It really likes its starters, I've replaced 3 since I've had it
idles very rough
after a long trip the starter sticks
rust in the front fenders
drivers side window off track
rear tailights don't work very well
burns oil
heater doesn't heat up all that well
have to hold the 4x4 lever to keep it engaged
a heater vent fell in
drivers side door hard to close and clunks open.
Got it from my dad.
Still on the original engine, transmission, and every other mechanical component other than the starters.
Takes forever to start in the morning
once its warm it runs fine except for idling
interesting to tow with...
Easy to drive
unbreakable. will run forever, just when I think its about to die, it keeps on going.
Been through "the tuff truck" competition at the fair (jumps, mud pits, bumps, rocks) and is STILL running...
Easy to light up the tires, but it doesn't like doing it as it boggs and sputters when done.
God...it just won't die.
Wow. This one tops the highest mileage Ranger I know of (it had 397,000 miles on it). I guess this puts a kink in the import myths. There isn't a Tacoma or Tundra on the planet that has gone 400,000 miles.
I have an '84 S10 Blazer too,
It's got a 350 (5.7 liter) and numerous other mods.
Haven't gotten to drive it much because we've been working on the 4-sp auto transmission. It is really fast tho', can't wait till it's finished, after I drive it some I'll be able to write a review on it.
Good luck with the Blazer, they're great trucks!
Its not a blazer...
The 350 in my S10 Blazer is not the stock engine. The 2.8 6's that originally came in them were really underpowered so the person who owned it before us swapped in the 5.7 and it has about 400 hp at the crank.
Oh I got it, the S10 PICKUP.
Well they're still based on the same chassis.
Do yourself a favor, put a 5.7 in it, that'll make it lots more fun to drive.
Yeah right. I think the front end of the thing would literally crumble and face plant.
Not if it's set up right. The 2.8 was actually really heavy to begin with. Since we added a light weight Corvette radiator, light starter, etc., it ended up being less than 100 pounds heavier in the front. The only difference was about 300 more horsepower.
So...what exactly is the point in doing that? I might as well buy a new truck, not upgrade a dying vehicle.
And how in the hell did you manage to fit a 350 in such a small engine compartment??
People 'upgrade dying vehicles' all the time. Swapping a 350 into an old S10 is a LOT cheaper then buying a new truck. A 2007 Silverado will run you $40000+.
Fitting the 350 really wasn't that hard, but we had to buy the smaller radiator and different radiator fan, but aside from that it wasn't a big deal. It really isn't that small to begin with.
Well, most peoples dying old vehicles aren't pushing half a million miles either =)
so what about the motor mounts, the rear end, and transmission housing, etc?
We had to cut part of the front crossmember out, that with the thinner aluminum radiator gave us lots more room up front. There were several parts of the transmission bellhousing that had to be cut out, and there were a lot of other minor modifications needed. We also used the Ford 9 inch rear end which can take a lot more power then even this 350 can dish out.
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