V8 S10 4x4 Rebuilt Engine Check-up and Maintenance (Ep.9)
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- Yes, it's back in another video! No, not because it broke this time! 700 miles after the engine rebuild (and 800 after the transmission rebuild) we will check on how things are going with the truck.
This is a small episode and unlike pretty much all of the past ones, there isn't a big project or undertaking happening here. Just an update for you guys on how the truck is doing, and a handful of small things to share about it and to check up on.
Date of filming: January 2nd, 2018
Song List (Order of First Appearance):
0:12 Clocks Set - Silent Partner
4:38 Don't Sleep - Silent Partner
8:04 Humidity - Silent Partner
13:17 Grassy Hill - Huma-Huma
(All music provided by UA-cam's Audio Library royalty free.)
Thanks for watching, and joining us on this adventure! Please let us know what you think! Consider supporting us via Patreon as well! / fuzzydiceprojects
not only are you a great shade tree mechanic but also a great film editor and teacher...and love the eclectic humor and asides you interject in your narration...stay warm..
Grew up in these trucks. 1987 and a 1991, that's the way those seats are. Came from the factory that way!
My 93 s10 truck has many of the same issues with the interior. I also have a body lift and I cut the floor to clearance the 4x4 shifter. The door handles are a extremely common thing. The door locks need thinner lube since it's so cold where you live. The seats are weak. I've replaced mine with a set out of Baja seats out of a wrecked unit I towed some years back. I really want to put a v8 in mine. Maybe one day. But for a all original survivor I can't complain. 300k with original drive train, yes I mean the manual transmission too!
devin gray drpp a chevy 572 in keep mind put a torque converter in so you don't get bad gas mileage
I want to keep the mansmission... lol
damn this is good keep taking good care of it man
I have a factory tan 1994 GMC Jimmy STR 4x4 in decent condition that I got for $1400. So far I’ve just had to replace the distributor with cap, ignition coil, door handle spring, idler arm, rear window lift supports, and a fuel pump. I’ve done all of the diagnostics and repairs myself and it’s very satisfying. It’s been fun browsing your videos. I’m happy leaving mine stock. Great work on the documentation. I’m sure turning a wrench is a passion of yours since you’ve made so much work for yourself for zero monetary gain. That oil filter location alone says you love lots of extra work!
Take advantage of all the clearance under the hood and get a decent 14" filter on that carb. The Engine Masters guys showed that those dinky filters rob HP.
I have tried, believe me lol. Even a raised base filter hits the distributor (it's a big cap) and the radiator hose. Going to try a phenolic carb spacer on it for heat reasons and then I'll bet I can fit the bigger filter on.
I don't know about the rest of ya'll, but me and my buds have had the best luck with rebuilt quadrajet carbs. You can usually find them all over and rebuilt kits are dirt cheap. A little time and attention to detail and you walk away with a pretty reliable unit, not to mention how well they work off road on extreme angles. For what it's worth that's been my experience....
Funny you should suggest a Quadrajet, I just bought one the other day! Have rebuilt it but not installed it yet, I have always heard they are the best carbs for fuel economy so once I gave up on getting better MPGs out of the one on there I looked around for the right Qjet for a while.
Awesome! Some guys set the secondary's to come in really late, forcing the majority of the usage through the primary's. Makes for not making power until deep into the throttle, but helps with economy. Love the series btw, thanks for sharing this process with us, I'll probably come back and reference some of this for my own projects...
just binge watched all these for the S10! Amazing journey man, glad you took us with you! Love the videos
I had this truck, a 1986 - looked just like this one. It was the best vehicle I ever had.
I think the seats normally fold like that, the ones in my 1995 s10 don't latch back either.
That truck is bad ass
FWIW, my old box body S10 would bake you out of the cab with its factory 195 thermostat. Best heat of any vehicle of ever owned and I drove it almost exclusively on the highway for thousands of miles of the same kind of BS weather we're in right now.
Loved this little series just binge watched them all. I miss my blazer I had a 87 with a dog trud of a 2.8 I had plans on a v8 swap but one day on the way to my local shop it trans fluid leaked down on my y pipe and started a fire and she was gone. Mad Maryland props as well eastern shore boy here born and raised.
My 89 s10 seats have the small knob on bottom of seat that is suposed to be lifted up. It lifts a pin on the side of the hinge of the seat that is sits in. Passenger is designed to unlock on push forward of seat or pin where driver is just a pin.
I was just given a 1985 S-10 Blazer. Got lots of ideas from your videos. Thanks
great stuff man have really enjoyed your projects. BTW, as to your dodgy oil presure guage - check the groud wire for the gauge cluster (see factory wiring diagram) both at the firewall and the back of the cluster - if both are good then you most likely have a "broken" ground connection in the printed circuit on the back of the cluster - a junkyard part but a total hoo-R to retrieve and replace. Good luck and keep the videos coming!
Sounds like a likely tip, I'll check the connection at the firewall but doubt it's that, most likely it's a circuit board issue. I tried to get to the gauge cluster to lube the speedo cable but gave up when I realized how much has to come off to get the cluster out and how little room there is behind it, so I don't need to know the oil pressure THAT badly right now lol
Great series. I had an 83 S-10 4x4 and a 91 S-10 4x4 when I was younger. I always wanted to put a V8 in them, but I never got the chance.
Wow! Amazing operation - not only the work itself but also the camera and editing. Impressive! What do you do for your normal day job??
#FuzzyDicePimp
On the Edelbrock carbs, the vacuum secondaries are left a little bit open from the factory, and that usually ends up causing the idle to not lower properly. There's a tab on the passenger side that will lock the secondaries closed until half throttle. Bend that tab so it holds the secondary shaft closed, but not so tight as to cause the throttle to not reset closed.
+1 for adding metric temperature measurement conversions
What a beautiful Blazer 🇺🇸 and that Pontiac is stunning 👍🏻
always fun to add something shiny. even if its just maintenance
First. Awesome. It said it was uploaded 11 seconds ago with no views. Wow. You make great videos by the way.
I had an 86 Blazer that the 4x4 lever was always hard to move, one day I discovered it had a grease fitting in it. Made it a lot easier to move.
Yep, I have greased it and it moves nice and easy. Not sure how you're supposed to access that fitting, but the boot under the body was a little torn so I just "adjusted" it and got to it that way. The 4Lo problem is due to misalignment of the linkage from the body lift.
The ZR2 model S10 relocates the oil filter to the front of the engine. I had to remove door panels and lube the lock linkage to get them to work.
Sounds like a stuck open thermostat if the heat drops. The thermostat should just close at higher speeds keeping your heat nice and warm. You described cooler water passing through the heater core.. justa thought
Integra DIY Or just at highways speed the thermostat isn't making a making a huge impact on keeping the coolant warm due to the large radiator and very cold temps.
SevensGaming “Or just at highways speed the thermostat isn’t making a huge impact on keeping the coolant warm due to a large radiator and very cold temps”
The thermostat is a valve that opens and closes depending on coolant temp. When the temp drops, the thermostat closes trapping coolant in the engine, the heater core gets coolant straight from the engine.. sounds like a thermostat issue but could be wrong
You're right on that, the heater core is connected to the intake manifold so it always has flow regardless of the thermostat. Don't think it's sticking open though, it's more that the flow of cold air over the cab with almost no insulation overpowers the heat and the freezing cold air over the rad is enough that the thermostat is mostly closed, the temperature on the gauge on the highway stays at like 160 in this weather. A 195 thermostat would start (and finish) opening later and that should help out there. My left side (next to the door) gets considerably colder than my right side.
FuzzyDicePimp sounds like door seals from lmc truck and some cardboard are in order in cold temps.
It needs them for sure, the exhaust is a bit loud but the wind noise is much louder than it on the highway. Not in the cards for this winter but if I end up driving it long enough I will have to replace those seals. EDIT: and blocking part of the radiator with cardboard is a good tip, but I'm not THAT bothered by it. Yet.
On my 86 caprice I had the tc lock up wired to a toggle switch through the ecm signal wire , just flip the switch and it would lock up and if you had to stop the stock brake switch would un lock it as long a you where on the pedal , kind of annoying but better than dropping 100 + on a tci kit
Try an oil filter adapter from a 92-96 Corvette. It will allow you to use a PF52 oil filter which has a smaller diameter. May help you. Also make sure PCV system is routed correctly which may be causing oil leak at fill cap. Good luck!
PCV is good to go, just a single hose to the carb base vacuum, and valve is new and checks out, breather on the opposite cover. I have seen a picture of one of those Corvette adapters on a 4wd S10 before, might work but not sure about it with my exhaust routing. Also not sure how to find one for cheap, other than getting lucky at a junkyard.
It’s hard to find good door handles at the junk yard for s10 that was a common problem also the temperature controls too. And all the seat I have found all did the same thing I ended up getting seats from a Astro van they worked great.
My S10 does the same thing with the seats, door locks and door handles. Would love to see if you were able to fix them then may be I could too.
The way I would adjust valves if valve covers were easy to remove would be to install rocker stoppers on the oil hole on the rockers to not make a mess, then start the engine and loosen each rocker but just until it would start to click, then I'd tighten until it just stopped, then go a half turn. Then repeat on remaining cylinders.
Yeah, I need to get some rocker stoppers. Somebody else (or was it you?) told me to use them in a comment before, sounds like a great idea to keep from making a big mess.
I'm not sure if you have looked into it yet but there is an external oil filter adapter chevy made for trucks and these blazers. I'm almost 100% sure that you can get a housing adapter and relocate the filter to the front driver side of the engine bay. I have one on my 4.3 cpi engine. Hopefully this can help you find a direction for what you're going to do with it. Love the build by the way, I might try a swap with mine later down the road. Thanks for the great content.
James Ross The 4.3L one won't work, this truck came with one and I had hoped to reuse it but the engine block filter mounting pads are different, so no such luck. Plan to get an aftermarket universal one and modify it to keep the 4.3L relocation parts.
They're a blessing and a curse. They're great for doing oil changes, but horrible when the lines start to leak in multiple places.
on the seats there is a lever on the back that goes bad and allowed them to move freely w/o locking into place, If i remember you can replace the hinge assembly that contains both the lever and spring to fix the issue, I had to do this on my old S-10 Durango( i still miss it too).
Have you considered getting a shop heater? I have the one that mounts on top of a propane tank. They work very well. There is nothing worse than having frozen hands and your wrench slips! OUCH!!!
Agreed! I have a propane tank one, it works in close quarters but isn't enough to warm the three-car garage much. I use an electric space-heater because it's convenient, but even less heat than the propane one. Interested in forced air Kerosene heaters as I have felt the kind of heat they put out, but they're often pretty loud and put off a lot of fumes.
I installed a 180 degree thermostat on my 86 S10 (2.5 4 cyl) after I saw you installing one on your 350, and I immediately noticed the difference in cabin temperature. But I guess I'll take a cooler cabin over blown head gaskets.
I mostly went for that because the 4.3L radiator seemed small for the V8, and I wanted to stay on the safe side. I don't think you would need one for any reason on a factory setup, though. Engines also run a bit more efficiently with the factory (195) thermostat.
FuzzyDicePimp According to a user on the S10 forums, the 2.5 changes ignition timing to control knock based on engine temperatures. A 180 degree t stat (supposedly) smooths out the idle and stops the ignition control module from jumping timing all over the place.
Huh! Okay, I hope it works for you then!
Loved the series you are the new shade tree mechanic.
Can’t wait for the next videos to come! I’m hooked to this channel
The seets are supposed to do that my frend has the same year but a truck and it's supposed to do that it locks up if u hit something hard so the sets are fine
Great videos bro keep up the good work
I hate the adjustment on chevy valves but when dialed in they are great and they are adjustable so your never "two blocked"/LOL I think that they are still loose from my obvservation but that could be tricks to my eyes. Once you get the feel for adjusting chev valves, you never run out of friends as they take some learning but your rebuild never caused me any concern and I've twisted wrenches for forty plus years. Well on your way to becoming a hand under the hood (thank google) Keep it up,I love your video
When your on the hwy turn off the the electric fans and make sure the baffle door for the heater core is in the right spot.:-)
I can't believe the baby 7.5 inch 10 bolt in that thing hasn't let go yet. Especially with your spirited driving lol. Love the videos, I've been binge watching the shit out of these! Keep it up dude
Actually, my understanding is that somewhere around 87 they changed from the weak 7 1/2" to the 7 5/8" which supposedly stand up to a V8 swap much better than the older, slightly smaller ones! And thanks for the support!
I used to use a 180deg thermostat in my 00 s10 and it had trouble fully heating the cab when it was in single digits. I changed it to a 195 and now I have to turn it down after warm up.
The seats should have an inertia lock that keeps them from tilting while decelerating... see if you can move the passenger seatback forward while you brake. IIRC, they're supposed to move like that so back seat passengers can exit easily.
Nevin Williams Yup, I had a 91 and these work exactly the same way. The little tabs on the back are only for if you're parked on a steep decline and the seats lock back.
Huh, interesting! Will try that out, wouldn't have thought they'd go to that effort! Thanks!
I think it'd be a lot cheaper, lighter, and simpler than adding a positive ratchet lock; it's just a swinging pendulum that engages a toothed wheel, similar to how seatbelts lock.
You nailed it, they are inertia locks. Passenger seat locked up tight when braking hard. I never would have thought of that and nobody else mentioned it, thanks for the info!
Well, it might have something to do with your channel demographics for the 45-54 age group: those of us old enough to have first-hand knowledge of those seats when they were current and know they weren't broken, then the fraction of those who'd own a GM of that vintage rather than another make, and then an even smaller fraction who would have owned a two door GM, AND who comment on UA-cam videos.
I figure it's just me and Koko. :)
Awesome truck. I built a 92 2wd 350 in high school.
I actually like the exhaust sound.
The 4wd engines use a remote oil filter adapter... but those crimp lines always leak, so make your own lines.
This truck came with one from the factory, doesn't fit the pad on the 350 block. Plan to modify a universal kit to fit sometime in the future.
My 96 K1500 Silverado used the same remote adapter.... if you look thru the pick-apart yards you can probably find a factory adapter.
You can buy all the parts to fix the driver side door handle and lock actuator on ebay..I had to fix my lock actuator on my 2000 GMC jimmy SLE
are you running an L31 engine? if so, consider the factory EFI. with the upgraded spider, it's a really nice setup. your mileage will improve dramatically.
I think it an L05, but I haven't looked at that info too hard. Once I have the time and if I can't improve the mileage I will look more into that.
The vortec series is the L31. I was really hoping throughout the series that you’d find some heads to throw on it. Still a cool build regardless.
On the seats I do know that my seatbelts did not stay buckled, I would look into reproductions or aftermarkets. There were a couple times where I reached over and the buckle came undone. As for the seat that happens on both my s10 bench seat and my Dodge Shadow, I think the bench seat is supposed to do that, but the shadow is not since passenger side latches.
A commenter pointed out that the seats have inertia locks, and they totally do, so they lock under hard breaking. The seatbelt buckles are solid on mine, and the belts definitely work. I know from experience, that will be in a future video lol.
i had three or four of these trucks when i was younger I wish i could find one to do a project like yours but sadly anthing older than 2000 is a complete rust bucket up her in Michigan
My ‘85 s10 also has the same issues with the door lever and electric lock.. would love to see more videos on this truck to see it progress
I've got the same mismatched wipers on my Ranger!
How about efi? That would make a very interesting video
I'm not a big fan of EFI, unless it's a stock vehicle with no plans for modification, or you have a significant amount of money to throw at quality aftermarket parts. It sure does work well with money and the right setup work though. Also, I'm a bit of a romantic about mechanical devices like carburetors.
I have that exact same oil cap on my XJ's Inline-6
Not the same car, but similar era GM car, my 92 Camaro has the same issue with the seats not locking forward (I always thought they were broken some how but maybe that is some weird design). My power locks also do the same thing as yours, sometimes if I press the button enough times it will work the level over but normally it just gets stuck. Let me know if you come up with a fix, I wasn't sure if it was gunked up in there or the solenoids have just gotten weak over time.
The seats are designed with an inertial lock. During an accident, hard braking, or on an incline they will lock. Otherwise they're free to tip forward. The power locks stick because the door latches get gummed up and the lock solenoids aren't strong enough to overcome the old grease and dirt. Also the linkages tend to be sloppy so most of the force of the lock solenoids just goes into pushing the linkage around rather than locking or unlocking the doors.
LOVE your videos! keep it up!
Get one of the kerosene forced air heaters they will heat up the garage in no time also there not too expensive and will last a long time
In a past video you mentioned replacing the tires. I have a ZR2 that I put 31x10.50x15 Super Swamper Irok's on it for a good price. Google Interco Blem list, they are $115 a piece right now.
I just got tires for it actually, 31x10.50 in fact. Haven't had them mounted yet but them seem pretty nice and they have a good looking tread pattern. Westlake SL369, paid just under $360 for four on sale.
The turbocharger belt is on I see, great news
Marek Ant Yep, have the crank pulley spacers figured out for the most part, so I was able to put that together to mock it up.
All your problems with that edelbrock carb are typical. I never had good luck with the one I put on my 302 in my mustang. I changed out to a holley and never had any problems
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Hah was just about to write that the second I saw the edelbrock
lol, I am going through the same project but with a ford, I am hoping I will have a little better luck in the end than you did but if youfix it, it works better for longer. Thanks for the good videos.
13:32 "No idea where those came from" 😂😂
The seats could either be a weak spring or some of the pivot points for the seat adjuster needs lubed....third and the least likely would be a worn out notch or broken "peg" that goes into the notch to lock it
dude i love the s10 vids keep up awesome work
Great videos.... Just binged watched your s10 blazer vids up till this one and now i have to go adult so untill then
All the oil pressure gauges like that on the S10 Blazers and trucks are the same way so jumpy at low idle and pressure
I would try a 195 thermostat, I have one in my 350 im my jeep. Heat is awesome. And with your fan setup it would be fine
This has been an awesome build that I've loved following. I see that you guys are in Maryland? I also saw you guys went to my hometown to do some autocross at the baseball stadium? I'd love to see this blazer sometime. I own a 97 Sonoma and want to do a small block build myself.
Yep! Planning to choose a local car meet sometime in the spring, and announce in a video that we will be attending. Hopefully get to meet some viewers!
My 1998 blazer as a factory oil filter relocation system that places to oil filter in front of the engine. Not sure if this will help you in any way but I figured I would tell you anyway.
This truck came with it as well, but it doesn't fit the pad on the 350 block I used. Plan to modify it to work sometime in the future.
awesome
Get a afr gauge and a better carb than that edelbrock
Afr gauge will take out all the guess work
AFR and a less worn-out carb would be really nice, but not in the budget right now and too busy with other things (Would probably pay itself off just from gas savings in the long run though.)
Awesome! I was hoping for a compression test though.. lol
To be honest, I sort of ran out of time and forgot. Really should have when the plugs were out. Would still like to do that, myself. Next time I check plugs, which I will when I try to tune the carb better.
It's amazing to me how much power you lose when you have an exhaust leak close to the manifold. "They", say back-pressure is BS but there is definitely something going on there.
I can't say I've been able to notice my manifold/header leaks causing performance issues, but maybe on a track or something it would be more apparent than everyday driving. This engine ran funny when it had open manifolds, that's for sure, but I can't tell if there is actually a power difference. I would expect that having low/basically no backpressure could have a real effect on some aspects of engine function, but I have no idea how significant that effect could be.
Might wanna consider pataron or kickstarter
My 86 blazer has almost all of the issues you listed on yours lol. I think you can chalk it up to it being old and crappy. My blazer has 326,000 on the clock. I was considering doing a V8 swap like you but mine is a Manual 4x4 and the T5 non world class is a little weak for a V8. I'll probably do a 3800 Supercharged swap this summer.
Get some new wheels and tires for it and some color besides tan. But other than that love your videos and what you have done
The thermostat housing leak is talking to you "put in a 195 degree thermostat". exhaust sounds bad without resonators.
Is that a Pontiac Fiero steering wheel?
If you go back
You will hear he got it because the feel is better and he didn't like the stock
I love this truck!!!! (if it was mine, I'd restore the exterior to like new! two tone dark brown and gold, and renew the interior) add v8 swap headers, and full dual exhaust all the way to to back corners. but its a way cool truck just as it is!!!
thanks for the video sharing sir
I am getting 14MPG in my 2010 Ford Explorer 4X4 XTL V8 and I have no idea what I am getting in my 1976 Chevrolet Camaro Rally Sport.
Love your videos, I have a 90' s10 blazer 4x4 with the 4.3 that is my back up truck and just did some work on it to keep it on the road. So just curious what your plug gap is, they sure looked wide to me...maybe just the camera angle but they looked way too wide
How much has been invested into this truck up to this point?
Right around $2000
No state inspection ? not the OEM engine ..ON the vin. how do you pass smog inspection for tags?
Historic registration doesn't have any inspection or emissions testing in Maryland
Are you running a proper pcv system/ valve? that can affect idle quality as well.
Yep, it has a PCV valve in the passenger side valve cover and a breather on the driver's side cover. I'm pretty sure the loose throttle shaft bore is what is causing most of its weird problems, like not consistently being able to set the idle as low as I want it. Looking to get another carb for it anyway, probably a Q-jet, since I can't get it over 12 MPG as-is (still no TC lockup).
Man if there were ice like that on the roads in Texas, there'd be a wreck (car in the ditch, they tend to overreact too) every mile and a half. lol
Did you ever see that pileup picture on i85 going into Atlanta with like an inch of snow on the ground? Like 11 cars in the ditch one upside down and a transfer truck on fire down the road
www.google.com/search?q=i85+snow+pile+up+on+fire+picture&client=ms-android-verizon&prmd=niv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj0s87CwdDfAhVxx1kKHW1oC-4Q_AUoAnoECA0QAg&biw=360&bih=512#imgrc=77qhh_s-wKJ0oM
My bad it was lower state south Carolina
What is the exhaust manifolds that you are using? I'm trying to put a TPI in my 88 and don't want to have to pull the steering shaft
You want the ones from a late 80's very early 90's low power 305 Camaro. The driver's side one I have is for one of those, while the passenger side manifold is from a late 90's Caprice 305. Seems to have a smaller diameter though, so I'd try to stick with a pair from a Camaro.
my dads 85 k20 with a swapped in 350 gets 6 and at the most of 7 mpgs on the highway
That truck probably has more gear (and possibly tire) than this one, and weighs around 1000lbs more on top of that. With this very mild engine and a lockup four speed I should be able to get at least 15 out of it on the highway.
Does the front feel any heavier with the V8?
cambo1200 Didn't notice any difference in weight/handling at all. Didn't have to readjust the torsion bars to level it either, so the weight difference didn't matter all that much.
It's 2018 Carborator is pretty much a dinosaur now 😁
Hello, you have to paint the car from below with a waterproof, rust-resistant material.
the motor will make more power with the 195 thermostat
my 94 s10 has the same seat problem- the drivers seat doesnt seem to click or latch? ive always guessed it was broke, but its never been an issue so ive avoided fixing it lmao
Why dont u take care of that frame rust?
About how much money did this $200 truck cost you in the end?
Right around $2000 at this point in time. That is not counting fluids and such, or the tires and parts I have put on it since this video.
Hey, I love the s10, don't get me wrong but what is going on with the Datsun is killing me.
There is an episode coming soon (hopefully!) as I need to get voiceover from the car's owner to complete it. Pretty darn overdue. Then, there are some future plans but the car has been sitting in a storage locker for 3+ months now.
FuzzyDicePimp That's so sad... So much money has been spent already 😂.
so are you done with youtube or is it just taking awhile to get footage
I have almost 900GB of video to edit haha, 24+ hours. I want to put up a little "promo" video just to prove I haven't abandoned UA-cam. Just been very busy and the stars haven't aligned right for any of these videos to get finished yet. Soon, I really hope!
good im gald your not gone
What happened to the Dotson videos?
There is one coming soon (hopefully!) as I need to get voiceover from the car's owner to complete it. Pretty darn overdue. Then, there are some future plans so it should get more videos in the future.
Need self aligning rocker arms
What happened to the fuzzy dice pimp?
I'm here, just very busy! Done a lot of work to the Firebird and driven this truck a whole lot more, but it takes a lot of time to make these videos and I haven't had it.