i'm calling her Mia

okay, since i'm starting this thread after a few weeks of tearing into her i'll combine what I have so far.
I bought her as an unfinished project fromsomeone who already installed a 5.3, small stall and a built 4l60e. his original plan was for a front mount turbo, but only got as far as installing the intercooler. when I took the project over my original plan was to install a ls6 valvetrain and finish the truck. but when I started reading more about the gen 3 engines I decided to do a few more upgrades. I found everything I wanted to put into the 5.3 and finally started working on the little truck. truck is in great shape, these pictures were from the day i got it to my new house.
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_2976.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...IMG_2974-1.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/mytruck2.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_2979.jpg

then I tore her down.
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_2988.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_2990.jpg
and thats when I found this
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_2999.jpg
the rust is clearly more then surface, and its really the only one that wouldn't be fine with a light hone. but if you can even see the pistons are flat top pistons, which only came in the 4.8s, besides the HO's but this wasn't one of them. so I got in contact with the guy I got the truck from and we worked something out so that neither of us should lose much in the end.
So now was time to find Mia a new heart, after searching a few days I found a great deal on an lq4. So now my plans for the little truck are a little higher. I want to run 11's all motor, which is possible with the right mods.
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_3011.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_3009.jpg
and all the goodies going on it.
ported ls6 oil pump, yella terra roller rockers, tsp220(trying to upgrade) stage 1 ls6 heads with prc double springs.
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_3007.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_2982.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_2987.jpg

new cooling system
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_2984.jpg

blazer tank(sits behind axle instead of under driver seat)
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_2980.jpg

both engines are torn down, the engine and tranny should be out of the truck in the next few days when I have an extra hand.
for now i'm cleaning up the engine and engine bay. all engine covers and valve covers will get this finish.
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_3019.jpg

let me know what you think

nice project truck man it should be tits when its done

Momma mia. :D

Good luck

When your done, I'll know how to do my 2000 Blazer...

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Originally Posted by GasGuzzler

When your done, I'll know how to do my 2000 Blazer...

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My Blazer Build - S-10 Forum
My 6.0L Blazer build - S-10 Forum

these might help.


Thanks for the comments guys, progress is going to be slow for a little while, but it should get done somewhat soon.

soooo awesome

That's gonna be one bad a$$ S-10.

thanks guys, you should be seeing some more progress on her tomorrow, worked over the weekend so I have tomorrow off.

I am also selling my cam and upgrading to a tr224, and my rockers are 1.8's.
that should put me at 224 with .59x lift on a 112. should be as good as the tsp 220 in the 5.3.

update:

been busy all weekend, but i got a little time to work on Mia.

finally got the cab lifted and the engine and tranny out.

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_3031.jpg



now I have to try and clean all this up

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_3032.jpg



I'm going to redo the notch and engine mounts. I don't like these at all.



http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_3033.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_3034.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_3036.jpg



cleaned up the timing chain cover, this thing was a whore. but I like how it turned out. and its going to be the hardest one to clean up.

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_3044.jpg



I picked up a set of stripes this weekend

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_3037.jpg



so now after I did all my work and progress i'm going to have me some of this.

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_3038.jpg



tomorrow I'll be pulling the pan on the tranny, cleaning and repainting the new block, and whatever else I get around too. the valve covers should be shaved and brushed this coming week sometime.

Update!
so the headers are finally getting coated and will be here in a few weeks. Later then I wanted but I think it was worth it. I ordered the long tubes but i'll post a pic of the Mids in case anyone else is interested.

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...50/longts1.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...50/longts2.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...ly350/mids.jpg

A place called brp hotrods is making them, I don't think they are a sponser so pm me if you want details and contact info. they will be available in 2 weeks and will be coated. they also made 2in primaries for anyone making a drag only truck. they were designed on the old body style but i will be testing them on mine to see how they fit on the new body style s-10. oh and they fit with the stock ac system.

on to my other small updates, I notched for ac and tore her down a little farther, I'm done with the valve covers except for painting the stripes to match the engine block. I
ground off the old engine mounts, the guy put them on very well, too bad they aren't what I needed. I''ll be plating in the notch, fixing the oil pan notch, fixing my ac box and hopefully painting the firewall this week.

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_3115.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_3116.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_3121.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...0/IMG_3122.jpg

I still need to clear them and the rest of the covers, but I am happy with the way they came out. i'm ordering my gaskets head bolts and everything else I need to finish putting the engine togather, if anyone has a hookup at a tucson az dealer shoot me a pm. if not i'll be waiting a week till everything is shipped to me.