95 S10 4.8/4l60e
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Then last week, I took a trip down to Indianapolis and picked this up from a guy on ls1tech. It came from an 02 SS, with 62k miles on it. I've got it all packed up and ready to ship over to Tick performance for a rebuild. Should have it back in a couple weeks.
6-speed conversion???!
Thanks. I'll like it a whole lot more once I finally break into the 12's..
Yessir! It was a toss up between a built 4l80e, or a built t56. I figured the truck would be way more fun to drive with the 6spd.
dude that's awesome!
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I'm still waiting for the trans to come back from tick. They said they were backed up but this is ridiculous!
Jk I finished the swap, beat on it for awhile, then sold it in lieu of a family truck. That was near the end of 2015. Last I heard the guy did some bodywork then resold it for a profit.
Damn Tondo!
You got some sort of Escalade last time I saw you posting up. How’s life going?
Yessir! It's an 03 escalade I bought from my brother inlaw for $100 with 130k miles and a clogged cat. A few hundred bucks in repairs later, it's been my DD since. It pretty much didn't make any sense to hang on to the S10 at that point.
I feel like this thread needs some closure since I left on a cliff hanger. I lost all of my videos from my phone, but I was able to save the pictures.
Half way through the cam swap
Caltrac install
Pulling the dash to install the new clutch/brake pedal assembly
I used a center console from a blazer that had the floor shifter. After some cutting I got the shift boot fitted.
Almost looked factory. My buddy who is a machinist turned that shift knob for me.
At the time of the T56 swap, I built a new exhaust for it. I went with dual 2.5in with an x-pipe into a pair of 2014 mustang gt stock mufflers with turn downs before the axle. I wanted something relatively quiet and this worked out pretty well. Plus I got the mufflers for free from a co-worker. I've honestly never heard a more unique sounding exhaust than this. Wish I had video still.
Once I was done with the swap, I went back to the track. I made the mistake of putting 26x11.50 MT ET streets on it. With the caltracs and those slicks, it hooked so damn hard. It was like I was trying to launch an awd car. The 4.8 didn't have enough torque for that so I was getting pretty heavy bogging. I still managed to go 13.3 at 106mph. Slight improvement, but I never got my 12.xx pass before selling the truck.
GLD
Overall, this truck didn't owe me anything. I put well over 100k miles on the 4.8 swap. I daily drove it every single day, and I was constantly beating on it. It never left me stranded, and I would get a pretty consistent 19-21mpg.
If I were to do it again, I would have started with a 5.3 or 6.0. The 4.8 was decent, but it was really lacking that low end torque. Also, I really regret not doing a built 4l80e. The T56 was fun for like 2 months. After that it just became a chore to drive. If it were a weekend toy then T56 would have been the right choice. Daily driving it pretty much sucked though.
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