cool

 

there is a small video here I could not get it to post.

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/561560947cKGYuN


Scott

 

Too bad its an auto.

I wonder what it will run 1/4. Handling has to suffer with the extra weight pounding the front end.

 

When mines paid off in a few years, it will retire to garage for the V8 treatment for sure!

 

i don't think id do it to my car.
id find a salvaged one to do it to.

 

Thats amazing!

 

i need new pants

 

LOL!
That video should come with a warning.
Make sure to wear your

 

I know what you mean about doin the S-10......just got the bugs all worked out of mine ..........now I want to find a salvage xb and start all over.........lol

 

an xb that rumbles and growls like american muscle. Hmmmmm, sounds delightful.

 

i did an 85 a few years back and it was tons of fun just have no space anymore

 

that's what mine is ......85 S-10 now I'm wanting to sell it and start a new project........back on topic i love the craftsmanship that goes into doing a project like this xB....very bad indeed!!

 

OMG.... wow.

 

awwe, tahts awsome!
there goes his fuel economy!

Way cool tho'

 

That is 1 BAD BAD xb

To think I was going to do a Supercharger
to get more WHP.

This will require more re-thinking

MR LUV

 

Wow, pretty impressive and I'm sure it goes like stink...BUT:

Pretty poor execution - look at how fabbed up the firewall and trans tunnel look. (I can only hope those fixes are on a future schedule. Unfortunately, way too many of these kinds of projects seem to "end" once the swap is made and the car is running.)
A Ford small block would have made WAY more sense: the distributor's on the front, where it would actually be accessible! He used a Ford 9" rear, so why not, other than the usual ridiculous mantra about Chevys being superior?
Ahem...are those still 4-lug wheels I see? You've gotta be kidding me...

So yeah, pretty bad-a$$ but "the devil is in the details", guys...

 

well first off he said it is being torn down right now to get it finished, inside and out, and the firewall and trans hump are you kidding me? lets see you stuff a v8 into a xB and not have to push the firewall back and make a trans tunnel.
Maybe he WANTED to use Chevy, maybe he already had it laying around to use instead of going out and buying a new engine. and once you get the distributor set really how many times are you going to need to work on it? Maybe the ignition is electronic and then you really won't be messing with it much.

so all I have to say is until YOU go and build one don't talk bad about what other people have done.

 

yep I have done swaps like this before and the amount of work is just so extensive....and this guy did a nice job

 

oh what the hell..

 

maybe he has an old fart stuck that he needs to let out.