1985 s10

[Barefoot]

im working on this s10. i gave it a once over found out the motors blown. called the few place that was open today. none have the motor or can get it. so what i need to know is what are some compatible swap for this thing. nothing fancy no ls1 type shit. just something that will get it back on the road with the lease amount of modding. it currently has a lr4 2.8l 2 bbl.

reps for all whos answers are worth a shit.

[silversol]

i have a good 2.8 but it does need the headgasket replaced. its a back up motor for my truck. its from a 91 s10 and ill take 300$ for it. also try to get a newer year model 2.8 teh older ones had a problem with spinning rod bearings

[03RCode]

You can buy a SBC swap kit for $517 from S10V8.com it uses the 2.8 frame mounts which you already have. Wouldn't cost too much more to make a fun little rig out of it. A buddy of mine actually had his 2.8L S10 hit yesterday, if its totaled I'll ask him about the motor for you.

[Barefoot]

i have a good 2.8 but it does need the headgasket replaced. its a back up motor for my truck. its from a 91 s10 and ill take 300$ for it. also try to get a newer year model 2.8 teh older ones had a problem with spinning rod bearings

ill keep u posted. repped

You can buy a SBC swap kit for $517 from S10V8.com it uses the 2.8 frame mounts which you already have. Wouldn't cost too much more to make a fun little rig out of it. A buddy of mine actually had his 2.8L S10 hit yesterday, if its totaled I'll ask him about the motor for you.

the 350 will be a backup plan. find out for me about your boys motor. repped

[03RCode]

the 350 will be a backup plan. find out for me about your boys motor. repped

Will do. Should know something by Tuesday or so.

[Barefoot]

Will do. Should know something by Tuesday or so.

the stock auto tranny wont bolt to a 350 will it.

[03RCode]

A stock 4.3 auto will bolt to it, but not your 2.8. You can pick up a TH350 in junkyards pretty reasonable so I would just go that route.

[Tech5]

Get a Camaro motor 2.8L it has a different cam set up for Highway an gas mileage but over all bolts right up with ease!

will not have alot of torque then the s10 2.8L but will have more highway !

I wouldnt put a V8 in it for a daily, I wouldnt go threw the trouble to change it to a 4.3L Fi I would just leave it the way it is an install a 2.8L camaro motor, if you try an change it to a 4.3 you will need a new tranny the 2.8L an 4.3 are different bellhousings. Hope I helped!
Joshua

[Tech5]

BTW most every junk yard will have a camaro 2.8L motor
Jonesboro Auto , 770-477-6663 Ask for Brian (owner)
Mcdonough auto ,770-957-9808 ask for Derrick
try these

[redrumracer]

id say put the 4.3 in it, but if you do that then you might as well put a 350 in it.

[Tech5]

I had about 3 million lol 2.8L never a problem with these motors, I just hate working on them! they are good motors just people dont take care of them...

i have a good 2.8 but it does need the headgasket replaced. its a back up motor for my truck. its from a 91 s10 and ill take 300$ for it. also try to get a newer year model 2.8 teh older ones had a problem with spinning rod bearings

[redrumracer]

I had about 3 million lol 2.8L never a problem with these motors, I just hate working on them! they are good motors just people dont take care of them...

dont know about 3 mill of them but i have had 4 of em, only 2 gave me a problem, on spun a bearing(high rpms= ), and i had a cam shaft break in the other one. hell how bad is it? turn it into a stroker 2.8 lol.

[Tech5]

You must didnt take care of them, they are not made to be high reved

dont know about 3 mill of them but i have had 4 of em, only 2 gave me a problem, on spun a bearing(high rpms= ), and i had a cam shaft break in the other one. hell how bad is it? turn it into a stroker 2.8 lol.

[silversol]

I had about 3 million lol 2.8L never a problem with these motors, I just hate working on them! they are good motors just people dont take care of them...

2.8 has plenty of power. i pull cars with my 92 gmc. its probably the most maintained 2.8 on the planet i would drive it anywhere. they are not to bad to work on. but the engine you are thinking about is the 3.4 that came out of camaros they have a little more power. my buddy put one in his 2.8 s10 and you really cant tell the diffrence.

[redrumracer]

You must didnt take care of them, they are not made to be high reved

na i took care of em, just one was revved too high too often and the other one was just a freak accident of a cam breaking.

[quickdodge®]

nomohondas...here is my input to try and help:

LINK!!!

Later, QD.

[Tech5]

No I am talking about the OLD Camaro engines 2.8L not the newer ones, like 88 87 86 85 84 83 camaro those are 2.8L 3.4L didnt come out until 93

2.8 has plenty of power. i pull cars with my 92 gmc. its probably the most maintained 2.8 on the planet i would drive it anywhere. they are not to bad to work on. but the engine you are thinking about is the 3.4 that came out of camaros they have a little more power. my buddy put one in his 2.8 s10 and you really cant tell the diffrence.

[Me86Rob]

i had an 85 S10 blazer with a 350. it was such a fun lil truck. tubro 400 with a B&M mega shifter. DO IT

[Drake]

ive got a 2.4 and a 4.3 just sitting at my house if you want one of them.

shoot me a price and we'll talk.

the 4.3 has way less miles than the 2.4, and its a vortec oput od an 01 sonoma

[Tech5]

waste unless your racing it, or want something that big, doesnt hook for crap when pulling, try an take a s10 2wd with a V8 and no LSD and pull a 24Ft boat out of the water!

i had an 85 S10 blazer with a 350. it was such a fun lil truck. tubro 400 with a B&M mega shifter. DO IT

[Drake]

ive got a 2.4 and a 4.3 just sitting at my house if you want one of them.

shoot me a price and we'll talk.

the 4.3 has way less miles than the 2.4, and its a vortec out of an 01 sonoma

[silversol]

No I am talking about the OLD Camaro engines 2.8L not the newer ones, like 88 87 86 85 84 83 camaro those are 2.8L 3.4L didnt come out until 93

with the gearing and weight of a s10 i would not worry about one with a diffrent cam i dont think it would make a noticable diffrence.

[Tech5]

2.8 you mean?

ive got a 2.4 and a 4.3 just sitting at my house if you want one of them.

shoot me a price and we'll talk.

the 4.3 has way less miles than the 2.4, and its a vortec oput od an 01 sonoma

BTW if he wants a 4.3 he will need a tranny to he cant use the 2.8 tranny!

[Tech5]

It does you can tell the difference but you will get used to it an it will pull fine, i got a 84 s10 4WD with a 2.8L camaro motor it still pulls strong, matter fact I like it better much better on the highway an daily driver

with the gearing and weight of a s10 i would not worry about one with a diffrent cam i dont think it would make a noticable diffrence.

[Drake]

i have both trannys too! problem is they're still in the trucks.

i totaled the 01 sonoma, and have a parts truck my pops bought, just wanna get rid of em both, makin the yard look like rednecks. ugh.. epic fail

[silversol]

i am told you need to do quite a bit of wiring to drop a 4.3 in the efi 2.8 models. as well as the trans. but yours being a 85 model i dont think the 4.3 ever came with a carb set up. so i would just throw in another 2.8

[Tech5]

Agree 100% And you can get camaro 2.8L easier ..and its a Drop in , 4.3L install is a pain an cost more, 350 is just point less unless your racing it, for something a daily etc 2.8L FTW !! End Of Story!

i am told you need to do quite a bit of wiring to drop a 4.3 in the efi 2.8 models. as well as the trans. but yours being a 85 model i dont think the 4.3 ever came with a carb set up. so i would just throw in another 2.8

[Barefoot]

tech5 - You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Tech5 again.
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[quickdodge®]

tech5 - You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Tech5 again.
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You didn't see my post? Ahh well. Later, QD.

[FasTech]

You didn't see my post? Ahh well. Later, QD.

Like you need it...lol

Hope you find what you need. I think my dad might have a 350 laying around somewhere at the shop. I'll ask him next time I see him if you want.

[Barefoot]

You didn't see my post? Ahh well. Later, QD.

lol normal i just go past your posts. i looked at it helpful. repped.

[Barefoot]

Like you need it...lol

Hope you find what you need. I think my dad might have a 350 laying around somewhere at the shop. I'll ask him next time I see him if you want.

im not going to go with the 350 to much stuff needs to be changed. but thankx for replying. repped

[masonhenson]

fowlers junkyard in the grayson area has a 2.8 i just called.

[Barefoot]

i found 1 thankx for all the help guys.

masonhenson - repped

[Tech5]

where at?

i found 1 thankx for all the help guys.

[Barefoot]

fowlers junkyard in the grayson area has a 2.8 i just called.

whats there #

[Barefoot]

where at?

friend of mine has 1 in his garage. been there for a year now. but im still going to look around some more and see if i can find something that is currently running or recently was running fine.

[Tech5]

Agree something been sitting that long never no what kind of trouble your looking at

friend of mine has 1 in his garage. been there for a year now. but im still going to look around some more and see if i can find something that is currently running or recently was running fine.