Chevy S 1. 0 V8 Engine Swap Project. The editors call went out across the land We need new project cars and anything is fair game as long as this means you, Smith its not a Chevelle The gauntlet had been thrown down, and we had to come up with a suitable vehicle. We offered a third gen Camaro Were already Camaro Craft, we proposed an LS Fox Mustang Everybody will hate us, and we even toyed with a mid engine LS powered 6. Extend the life of your GMC or Chevrolet vehicle with a highly detailed Chevy or GMC service manual from Haynes or Chilton. Junk Yard Lot. BMW parts, Ford parts, Chevy parts, Acura parts, Honda parts, Dodge parts, Audi parts, Buick parts, Jeep parts, GMC parts and more. Find Chevrolet S10 Pickup for Sale. Find car prices, photos, and more. Locate car dealers and find your car at AutotraderCorvair idea, which offered all sorts of potential but was, sadly, too weird to be acceptable. Finally, the conceptual synapses clicked and it came down to a simple question. What is the least expensive, lightest, domestic rear wheel drive vehicle on the road today that could accommodate a V8The answer was insert bell chime a V8 S 1. Chevy pickup. It was a weird moment in the staff meeting. No one groaned, no one jeered, and no one was offended, so clearly we were on to something. Admittedly, this is hardly a new idea. Mike Knell at Jaguars That Run JTR and a legion of car crafters have been performing this swap almost from the moment the first 8. S 1. 0 pickup rolled off the assembly line. So were late to the party, but that doesnt mean its not a good idea. Far from it. Here is the tale of the tape. Our initial investigations into this swap led us to believe we could stuff a V8 in our S 1. Sideview and Rearview Car Replacement Glass. Continue down the order page to complete your order. Fill in the required fields and we do the rest. Chevy Silverado Questions including After treatment for adult ADD what psychological processes need to be evaluated for recovery and Why would a 95 Deville not. Buick Regal Sport Coupe 2Door 1991 Chevrolet S10 Baja Standard Cab Pickup 2Door 19771979 Jeep CJ7 Golden Eagle Sport Utility 2Door. Chevy S10 Pickup Manual' title='1993 Chevy S10 Pickup Manual' />We had to go about this in classic car crafter fashion, which is challenging because we immediately visualized a complete aluminum LS2 E Rod V8 swap idea backed by a Tremec five speed and a narrowed 1. But the harsh reality of thin wallet economics redirected our daydreams into an iron head TPI 3. Later, after our knuckles have healed, we might consider an aluminum 5. L motor as an update. Business Vocabulary Builder Macmillan Download Skype. The Quest. Once we decided to buy an S 1. Conventional wisdom held out for an extended cab V6 as a quick find, but we decided that would be too heavy. We put out the Bat Signal to all our co conspirators for the cheapest standard cab, shortbed S 1. Ed Taylor quickly found an orphaned 9. Craigslist with an asking price of 1,4. It turned out to be the perfect truck with a screamin 9. Tech 4 Iron Duke four cylinder, manual steering, power brakes, no AC, and a five speed trans. We haggled with the seller and drove away for 1,1. It overheated on the way home, and inside a few days we had installed a new radiator, fan clutch, and thermostat, all for only about 1. We were into the truck for around 1,3. V8 swap. The California Rub. With any good V8 swap idea, theres always a catch. In our case, the snag occurs because we live in Southern California and must endure the strictest emissions laws in the country. Its still legal to perform a V8 engine swap, but there are limitations. For example, since this is a 9. S 1. 0, we can only use 9. The E Rod is a great idea, but cost issues pushed us to replicate a 9. Camaro or Firebird speed density 3. TPI engine. We located a used one piece rear main seal 3. TPI manifold in the parts pile for years. To pass the California emissions laws, weve decided to build our 3. California Bureau of Automotive Repair BAR visual and emissions tests. With A Little Help From Our Friends. The smart move when doing an engine swap like this is to follow in the footsteps of those who have gone before, rather than be a pioneer. The definition of a pioneer is the guy face down in the dirt alongside the Chisolm Trail with 1. We prefer to rely on the wisdom of previous trailblazers, which is why our first phone call was to Mike Knell at Jaguars That Run JTR. Mike has performed literally dozens of V8 S 1. Knell sent us the book, and after reading it thoroughly, we began lining up the parts we needed. Plus, Knell offers a great deal on the combination of his book and an engine mount kit using factory 2. L V6 mounts. Another company we will be working with on Project Sten is Painless Wiring. The Painless kit allows us to retain the factory computer while also eliminating the VATS vehicle antitheft system portion that requires that special ignition key with a coded chip. Tuned Port Induction Specialties TPIS is also working with us and supplying one of the companys hydraulic roller cams but also tuning expertise. Dart will supply a pair of cylinder heads, while we found a Magna. Flow catalytic converter that is California legal. Well have to jump through a bunch of hoops to build this truck, but by the time were finished, we should be able to run 1. Who knows, it might also be fun to drive The Sten gun was an inexpensive 9mm submachine gun used by British and Commonwealth troops in WWII. The term is an acronym created out of the names of its two creators, Major Reginald V. Shepherd and Harold Turpin, and from the British Enfield rifle. The Sten gun was easily serviced and had a high rate of fire, but was less than aesthetically pleasing.