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Title: 86 s10 v8 project
Post by: Cowman85 on June 18, 2009, 07:03:49 pm
hey guys just wanted some feedback on a truck i am buying,
its an 1986 s10 with a L99/4L60E swap out of a 96 police caprice, new exhuast of course all the way back with flowmasters, and a bailey multi coil ignition, all programmable through a labtop.
what do you guys think?
have you seen or heard of any problems after this kind of swap etc?


Title: Re: 86 s10 v8 project
Post by: Blazin on June 18, 2009, 08:52:01 pm
Might have a problem keeping rear tires on it!!! ::)
Title: Re: 86 s10 v8 project
Post by: bigkountry on June 18, 2009, 09:23:40 pm
Blazin has a point there, traction is not a real strong point of a V8 S-10.

Good for some smoke shows and the overall cool factor though. I'd love to have one to play with on good days.
Title: Re: 86 s10 v8 project
Post by: Cowman85 on June 18, 2009, 09:59:05 pm
LOL, tires are the least of my worries! its just the internals and computer stuff that i have not done before, the guy said it burns a little bit of oil but on start up it smelled nice and clean out the tailpipe.
if i wanted to change to a bigger engine is there anything that would just bolt right up? i've been wanting an LS1 for quite some time...
Title: Re: 86 s10 v8 project
Post by: bigkountry on June 18, 2009, 10:23:24 pm
If I remember correctly, the older 4L60E won't work with the LS based engines but I have been wrong before. You could go with the TBI 454 if you wanted to go bigger or a 383 for that matter.

I'm sure the TBI guys will step in on thi sone.

There is ALOT of power to be had with a LS based engine.
Title: Re: 86 s10 v8 project
Post by: Cowman85 on June 18, 2009, 10:43:33 pm
i do have a th400 as well, its hooked to a stock 86 350 right now in my C20...the LS would be a huge improvement in performance but that swap is far too advanced for me right now  :-\

what does the TBI 454 put out? i think i saw numbers for the carbed 454 around 250hp?

other than that i guess a L99 rebuild with a few upgraded parts would still haul and give me decent mileage...
do you guys have any suggestions?
Title: Re: 86 s10 v8 project
Post by: eventhorizon66 on June 18, 2009, 11:45:51 pm
Might have a problem keeping rear tires on it!!! ::)

Not a huge problem with an L99.

other than that i guess a L99 rebuild with a few upgraded parts would still haul and give me decent mileage...
do you guys have any suggestions?

I would not mod an L99.  Worse than modding a 305, IMO.  Save up for an LSX swap or swap it out for a LT1/LT4.  Hate to be a downer on the engine, I do love V8 S10s.