V8 swapping an S10 in 3 Days! 400ci SBC install
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Even though I was sick and incredibly low on energy through the whole swap, I'm proud I was able to get it done!
While the title may be mildly misleading, if you are starting from a carbureted i4 or v6 truck the process is almost identical except for needing v8 swap mounts.
If you started from a stock truck - the crossmember hole needs extended by about 1" and that's really it. Custom exhaust of course too.
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This is NOT a swap ,
This is changing a engine
The swap was the original engine for a V-8
True yes, but I still SWAPPED engines. Damn near the same process to rip whatever garbage 4 or 6 was in there factory and put the v8 in.
Just if you started from stock you’d have to buy motor mounts, headers, and build an exhaust, otherwise literally unbolting one and bolting in another…same process literally nothing changes if you’re going from carb to carb or EFI to carb or even putting in an EFI v8 the base truck harness is the exact same. The EFI is then a separate harness and install
And I mean if you wanna get technical, putting an 8 in place of a 4 or 6 is ALSO “changing” and engine. Change, Swap? It’s synonymous
@@ak_strem7010 , Swapping and changing an engine is not the same , it doesn't matter if it is NEAR the same process ,
You changed an engine , small block for small block ,
It may sound the same to you ,
But that's because you must not have been a Mechanic for very long ,
I have changed multiple engines and I have also swapped multiple engines ,
I have Six S-10 trucks that I have Swapped 4 cylinder engines for small block 350 V-8 engines and I have also changed them ,
I have swapped more engines than you have fingers and toes
I have changed hundreds
I have rebuilt hundreds
You simply changed a small block for a small block , it doesn't matter what extra you added to it or removed from it .
When you become an auto mechanic you will understand the difference ,
Until then you changed engines !
@@jimthomas1989 There’s the nerve I wanted to strike. I’m a guy building garbage and having fun on the internet lol. Take a chill instead of attacking people by dick swinging how special you think you are
@@ak_strem7010 , Attacking ?
You Dufus Dip$H1T !
I was explaining
I can't help it that you are Dumber that a box of rocks and you have $H1T for brains
@@jimthomas1989 bro get a life 🤓🤓🤓🤓
Me and my buddies got high and drunk, slapped a 355 into one of these units.
These trucks are very fun to build.
I had mine out in 2.5 hours by myself in a carport. I left the shortys hooked to the flanges, pulled the header bolts, starter, spark plugs, distributor, accessories, lower pulley, and unhooked the transmission from the crossmember, was able to pull them out together and seperate them on the ground. That looks like a lot of work to swap the motor
With an unknown aftermarket cam and distributor setting the initial timing isn't necessarily the best way to do that. You should set the total timing to no more than 36*(most sbc 400s like 36* but make sure it doesn't spark knock there) then see where the initial timing is. If your initial is to advanced means the mechanical slots in the distributor's weights are to short and don't have enough travel and should be lengthened. If there is to little initial advance then the slots are to long and would need to be shortened by welding the slots to make them shorter.
Get a distributor curve kit for your distributor and swap on the weakest springs so all the mechanical timing comes in at a lower RPM to make it easier to check the total timing. You are going to make the RPM increase until the timing stops going up. If you have the dial function on your timing light you can just simply turn the knob until you see zero on the harmonic damper then read where the timing is on the light and go from there.
When you get the initial where the cam likes to idle and starts good and the total where it needs to be you can now change to stiffer springs so you max timing is all in by 3,000 RPM and you're good. You can play around with changing springs to see where you like all the timing in by. Seeing how it is a very light vehicle all the advance in by a lower RPM might be even more gooder for your combo.
And of coarse when the mechanical advance is being set, the vacuum advance shouldn't be connected to the distributor. Setting the vacuum advance is a whole nother topic, if you're interested in that let me know and I'll write that out for you.
did an 87 2wd short bed with a 2.5 and 4 speed to a 400/400 turbo, running and driving in 9 hours
Ok but was it your first one ?
Did the stock drive shaft and rear end work ? I blew up my 2.5 in my 87 4 speed yesterday , I have a sbc and 200r4 sitting around , trying to swap that in there
@@chrisfz09No but a Chevy Nova drive shaft will work
@@user-hv9wu3ms7v I wish I would have known lol I ended up just buying a driveshaft
Man I love your videos and how down to earth you are about everything. I've had a few older trucks and everytime I see you post it makes me want to buy more
Had one of these in a 51 International Rat we made, such a good motor.
got my first project and feel like im way over my head... wanted to thank you for inspiration i really needed this.
That 400 sbc is nasty bro 😎 just took out the 305 and swapped in a cammed 350 into my 84 c10.
Hey im doing a swap on my S10 and wondering how do you get the header on the passenger side with no clearance
What engine mounts everyone using
Badass! Can't wait for the FI setup video!
Well 1 thing I think you need to adjust your Carburetor your running on the rich side with all that black smoke. I think when do that you should be able to smoke the tires really good.
Dude, I just found your channel. And I wish I had a V8 S10. Nothing fancy, just something fun.
Wow, that was pretty fast 👍
The hardest part of a first gen 4.3 to V-8 swap is ..................
Engine big enough that the cab heater will actually work now. supper jealous of the indoor work space... 😆 Car Plow like kapow?
I did it in 2 days 20 years ago and that pulling the engine out of my van! Had to have a ride to work Monday and didn't have a choice
I have that same Snap On stool, and I almost never use it to sit on. lol
you did so much extra work like removing all the stuff from the front of the motor like ive done swaps with whole motor and tranys and ive seen people take them engines out of them trucks fully intact
Can you get to the bell housing bolts on these? And do you have to pull rad support and fender. Getting ready to do one of these for a friend that already has a sbc in it.
Very nice. Love this kind of stuff!!!
Nice work! I miss being able to drop the motor/ trans together, a 6qt plan ruined all that. I did cut the crossmember but it ended up being not enough. My 82 is called 406 Menace , subbed!
So I followed u over from Tiktok... I had to see this whole video go down for ur tiktok video got me interested.... now I am a new sub cant wait to see the rest of this go down.... yea i def be back for another burnout in the garage cheers... haha
Them 400 sbc's can be brutal!!
Good video bro 👌 and love the truck Can't wait to see it Drifting
buddy and i are building his wrecked 4L ranger gonna boost tf out it till it blows then we are 454 swapping a s10
Damn brother. Keep removing parts of that truck and you’ll have nothing but motor left 😂
Yes sir that's how you check to see if you can power brake and that the brakes work and that the throttle is not hanging wide open what do have to loose a hole through your house and maybe even take someone out on the other side of the garage wall 🤣😂😜 just saying
Love the channel man❤ absolutely love farmy🔥🔥
Great job man. Love the videos!
I will now always say "weehee"
Good job man...I know exactly what you feel like right now...enjoy the build bro I'll definitely tune in for the next episode.
I’d like to do this with my 95 but with how light the ass end is I’d be worried about the extra hp and torque lol with that and bypassing the computer I feel like the easiest thing would be to rebuild with reforged pistons and add a turbo or hit a 6 cylinder and take its transmission and computer with the engine.
I’m impressed man! Great work!
Looks like it was already set up from a previous swap. So not hard to do. Try setting it back 8 inches towards the cab.
It had a 305 in it to begin with. I agree with moving the motor back a little tho, even out the weight a little better. especially if it’s gonna be a drift truck like he’s been talking about.
I enjoyed your post because you edited out all the time wasting parts, well done!
I got a 1993 s10 with a iron duke I4 5 speed and I thing it’s the 4l60e transmission (might be wrong) what v8s are the easiest and cheapest to put in there was looking 305 and 350 but that seams I have to move my bellhousing bolts out like .1 of a inch for the engine to rest slightly in the trans but not sure got any tips?
New blue engine paint looks like painted yesterday yeah they aren't tight
Ì like how you dismantle for easy space not many try that method
I'm curiouse what kind of times the 305 made in that?? No reason it couldn't run pretty good if the 305 was healthy with free flowing exhaust and intake system .. Yeah I know the 400 will blow it away I like the big cubes also ...
Thumbs of steel 👍 me too 😂
how not to pull a engine shoulded see how i did it ab drop the motor and the jack was max
i got the same truck/tahoe and i have a 2 gen and a 3gen 4.3 to use need to get around to do sum
400 block
Just got a 92 s10. Not an auto mechanic. (Im an HVAC mechanic) I’m looking to do a swap. How would describe the level of difficulty. Plugs, brakes, basic bolt ons it what I’ve always done.
I was just wondering what you're doing at 305 I have a friend who is looking for a motor To put it in the 55 station wagon
Your friend doesn't want a junk 305 ,
Get him a 283 , 302 , 307 , 327 , 350 or you won't be his friend anymore
I got a 1993 i wanna put either a 350 or 400 small block witg a five speed
Hey man you done a good job but why was it smoking out the back
YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
Very cool
Its stupid how simple it is to swap a sbc into something ive put 3 different sbcs in one of our s10s and each time it takes me less then 24 hours to go from a running truck, apart, and back to running again
What engine mount you using, I'm having passenger header clearance issues and radiator clearance issues and engine and tranny are at a to far down slope
@@ernie6094 I used trans dapt mounts and just modified the factory crossmember for whatever trans I've used
🤔 what wheels are those?. I just bought my son a GMC s15. He's 19, this will be his 1st build. Planning for a 350 & some type of 5spd behind it or 350turbo if he wants to go auto.
The wheels you have are nice. Seem factory
They are a “ZQ8” wheel. Came on 2nd Gen s10’s from 2000-2003 with the zq8 suspension package
@@ak_strem7010
Ok thanks. I shared this build last night I'm sure he's watching all the content today
Im genuinely curious what radiator your running i seen the electric fan. Care to share the setup
I have a 89 s-10 350 what are you gonna do about the oil filter, remote oil filter? Thanks
Nice job
That is badass
What’s the next build for the spring?
You literally are watching the next project
what did you do about the header clearance with the firewall and trans dust shield? { have a 89 s10 with early 80s 350} every time i hit a bump, the header corner bumps the trans and in time causes the gasket to fail.
i watched you on tiktok before
Nice
Did you use the in -tank pump to run your carb?
I can't get my windshield wiper arms off to save my life. Will not come off!
Pick the arm up about half way and install a drill bit into the small round hole in the arm
WEEEE!!!
Do you still have power steering with a b8 swap?
Am built a 350 small block
Can you have this in california
What wheels are those?
Makes no sense. The Canadian model of those trucks came with the V8 305. It's still much better than the American 2.8 litre or even the 4.3 . America got the short end of the stick
Up in Canada?
one 80 degree or one 180 degree?
way to flex on ur thumbs of steal lol
Are you really can't get a feel for the new engine in the snow I could do the same type of tire spinning fishtailing with a bicycle
im doing cheap 305 in 90 squarebody with 4l60e trans what crossmemeber do i use?
In theory the stock one will work just need to slot the hole longer
You could still sell that 305 for good money
It’s a hard sell even rebuilt, no one wants them when a 350 is the same price
305 go for 500 all day long in MD
I want to know, why does folks tear the front end off.... and you definitely don't have too!
The quote at 6:30 "I hate having such a small garage" should be the first hint. I physically do not have the room with a 16 foot truck in my 20x20 garage to be able to pull an engine out without removing the front end even with a leveller. pulling everything off makes the job infinitely easier in such a tight space. Combine that with the fact this engine/trans is far bigger than what's in there stock, it becomes even worse
@@ak_strem7010 my shop is 10x18 and I've never removed the front clip, I've swapped 6 s10's... I guess if it's easier tho
I would NOT trust that swivel hook
It looks like it works
305 HO definitely came in a Monte Carlo SS m, ion know where cutlass came from, they had a 307
Weeeee
Why does everyone remove the whole front end when it's unnecessary
Must’ve missed my aside comment about wishing I had a bigger garage. Pulling an engine straight out of a truck that takes up 16 of the 20ft of internal space I have available is not that easy. Even with an engine leveller…I mean did you not see the hell of a path I had to pull the hoist in and out from??
@@ak_strem7010 I didn't watch the whole video I'm still getting parts to swap my pos everyone has done it in every video I've seen just didn't know if there was a reason
@@barryhess720 gotcha, sorry man just used to so many people commenting unnecessary opinions and criticizing every tiny detail without thinking about why something is done one way
At least it's not an LS.
Man I need a little s10, Anyone want to trade a nice s10 for a 77 GMC C15?
sbc v8 to v8 isnt a swap,its like changing sparkplugs.........its cool but yeah
Wee
No wonder you got bronchitis smelling all them fumes every day
Damn at least clean off the trans
Why bother, when he's planning on swapping it later?
You realize you could have saved yourself a butt load of work if you just took the whole front clip off and flipped it forward instead of typing a part piece by piece there's less bolt and that whole front clip coming off that truck and it is in the bumper and all that the way you're doing it
While a fair point, it’s easier working completely solo to take it apart piece by piece, assembly and everything just becomes a lot simpler
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Restore the truck
Where did you purchase the engine..?