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10-10-2017 #1Registered User
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Midnight Rider - 2001 S10 Project
How is this project name not already used? Anyway, I've been lurking around here some for a while now and thought I would start a build thread since S10Forum is just about dead.
Early this year I split up with my wife and no longer had easy access to her SUV so I knew I needed a truck. But when I researched what was available to trade my daily driver Mustang in for, nothing at all was interesting to me. Especially with the $40K price tags. So I decided to build something myself that I would actually enjoy driving and would also be a good way to spend my time while going through all the divorce crap. Ended up buying a 2001 single cab step side S-10 with a 4.6 V6 and 5 speed manual, knowing I would be swapping in a V8 and probably a 6 speed manual.
The truck has the ZQ8 suspension package and bucket seats with console. The PO installed Blazer discs on the 8.5 rear end and also an aftermarket limited slip diff. Since I bought the truck in March I installed tube upper and lower control arms, C5 rotors with Camaro calipers on the front and went from 17" to 18" wheels. I also updated most of the exterior lighting, installed a step shave kit and applied a coat of hotrod black to the truck.
I have an all aluminum 6.0 liter LS motor to go in it now and a T56 from a 2000 Camaro. Hoping to start the swap late this month and have it back on the road sometime in December.
Pro touring is the best description I can come up with for what I want to build, so here I am. My goals for the build are below.
1. Reliability
2. Fun to drive
3. Ability to haul a sport motorcycle in the bed to track days and such
4. Handle well enough to try some local SCCA events next year
5. Able to pull a small trailer with two motorcycles occasionally. (Both my bikes together only weigh ~800#)
Here's what I started with. Pic is from PO.
And here is what it looks like now.
Pic of the motor mocked up with Stainless Works long tubes
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