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Anybody have info on swaping a V-6 in a S-10 chassis to a 350? I need to know if there is an easy way or is it a real pain! I found a 40 Ford sedan on a S-10 chassis and if it's easy enough to swap the motor, trans and rear. I might buy the car. Thanks!

Originally posted by Steel Warrior
Anybody have info on swaping a V-6 in a S-10 chassis to a 350? I need to know if there is an easy way or is it a real pain! I found a 40 Ford sedan on a S-10 chassis and if it's easy enough to swap the motor, trans and rear. I might buy the car. Thanks!

never did one in a 40 ford, but have did a few in the s10 truck, no big deal in the truck.

Thanks! When you did the swap what trans and rear did you use? Or did you just keep what was in there? I'm afraid the 350 will beat the trans and rear to pieces.

Originally posted by Steel Warrior
Thanks! When you did the swap what trans and rear did you use? Or did you just keep what was in there? I'm afraid the 350 will beat the trans and rear to pieces.

I took a LT1 out of a 1993 trans am and used the motor and 700R4 trans. put a pos. track in the stock S10 DIF. (it had a 410 grar in it) and its been doing fine. the trans is the weak link. thats with everything being stock. the only reason i used the 700r4 was for the overdrive. other wise i would have used a 350 or 400.

Originally posted by lt1s10
I took a LT1 out of a 1993 trans am and used the motor and 700R4 trans. put a pos. track in the stock S10 DIF. (it had a 410 grar in it) and its been doing fine. the trans is the weak link. thats with everything being stock. the only reason i used the 700r4 was for the overdrive. other wise i would have used a 350 or 400. thats a small dif to so if you going to race it youll need to go with the 9'' ford or the 12 bolt chev. dif.

Thanks for the help and information! I think I just might try it.