First-Gen S10 Corner Carver

[jerome]

Hi, my name is Jerome and my project is a 1982 Chevy S10. I've posted some questions about it on here, and it's about time that I made a project thread.

I bought it summer of 2006 for $200 with the intention of pulling the knocking 2.8L and slapping in a V8.


That went out the window as I just kept digging deeper and deeper during teardown, and within a couple months, there was nothing bolted to the frame



The frame was sent out to be powdercoated

Just some background, I'm a mechanical engineering student at college away from home in WA. So this project is going to take forever, as I can only work on it over school breaks.

Engine:
383 small block chevy
stock 400 crank
2-peice rear main 350 block .030 over
4 bolt mains
stock rods w/ ARP rod bolts
forged TRW 11:1 pistons
AFR 195 heads 75cc
Comp Cams retrofit hydraulic roller 12-433-8
Holley HP 750 double pumper
Edelbrock Performer RPM intake
Milodon oiling
Shooting for 450-500 flywheel HP

Drivetrain:
sixspeedsinc.com rebuilt LS1 T56
Mcleod flywheel, single disk clutch, pressure plate
stock hydraulic throwout bearing
Ford 8.8 rearend from Explorer, stock with 4.10's, traction lok posi, disk brakes
rebuilt with carbon posi clutches

Front Suspension:

ATS tall spindles and steering arms
C5 brakes
stock lower control arms w/ Del-A-Lum bushings
SPC upper control arms
Howe ball joints
700lb springs and hidden adjusters from Speedway Motors
Bilstein S10 shocks



Rear Suspension:
offset 3-link w/ panhard bar designed by me: converging lower links and driver link offset to passenger side. panhard from driver's side frame to passenger side rearend.
johnny joints for links
heims for panhard
varishock coilovers

Wheels/Tires:

C5 Corvette wheels 17x8.5 front and 18x9.5 rear
Sumitomo HTRZ 245/45/17 front and 275/40/18 rear
2.25" wheel adapters for front

Exterior:
still can't decide between silver, metallic blue, copper, white, or black paint.

How it sits now:


Just got my rearend back from the welder, he did a great job. If you are in the Pacific NW and need welding, Bill Scribner is your man. Search for Scribner Welding.


Driver's side front looking backwards


Driver's side looking forwards




Jerome