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Thread: S10 Xtreme LS3/T56 Build
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07-05-2020 #1Registered User
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S10 Xtreme LS3/T56 Build
For a few years I have been looking for a nice S10 to build. Unfortunately living in PA, it is hard finding one that isn't severely rusty unless you venture further south. I finally found one a few hours away & it was described as being very clean but having over 100K miles. I was skeptical as I've head the sales pitch before only to arrive & find junk.
When I saw the truck I was amazed, it looked like a low mileage truck. It was never driven in the winter & rarely in the rain. The original owner had show cars & treated it the same. It is fully loaded with options & still wearing it's original paint and the factory 4.3 V6/5 speed.
I spent a bunch of time on various S10 forums trying to learn what works well. Unfortunately info is rather limited & forum participation seems to be dropping in favor of Facebook, which is great for seeing "who did what" in the last day, but not for data gathering.
I started with a UMI front suspension package with coil overs & tubular control arms. I combined this with a unit bearing style Blazer dropped spindle so I could have more wheel options.
I sourced a full set of C6 Z06 brakes which are reasonably priced & got the brackets from Core3.
They are quite the upgrade over stock.
The truck in now in pieces & at the point of no return. I'll post some more pictures & component weights as I get more time.