same, lifters, everything. Ones just bigger, and eats more gas.

 

[Southern]

Yup Joe is right, a 4.3 is a 5.7 missing 2 cylinders. Lets do the math just for fun.

5.7/4.3 = 350/x

x = 350(4.3/5.7)

x = 264

There ya go, the displacement of the 4.3 is 264, 3/4ths of the 5.7.

So most the parts are interchangeable, the bore is the same, lifters, everything. Ones just bigger, and eats more gas.

Small correction: 4.3L is 262ci, but still the same design as the 350 block.

Actually one is bigger, the other eats more gas!

 

[joe_villa]

i'm not talking about any 5.7L. i'm talking about 96-00 5.7L from a fullsize truck. heres a pic of the install.

 

[98ZQ8Sonoma]

how did he fit it in there with the fan behind the radiator? I thought you had to buy a custom fan to go infront of it. but i guess if it fits it fits. Maybe they just reccomend moving the fan.

 

[Lindsay]

Here's a couple of resources - contains good basic information.
http://www.lhtperformance.net/
http://www.jagsthatrun.com/
Also, Steven Pud in sportruck.com has an LT1 in his late model S10 - keep your eye on that site too.

 

[joe_villa]

how did he fit it in there with the fan behind the radiator? I thought you had to buy a custom fan to go infront of it. but i guess if it fits it fits. Maybe they just reccomend moving the fan.

i think he had to move the rad forward a bit. go check out v8s10.com website. i'm also thinking of buying the book. do you guys think its worth it??