richmond,va

[m8w6r77]

hello everyone. i am on the a lot of the other sites too. ls1.com, ls1tech, blazinlow.com, s10forum.com. just trying to learn everything i can from everyone. i am in the process of swapping a lq4 into a 87 s10 blazer. so i have a lot questions. i have no garage. so the weather has a lot to do with the progress of this swap. i rebuilt the v6 that was in it from factory. switch to the 355 v8 with a 5 speed. lots of fun. but bad gas mileage. went to auto and 3500 stall converter. then decided to either add some dart pro1 heads and vic jr intake and a big cam. bought all the parts to do it. and then changed my mind to go with ls based engine. a friend of mine changed it for me when i rode in his 2000 ss camaro. dyno 550hp at the rear wheels. that was a bad ass car. so i switch to find a 6l and sold all the parts i had. now i had to start all over. i got the engine and wiring harness for the donor truck. thats it. got to get everything else. lol. so learning a little bit. just bear with me.

[TurboMic]

Welcome.

[txarkitekt]

Welcome!!! Haha, I think it is funny that you said you were getting bad gas mileage with a 355/5-speed--then switched to and auto with a 3500 stall... I bet the mpg got worse! And it is not going to get any better once you throw a 6.0L/4L80e in there...
Anyway, the swap shouldn't be too difficult--I am sure you can get some motor mounts for your setup online somewhere--and you might be able to get a hold of someone who can make you a custom wiring harness made. You will also need a custom tranny cross memeber as well as a custom driveshaft... I would also keep up with your Blazer/S-10 forums and see what they have done when it comes to LS motor swaps.

[Melissa@NelsonPerformance]

Welcome to the LS1truck!

[m8w6r77]

thanks everyone. yea with the 5 speed in it. gas mileage was better. but i wanted to see if the 1/4 time would be better. i am on the s10 and blazer sites everyday. . just hitting every based i can. lol. the driveshaft isn't cheap either.

[Hammer Head]

Welcome

[the_jester]

finally someone who lives close to me. i'm originally from fredricksburg, but moved over to the eastern shore when i met my wife. but i drive through Richmond a few times a month. you'll know its me if you see and hear a loud black TBSS tormenting all the hemi's

[Powder]

I did a whole build on my 93 (383 Stroker + Tremec) in November, then went for a ride in a TurboMic's RST... well, Now I own one. Good luck w/ the swap.

[COWL327]

Welcome to the site....feel free to ask questions