This is my 1982 Chevrolet S-10. It is a pro-touring project and it will be a daily driver when finished. It will have around 500 HP at the crank delivered by a 383ci small block chevy and a T56 6-speed manual. The exterior will be stock appearing.
June 2006
I bought this truck for $200. It came with a 2.8L V6 and T4 tranny. It ran, but not well enough to drive around. I have since pulled the engine, tranny, and interior.
Where motor used to sit:
08/25/2006
took off bed, cab, stripped frame bare
this is the bare frame:
this is the cab, i took it off by sliding wood between the frame and the cab, and lifting it up slowly and adding blocks underneath until it was tall enough for the frame to roll out from underneath:
10/12/2006
frame back from powdercoater
12/06 - 01/07
removed windshield
filled old shifter hole
reinforced broken door striker
got all engine parts
pic of motor
mocked up summit seats, they are way too high and I need to channel the floor to get them low enough so my head doesnt hit the ceiling.
FUTURE PLANS
I hope to have the suspension and bodywork done by winter '06.
Hope to have engine and transmission in summer '07 and driveable by fall '07 with limited interior. Fully finished summer '08
FRONT SUPSENSION/BRAKES/STEERING:
adjustable upper arms (made by me)
Howe ball joints (upper & lower)
delrin lower control arm bushings (made by me)
reinforced stock lower arms
ATS spindles and steering arms
C5 brakes
Varishock single adjust coilovers
Belltech sway bar
ZQ8 steering box
Borgeson steering shaft
REAR SUSPENSION/BRAKES:
Ford 8.8" axle from Ford Explorer w/ disc brakes, posi, 4.11
I will be designing and building a Satchell link rear suspension with coilovers.
WHEELS/TIRES:
C5 Wheels
ENGINE:
383 shortblock
stock 400 crank
2-peice rear main 350 4 bolt block .030 over
stock rods w/ ARP rod bolts
forged 11:1 pistons
AFR 195 heads 74cc
Comp Cams retrofit hydraulic roller camshaft. cam card
Holley HP 750 double pumper
Edelbrock RPM Airgap intake
Milodon oiling
Hedman long tubes
TRANSMISSION:
T56 6-speed manual from LS1 F-car
hydrualic clutch
Mcleod modular bellhousing, flywheel, pressure plate, 12" clutch
FUEL:
20 gal fuel cell mounted under the bed
fuel filler flush with bed
Edelbrock mechanical fuel pump
BODY/PAINT:
matte black primer at first, maybe a color later, thinking black, white, metallic blue, or silver
new front bumper
rear roll pan
INTERIOR:
Dynamat
ACC black carpet
Summit sport seats
4 point seatbelts
aluminum dash (made by me)
aluminum door panels (made by me)
Autometer guages
remote power door locks
8pt roll bar
My daily driver
