V8 S10 Project Help

[OrangeChevyII]

You must have really wanted to waste some money.

[SHO_SHANE]

No back brakes will have you swapping ends one day when you mash down on em. Was a passenger racing some clown that did that. Thought he was gonna wipe us all out. Get that fixed before you go fast!

What?

[SHO_SHANE]

You must have really wanted to waste some money.

I'm lucky enough to have it to waste I guess. It's just a fun little project.

[SHO_SHANE]

Air filter is too small, needs more diameter or a lot more height to keep it from being restrictive on the upper end when the secondaries are open. Edelbrock carbs are pretty dang simple. Lightly seat both of the mixture screws and turn out 2.5 turns. Then with the truck warmed up good and at idle adjust each mixture screw until the highest\best idle is achieved, from there readjust your idle screw to the appropriate idle speed. You'll have to know the stock metering rod, metering spring, and jet #'s to make sure it's completely stock. As stated above, carbon can cause dieseling, as well as idle speed being too high, and Ignition timing being off. Check that the vacuum advance it adding timing when vacuum is applied. With the age of the HEI distributors, I find a lot of the diaphragms have deteriorated at this point and won't hold vacuum, make sure the weights are free in the distributor also.

I assume the Lokar Dipstick on the firewall you added for the transmission? Buddy of mine had an extended cab that body style many years ago. It had similar rust issues. He looked for quiet a while trying to find a decent donor/replacement cab.

Thank you for the information. I will pick up a bigger setup asap.

[uglydogo]

Air filter is too small, needs more diameter or a lot more height to keep it from being restrictive on the upper end when the secondaries are open. Edelbrock carbs are pretty dang simple. Lightly seat both of the mixture screws and turn out 2.5 turns. Then with the truck warmed up good and at idle adjust each mixture screw until the highest\best idle is achieved, from there readjust your idle screw to the appropriate idle speed. You'll have to know the stock metering rod, metering spring, and jet #'s to make sure it's completely stock. As stated above, carbon can cause dieseling, as well as idle speed being too high, and Ignition timing being off. Check that the vacuum advance it adding timing when vacuum is applied. With the age of the HEI distributors, I find a lot of the diaphragms have deteriorated at this point and won't hold vacuum, make sure the weights are free in the distributor also.

I assume the Lokar Dipstick on the firewall you added for the transmission? Buddy of mine had an extended cab that body style many years ago. It had similar rust issues. He looked for quiet a while trying to find a decent donor/replacement cab.

this cat knows what he is talking about^^^. he helped me on my 4v swap over the phone. fired up first try! lol thanks David.

[Whiteboy]

You must have really wanted to waste some money.

Man that rust is BAD. I wouldnt have bought that.

[HarrisonTX]

Your trans dipstick is on the firewall, I can see it in the pics.

[Exile]

I would of lost interest when I seen it was a ext cab/long bed...


I had a 1990 V8-S10, short bed, single cab, Vortec 350, 5-Speed (NV3500). Fun lil truck!

[Baron Von Crowder]

I would of lost interest when I seen it was a ext cab/long bed...


I had a 1990 V8-S10, short bed, single cab, Vortec 350, 5-Speed (NV3500). Fun lil truck!

it looks like a short bed to me?

[ELVIS]

i woulda jsut bought idrivea4banger's purple nurple.

god bless.

[Exile]

it looks like a short bed to me?

Maybe it is. Kinda looks like a long bed to me, but I could be wrong...

[Baron Von Crowder]

Maybe it is. Kinda looks like a long bed to me, but I could be wrong...

Actually, I kinda recall that they didnt make an extended cab long bed. The owner of a company I used to work for was bitching about not being able to get extended cabs with the long bed in an s10, and he had to buy regular cab trucks to get the extra bed space we needed.

And the long beds look really long on the s10's.

[SHO_SHANE]

It is a shortbed, I know the rust is bad but I paid beans for it. I drive it everyday and I plan one day for a cab swap.

My attractions to the truck is the ext cab of it.

[SHO_SHANE]

Your trans dipstick is on the firewall, I can see it in the pics.

The tube is there but there is nothing in it.

[Exile]

Your trans dipstick is on the firewall, I can see it in the pics.

The tube is there but there is nothing in it.

Is that not the handle to your trans dipstick where the yellow arrow is pointing?