86 S15 build, v8 swap, corner carver

[hi_im_sean]

hi everybody, im sean!

ive been lurking on this site for a couple of years now, i figured i should post my builds. i also have a dedicated track miata a friend and i are building and split everything, ill make a thread for that too eventually.

i got this truck when i was 17 as my graduation present, id always wanted a first gen s10. my dad bought it from a neighbor who was the original owner. he used it as the office truck for his concrete buisness. it was bone stock, all original and had never left the phoenix area, i got it at about 210k. i lifted it 7" and threw on some 15" soft 8s with 32x11.50 bfgs. i was more into off roading back them. i was just going to do a simple 2.8 to v8 swap. i tore the motor out and then started partying too much, college, etc and really got into dirtbikes. i lost interest for about 3 years, my dad kept it at his shop.

in 2010 the shop closed and my dad died, so it came back to my house and i decided to start to get going on it. by then i had been bit by the road race bug, so i was just going to do some simple things for handling and clean it up a bit, a budget build. before i knew it, it became a frame off resto with a roll bar and all the crap you will see. although im still on a budget, its gotten way out of hand. i just cant leave things alone. im just going to give a relatively brief overview of the last 2 years .you can see the full detailed documentation here- http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f30/86-s15-ext-cab-v8-corner-carver-56k-beware-475623/


camping trip back in 05 or 06, in its previous state

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i took it off the road and started tearing it apart at 261, 267 miles. original 2.8 and 700r4.
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valve cover clearance
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labeling wiring
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autometer street rod series
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some diamond plate, math and a mill
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poly bushings and por15 with chassis coat throughout the entire build.
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my 335 vortec stroker, its getting a larger cam and beehive springs. i built it almost 5 years ago now and its still on the stand.
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700r4, vette servo, trans go reprogramming kit, freshly rebuilt. i wish i could afford a t56, or could justify using one for an s10.
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i rebuilt my stock arms and then decided just go with speedways and tall ball joints.
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proforged
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zq8 stops vs std (these are the old stly zq8s, new one are round)
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i made some all my pivot bolts greasable for the poly. i also had to make some steel leaf spring bushing adapters for the smaller bushing included int he kits.

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rebuilt and removed one leaf
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i made some 3.5 degree angled 1" drop blocks
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[hi_im_sean]

disassembly
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straightening out a bent bumper bracket. i hit a tree.
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TV kit from bowtie over drives vs old ****
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and of course converter lockup
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i do everything literally 100% by myself
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bumpstop bracket removal
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grafted an autometer fuel gauge to stock sending unit. that was a SOB to get in the tank. it had to be assembled in tank.
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turning a chunk of steel to replace the water pump pulley for use with a short water bump. gains a 1"+ rad clearance.
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interior half gutted
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over the course of 3 hours, i used advanced pyramid style hill billy engineering to lift the cab off the frame with a jack and about 30 4" lengths of 2x4s and set it on sawhorses.
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i removed all the lines and wriring and started the wire wheeling, brushing, sanding process. i will never do it again.
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re purposed a seat as a computer chair.
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super cheap summit seats
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i know its not competition legal, or even proper really, but its better than nothing in my opinion. i set it far enough back behind the seat so there shouldnt be a contact issue on the street as this is mainly a street truck. the door bars are a little low to keep the door panels and i didnt want to run bars through the back glass.
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scored a late model s10 8.5 with a lcoker. the locker is bad though and would have been replaced anyway. a truetrac will be installed when $$ is available.
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[boneheadzz]

Love the S-10 / S-15 truck-rods!
Got a special place in my heart for these. My dad bought a 89 S-15 std cab - long bed new in 1989. I turned 16 then and learned how to drive in it. I always wanted him to lower it and put on some mags but it wasn't his style. My brother ended up with it years later and drove it til it died @ 230k miles. I have always wanted an extended cab first gen but never did end up with one even with several friends getting the V-8 S-10 urge. Some day after the projects I have are done...
Keep posting your build. Looks great so far!
Later
Mike

[hi_im_sean]

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so the cab cab be removed in the future
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got some used fenders and a tail gate along with a new lmc bumper from a craiglist deal. i hacked the original fenders to fit the 32s. and a dirt bike wildy jumped right into my tail gate one day. the bumper as i said earlier had a fight with a tree.
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i destroyed the rear leaf bushing not knowing the shell had to be reused, so i made em.
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this happened at least a dozen times int he frame cleaning process. i know i should wear pants but it was 110.
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moch up for droop stops
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my $20 frame rotisserie
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it was a little scary to use
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oops
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por 15 metal ready
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and por 15
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followed by chassis coat
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reassembly
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firewall cleaned and paint time
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more chassis coat
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[hi_im_sean]

body goes back on
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manual brake swap. i moved the pin to the top hole provided by gm for the manual brake s10s
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my 2 attempts at a new MC push rod, the top one won
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mopar 7/8" bore master. i was going to use the stock combo valve with drums but i picked up blazer discs and need to replace that with a wilwood prop valve i have on the shelf and replumb everything.
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98-02 LS1 brakes. i made brackets to use a c5 rotor.
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$60 at the u-pull j/y pieced together from a few different blazers
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made some ebrake cable adpaters. i sell these.
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fabbing up brake swap brackets. i sell these as well
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had to notch the tank to clear the roll bar corss member
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had a groove worn in the axle shaft causing a leak. i found a different style seal that moves the seal lip out enough to be on new surface.
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rear discs!
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wheels. 17x8 front and 17x9 rear. ricer bolt patterns, had to use spacer adapters. im goin to run 245/45 front and 275/40 rear tires.
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i havnt done much in the last few months, ive been to busy with a new kid, overtime, my other vehicles etc. i need to get the front end together and get it back on wheels so i can have my jack stands back lol.

[hi_im_sean]

Love the S-10 / S-15 truck-rods!
Got a special place in my heart for these. My dad bought a 89 S-15 std cab - long bed new in 1989. I turned 16 then and learned how to drive in it. I always wanted him to lower it and put on some mags but it wasn't his style. My brother ended up with it years later and drove it til it died @ 230k miles. I have always wanted an extended cab first gen but never did end up with one even with several friends getting the V-8 S-10 urge. Some day after the projects I have are done...
Keep posting your build. Looks great so far!
Later
Mike


thanks mike

[MarkG]

Hello Hi I'm Sean, I'm Mark,

Awesome build! Great pics----I will be following this. Looks like you're going to be driving a basically new (and much improved) truck when you're done.

[hi_im_sean]

thanks mark!

has anyone ever used the qa1 FC series shocks in a handling package? or at all? theyre cheap, and user rebuildable and revalvable. i havnt checked to see if the lengths are right, but they fit midsize gms which should be the same at least for the front.
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/QA1-FC1945P-Street-Shock-1970-81-Camaro-GM-Midsize-Front-Heavy-5-Valve,65197.html
tuning kit- http://www.speedwaymotors.com/QA1-TK01-Large-Body-Tuning-Kit,1216.html
or should i just stick with the standard bilsteins?

also im not sure which front springs to run. i have 585lbs zq8 springs, my original 86 springs at 707lbs, and some others at 748lbs. i had decided i was going to run the zq8s for the drop, but i realized those with the tall lowers and 2" drop spindles would be a little to low and limit my tire size. besides that i feel 585lbs is just too light for a performance setup, and the LCA angle will be more preferable without the spring drop. anyone have any insight?

[silvermonte]

Glad to see you started a thread over here sean. Ive been following your progress on the s10 site, Ill be copying alot of what you did into my s10.

[craigs73]

wow nice work........should be a fun truck

[hi_im_sean]

i got a little done.

the spindles are all modified, i put the heavier springs back in, new timken bearings and seals in new cut up rotors, and got it all bolted back together. i made new caliper brackets since i changed my mnid on brakes for the 3rd time. c5 rotors and ls1 calipers.

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c5 rotors and my spacer adapter
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loctite and spacers for the abutment
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clearance
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hybrid brakes!
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so the wheel hits the caliper :( (drag 17x8, 13" c5 caliper) i added some 4mm spacers and it just clears, but the tie rod hits the wheel really bad.
i had a 1/2x1/2 rod end lying around to test fit. a 5/8" high misalignment end is only 1/8" larger on the radius so it should clear seeing how this one has about 1/4" and the wheel is going to move out another 1/16" or so when i get proper spacers. it also has the exact right height at 0.625 from center of pivot to mounting face of the spindle which gives me about 0.100" less bump as the factory end is about 0.725".
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http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hal-pcymr8-10t

tires are going to rub at full lock, that line will need to be reloacted, thats why i havnt made a bracket for it yet, but everything clears the lower arm.
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got the rearend cover painted and reinstalled.. finally

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[hi_im_sean]

i ordered just 1 of the heims to be sure they clear before i invest in the rest of the steering parts. it came in today and its close but its going to work! the pictures make it look closer than it is, but it has about 1/8" clearance when the gap is at its smallest. i may chuck the spindle up on the mill and mill the 5/8 hole offset in the taper, if that makes sense. that will give me another few hairs of clearance, maybe a 1/16", and should affect bump negligibly.

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and i thought i might have to relieve the backside of the spindle steering arm to clear the heim, but it worked out jut right.
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[hi_im_sean]

well im finally getting back on this. ive beeen busy with the miata lately.

i got my tires and all the stuff i need to do the hydraulic side of the brakes, and my tie rods came in. i started drilling everything out for 5/8" bolts yesterday, so i should have them mounted today. i need to get a steering box so i can hang the center link. tires getting mounted monday, then i can take her off jack stands for the first time on over a year!

stock vs afco/qa1 custom tie rod. they are about half the weight as well
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front 245/45-17 bfg sport comp 2
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rear 275/40
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[jerome]

Nice project. Where did you get the tapered studs to attach the rod ends to?

[hi_im_sean]

hey i know you, i got a lot of ideas from your s10 (right?). anyway, i didnt, straight 5/8" grade 8 bolts, i drilled the center link and spindles out with a 5/8" drill bit. although i think speedway has tapered studs like you are talking about.

[hi_im_sean]

well i got the tires mounted today, and the truxk is finally sitting on rubbber again

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some stray dogs(mom and 2 pups) wondered into my garage while i was working, and one stayed. i fed her and she crashed under the truck
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got some braided SS lines
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im happy with how my math worked out on backspacing and such
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[hi_im_sean]

i installed a wilwood prop valve with the help of some adapters. i ran the front line directly to the master. luckily the factory coiled it up enough for me to make it reach.
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i bought a steering box for a:
1984-'88 Monte Carlo/Malibu with Z65 suspension
1983-'88 Malibu, El Camino
1982-'92 Camaro except FE1 soft ride suspension
1984-'87 Regal with FE2 or FE3 sport suspension
1983-'84 Hurst/Olds
1985-'87 Cutlass with 5.0 (VIN code 9)
1982-'85 Trans Am
1986-'92 Firebird except FE1 suspension
1986-'87 Grand Prix with FE2 touring or F41 heavy duty suspension

12.7:1 constant ratio as i understand. its 2.75 turns lock to lock, my stock box was 3.5

i was going to get a zq8 box but they are a variable rate, and were $160 vs $115 for this one.
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everything fits great with this setup
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got the breather and rear line attached
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we ended up keeping the garage dog and named her camber. i told my wife the next 2 have to be caster and toe now.

[67goatman455]

MAn this is awesome. MY daily is a 91 Sonoma and im itching to play with it but i figure money is better well spent on the other car. Very cool man

[instro84]

some nice work you got goin on with the truck. notice desert type landscaping are you out west?

[hi_im_sean]

thanks for the compliments guys. im in a suburb east of phoenix.

i live on the very edge of the city just how i like it, the dez starts a few miles from my house. i absolutely love the desert... except in the middle of summer.
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[BigJoe29]

awesome build man, you are a very talented individual. Will definitely be following this build.

[hi_im_sean]

thanks a lot bigjoe!

[85coupe50]

Good job... What are the rear brakes off of?

[hi_im_sean]

97.5+ blazer. they swap right over with 1/4 spacers. the only difference is the 4x4s use a taller rotors (taller hat mote accurately) because the axles are longer. i believe these will swap to an fbody with a 10 bolt(3rd gen? dont know my fbodys well) as well.

[CampbellshotrodsAZ]

What suburb? I was liking the build, then I saw you mention AZ. I'm out in East Gilbert. I definitely want to see where this goes, as I have an 87 S10 Blazer I'm going to re-restore (was my 1st vehicle), and do more handling stuff on. It's currently apart getting a TPI V8.

[dangina]

am I the only one on here expecting a v8 swap into a nissan S15??!! lol nice work so far:)

[hi_im_sean]

far east AJ, i used to live on ray and val vista

s15 would be 99-02, but i can see how that could be misleading, maybe i can ad GM to the tittle

[hi_im_sean]

What suburb? I was liking the build, then I saw you mention AZ. I'm out in East Gilbert. I definitely want to see where this goes, as I have an 87 S10 Blazer I'm going to re-restore (was my 1st vehicle), and do more handling stuff on. It's currently apart getting a TPI V8.


just looked at your build, very nice body work. any chance you do body work for others?

[ReDDruM]

Nice build. I have an '85 jimmy with a 350 tbi, big drop, rear discs, and zq8 sway bars

[hi_im_sean]

thanks reddrum!

i had to shorten the tie rods a bit. with them adjusted as short as possible, the wheels toed out a little. so i took 0.100" of each end for a total of 0.400", and it still needs another 1/4" or so off the pass side.

i was going to get all the stuff to drop the motor in, but decided against it. i bought the chinese supplied summit sport seat over a year ago and was getting nervous that they may become unavailable or change, and i didnt want 2 different seats. so i bough the passenger seat and my shifter instead.

working off the drivers side bracket to get the pasenger side dimensions all right was sooo much easier than making the bracket from scratch like i did on the drivers side. i think the pass side took 1/4 the time.
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its starting to get cozy in there
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since this truck is a fagomatic, and i still wanted as much shift control as possible, i went with the quicksilver ratcheting type. i setup my 700r4 for "shift command" with the transgo shift kit. when i put it in 1, 2 or 3, it is supposed to hold the gear at any rpm until i tell it to do otherwise. unlike most "bump shift" trannies that will upshift if you hit redline, or wont downshift if you are lugging it. in D, it acts like a normal auto. hopefully this all works as advertised as i cant have it shifting while im mid corner.


https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/04/20140413_092005_zps9e79f50d-1.jpg

its the perfect size
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/04/20140413_093357_zpscbc07645-1.jpg


mounted up for now. i had to poke the bolts through masking tape to hold them, so i could clmib out from under the truck and spin a nut on. i work alone.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/04/20140414_162124_zpse2d911dd-1.jpg

i hate **** like this, triming contours. a pair of dividers makes it much easier. didnt get a finished pic, but i have a nice 1/8" reveal around the edges for carpet.
sry for the blurs
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/04/20140414_162148_zps9c044060-1.jpg

cleaned and painted the seat brackets. i set the height so that the top of the seat bottoms are at the same height as the stock seats, but now im wishing i set them another inch or so lower.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/04/d576b10e58284e2c915f7a83c64c138d_zps1c28-1.jpg?t=1397527896

[hi_im_sean]

its been a while. i have got a bit done in the last year, but a lot of my time has been dedicated to my miata. i plan to put more time into the truck over the summer.

i had to tear the motor back apart to balance it, because... well i forgot:hammer:

i decided to go with a bigger cam while it was apart. a 268 grind from comp. i got the long block together, and started to degree the cam when i realized the rods are just touching 3 of the lobes. you dont even notice it turning it over. i just checked visually and saw it. so i went with a small base circle and a custom grind from comp. its nice being able to chose your own lobes and timing, in deskdyno03 i was able to get 30-40 more horsies and torques without making it peaky. the power band is still wide enough for my trans ratios.

these cam changes with the larger left numbers with vortec heads required beehive springs and retainers, etc.
i went to go change the seals to the non umbrella type and someone had already done so! for the record the st-2015 seals documented in all the write ups would not have fit my heads guide bosses in any way. they are just way to small in diameter.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141012_102133_zpsz6agvchl-1.jpg


valves, springs, retainers, locks
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141012_102128_zpspvpnocx4-1.jpg


i measured lift numbers as the blue seals are a little taller than the st-2015s, and its good practice anyway
exhaust valve closed. 0.690"
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141012_100859_zpsc0au55lr-1.jpg

exhaust valve open. 0.117"
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141012_100913_zpsjf5bzmh7-1.jpg

0.573" exhaust clearance. using comp cams recommendation of +0.060" minimum retainer to seal clearance on top of the max cam lift, that allows for 0.513" of lift.

intake valve closed. 0.687"
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141012_101559_zpsu0fe7afh-1.jpg

intake valve open. 0.085"
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141012_101410_zpskvd1eadx-1.jpg

0.602", which would be 0.542" of lift.

my max lift is @ 1.52:1 is 0.486" yay.

random chamber pic
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141012_102218_zpsavkjyes0-1.jpg


springs installed.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141012_110946_zpse4s6hkte-1.jpg

this is the 262 sean grind for 335 stroker
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/seangrindcam_zps57048776-1.jpg


new numbers
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/335withseans262grind_zps2970d73e-1.jpg

my machinist said the crank was way off. which i told him it would be seeing how the counterweights are cast for 4"+ bore engines and not 3.776".
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141023_155902_zpsbuudu1ac-1.jpg


https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141023_155710_zps2etrk4nb-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141023_162627_zpsu29ri3xd-1.jpg


i took a lifter apart and replaced the spring with washers to make it solid for pushrod length checking. i then used more or less washers and shims to figure out the rod length needed because i dont have an adjustable pushrod. 7.914", the closest is 7.900". the comp xe256 base circle is 1.238, i forgot what the xe268 was and i didnt write it down. the small base circle cam is 1.050".

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/2014110620161728_zpsqkrt6o7l-1.jpg


https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141103_134155_zpsiky00nen-1.jpg


i used sharpie brand machinists blue to check pushrod length
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141103_123114_zpsdyipzqpz-1.jpg

old cam was a little off with 7.800" rods
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141103_125927_zpsxkkc1xtj-1.jpg

best i could get
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141103_130636_zpsgg1cvbxi-1.jpg

this is the exhaust side with the same length as the intake side. taking a washer out and effectively making it a 7.854" rod made it just as bad on the other side(closer to the lifters), so im kinda of stuck with this pattern since rods are sold in 0.050" increments. it should move in a little since the rods are .014" shorter than what i simulated, and i can always preload the exhaust lifters another 1/8" turn or so more than the intakes.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141103_134822_zpsa8pnpqrn-1.jpg

my degree wheel setup because im too cheap to buy the full kit
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141116_085906_zpsofxcjc7c-1.jpg

dial indicator i use on my mill, accurate to 0.0005"
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141116_083111_zpse6nrvbxt-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141116_084542_zpso2fhketc-1.jpg

numbers
indicator readings
@59 degrees- 0.0100
@60 degrees- 0.0105
base circle- 0.0163

IVC @ 0.0060"=59.6 degrees. should be 59. the 0.6 degrees could be error in method, timing chain, cam grinding, etc. etc., its plenty close for me.

[hi_im_sean]

bolts holes not chamfered. :(
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141123_161519_zps4hb5ozcu-1.jpg

all better
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141123_161635_zpsaxnjjbg1-1.jpg


2200 stall
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141124_090910_zps68xovlsj-1.jpg

engine-tranny, tranny-engine
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141124_091337_zpsqgybxwo8-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141124_093714_zpswp2dyj6b-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141124_105359_zpsjjfyzqrt-1.jpg

in, kinda
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141124_143850_zpsdsihszaw-1.jpg

the motor mounts and/or headers suck. i had to modify the mounts so they wouldnt bottom out on the frame when using the lower position. i have the engine set as far to the drivers side as possible and this is my alignment. i should have just made my own.they are stealth/JTR.

pass exhaust pointing at frame
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141124_143934_zpsidui8xz4-1.jpg

i know its supposed to be offset to the pass side a little, but this is extreme. the engine is as far to the drivers side as the slots will allow.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20141124_143837_zpsn7apzegk-1.jpg

the drivers side exhaust, unsurprisingly has tons of clearance. the engine seems like it wants to be in between the high and low settings the mounts offer. the trans hits everything in the high position with a proper drive line angle, and the steering shaft hits the headers in the low position. the pass header hits the firewall/tunnel in every position. the trans cross member isnt even close in any way.

i have since purchased some tubing and plate to fab my own crossmember.

i modified the motor mounts this last weekend in an attempt to get the motor to the drivers side more and at the right height.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20150302_113903_zpsfkovwo73-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20150302_130952_zpszeedds9d-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20150302_132244_zpsuxzxzzka-1.jpg

i was able to reuse the ears from the drivers side as the needed to be shorter. the pass side needed to be longer so i had to make some new slotted plates. the angle is 45 degrees in case anyone needed to know
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20150302_110349_zpsbyt0hnyg-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/20150302_134828_zpszyr2b6vw-1.jpg

now a bell housing bolt hits the tunnel. the exhaust seems to fit "better". i need to pull the engine to make some "clearance dents", and see where its at. i think if i run v bands instead of 3 bolt flanges, everything will just clear. this is waht i get for assuming things will fit and not mocking up before paint.

[driveit]

Sean, this thing is going to be awesome. I have always like the S10s of this body style. I have an 82 myself that I fix up some day. I love the custom dash bezel you made and those wheels will look killer on there. If you ever want a rendering of the truck let me know i would love to design an S10! Keep up the awesome work!

[SRD art]

Awesome build, keep it coming!

[hi_im_sean]

thanks for the compliments guys


Sean, this thing is going to be awesome. I have always like the S10s of this body style. I have an 82 myself that I fix up some day. I love the custom dash bezel you made and those wheels will look killer on there. If you ever want a rendering of the truck let me know i would love to design an S10! Keep up the awesome work!

i would love a rendering! but i dont know if i have any decent pics for you to start with, although you could probably find something on google.