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Old August 4th, 2006, 07:16 PM
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Are there years that are easier than others? How bad is this swap?
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Old August 4th, 2006, 08:10 PM
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Are there years that are easier than others? How bad is this swap?
Check out my webpage for details on the 94+ swap...
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Old August 28th, 2006, 03:05 AM
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Thats a cool swap! What was the hardest part?
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Old August 28th, 2006, 01:33 PM
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I'd have say modding the headers and fitting the downpipe...
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* GN powered '96 S-10 fleetside * +.030 TRW's * steel caps * ARP studs * Comp billet 215°/210° roller * full-port iron heads
* JetHotted "Hayden" ported headers * 50# MSD's * "TurboTweak" chip * PTE 52 turbo * "Jay Jackson" 62mm throttle body
* CAS front-mount IC * "TurboMike" ported elbow: 3" downpipe: 3" DynoMax Raceflow * Walbro 340 * Vigilante 3400 converter
* B&M megastick * Ford 8.8" 3.73 trac-lok * Hoosier QT's * CalTrac bars * Razor ALKY * BsTC controller w/dual solenoids
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aren't the frames the same on both the 93 and below and the 94 and up???? i'm pretty sure they are but not definite.
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Old September 14th, 2006, 12:34 AM
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I'd have say modding the headers and fitting the downpipe...
Why did you have to modify the headers? I had to make a cross over pipe but all I did to the headers was grind the spot welds of the flange for the cross over, So I could rotate it to get more clearance for the upper control arm.
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Old September 14th, 2006, 03:02 PM
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Ditto the exhaust problems, I'm in the process of doing an 89. The hardest problem I have ran into yet is with positioning the engine in the right place to clear everything. I made my own motor mounts (weld in) but if someone makes bolt in motor mounts that would save alot of headaches when doing this swap.
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Old September 15th, 2006, 08:57 PM
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Why did you have to modify the headers? I had to make a cross over pipe but all I did to the headers was grind the spot welds of the flange for the cross over, So I could rotate it to get more clearance for the upper control arm.
The inlet from the x-over pipe was into the (rear) upper control-arm bolt. That's the only reason but a major one and as a result, it required modding the x-over pipe too...
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * Click HERE to check out my thermal-printed stickers page! * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* GN powered '96 S-10 fleetside * +.030 TRW's * steel caps * ARP studs * Comp billet 215°/210° roller * full-port iron heads
* JetHotted "Hayden" ported headers * 50# MSD's * "TurboTweak" chip * PTE 52 turbo * "Jay Jackson" 62mm throttle body
* CAS front-mount IC * "TurboMike" ported elbow: 3" downpipe: 3" DynoMax Raceflow * Walbro 340 * Vigilante 3400 converter
* B&M megastick * Ford 8.8" 3.73 trac-lok * Hoosier QT's * CalTrac bars * Razor ALKY * BsTC controller w/dual solenoids
* and a whole lot of custom-made pieces!
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Old September 16th, 2006, 01:18 PM
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The inlet from the x-over pipe was into the (rear) upper control-arm bolt. That's the only reason but a major one and as a result, it required modding the x-over pipe too...
I see, I must have set my motor a little higher then yours. I'm actually still worried about upper control arm clearance issues when I lower the truck.
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