My Off Road Kart project

[t0x1k]

quite the project.
But being a ranger guy
I have to say, laaaaame!

Quoted for the mother effing truth!

 

[Raywelder]

Quoted for the mother effing truth!

Haha

It will still be pretty cool, for an S-dime that is.

 

[88s10Durango]

Well guys thanks , and to those believers of the Fiord products everyone has the option of driving what they like , I`ve had quite a few Fiords myself but find they are much more exspensive to buy parts for when required , I don`t like to leave anything stock , and being a father of 3 and paying suport I need to buy things on the cheap to survive , Chevys are way cheaper for parts , and I`ve driven them all my life ( most ) , I`ve got alot of hours into this truck now and will just keep moding it till I`m happy , lol , only one other truck I really like and thats a 1997 Dodge Dakota Sport 4x4 , but I`ll never buy one soon , lol , one of the fastest rides I ever built was a 1964 Ford Scooby Doo Van , I built up a 69 - 351 W out of a Cougar and mounted the engine in the middle of the van , driveshaft was a little over 12"`s long , posi 9" rear diff , first time out with it I nailed the throttle and the front tires came up off the ground and took off like a rocket right towards a hydro pole on the side , Scared the beJesus outta me , I learned how to controll it later , all my friends nicknamed it the Pole Hunter ,, lol , after I move I`ll scan a photo of it and post one up , my pics are packed away right now , anyways as I said I just happen too like my Dime and thats all that matters to me ,, heres a pic of my engine in my dime ,, Bill

 

[freakboy]

Nice went from fuel injected to carby?

 

[88s10Durango]

Ya , 4 barrel , cam , headers , shift kit ,etc,,,,,,
no more computer in this one ,,,,,

 

[freakboy]

i cant stand cars with comps. my moms expiditon isnt getting enough fuel when you punch the throtle it just starts bogging and what not.

 

[88s10Durango]

Quoted for the mother effing truth!

And why is it Lame ???????????????????????????????

 

[freakboy]

Its no were being lame acctualy but ray loves his ranger.BANANA IN THE TAIL PIPE BANANA IN THE TAIL PIPE!!!!!

 

[Raywelder]

Its no were being lame acctualy but ray loves his ranger.BANANA IN THE TAIL PIPE BANANA IN THE TAIL PIPE!!!!!

Only cause rangers>S-10's!

lol Just giving you a hard time man, But looks you got badass ride there!
Besides you got the older s-10, those are better than the newer style ones Tincan little things. haha

 

[572bigblock]

nice s-10. I also own an '88 and I've always wanted to do a V-8 conversion into an S-10

 

[88s10Durango]

572BigBlock , this is the S10 forum I belong to , you`ll find endless amounts of info there for your Dime , Bill
http://www.v8s10.org/forum/index.php?sid=41ecfa65b3e4a93875a64a88157d3b37

 

[572bigblock]

hey, thanks. I'm already a member of sseries.org.

 

[Rickracer]

If you plan on a V-8 swap, check out v8s10.org, there's a vastr amount of info there, and you won't find a better group of folks to help out with it,

 

[frederic]

S10's with V8's are a lot of fun. Been there done that. Make sure you box up the stock a-arms a bit for additional strength when cornering and increase the springs. You don't want it to sag too much as you'll bottom out on the rubber snubbers more often and possibly bend something.

S10's with stage II Grand National turbocharged V6's are even more fun. Been there done that too. (I shoved one of these engines into a Ranger and that was fun also, especially when I opened the hood and people scratched their heads).

To me all this stuff is raw material. Parts. Put anything in anything if it makes you happy. That's what it's about, isn't it? Being happy?

Though I'm a guy who shoved a 460 BBF into an Explorer, because I can. That makes *me* happy.

Okay, back to the lathe.

 

[88s10Durango]

Well guys I`m pulling the plug on the computer in the morning lol , packing it up tomorrow as I`m moving Sunday morning , my internet is suposed to get hooked back up on this coming Wednesday so will hope fully be back online then ,

 

[Rickracer]

TTYS Bill, good luck with the move,
Frederic, that same logic caused me to put a 600hp 427 in a Chevy Vega, now THAT made me very happy, every time I drove it,

 

[572bigblock]

S10's with V8's are a lot of fun. Been there done that. Make sure you box up the stock a-arms a bit for additional strength when cornering and increase the springs. You don't want it to sag too much as you'll bottom out on the rubber snubbers more often and possibly bend something.

S10's with stage II Grand National turbocharged V6's are even more fun. Been there done that too. (I shoved one of these engines into a Ranger and that was fun also, especially when I opened the hood and people scratched their heads).

To me all this stuff is raw material. Parts. Put anything in anything if it makes you happy. That's what it's about, isn't it? Being happy?

Though I'm a guy who shoved a 460 BBF into an Explorer, because I can. That makes *me* happy.

Okay, back to the lathe.

A turbocharged 3.8 and an S-10 would make a great combo, but why do you say that it was more fun? Because it was an easier install and they pack a great punch for their size? How do turbo 3.8 buicks compare to the turbo 4.3 chevys that came in GMC syclones/typhoons?

I've also wanted to put a late model 8.1L (496 CI) Big block chevy into a 90s S-10, but I'm pretty sure that it wont fit without making heavy modifications to the firewall and it would stick out of the hood. If a person had cash, it would be pretty bad *** to add twin turbos to the 8.1L and make it AWD like the syclones/typhoons. Nevermind, that sounds like a good way to die.

While on the subject of big engine/small car, I've also wanted to build a V-8 Chevette or Vega for as long as I've known what those cars were. The trouble is that I've only seen a handful of vegas in my entire life, and chevettes have started to disappear rather quickly in the last 5-10 years.

 

[toadson]

A turbocharged 3.8 and an S-10 would make a great combo, but why do you say that it was more fun? Because it was an easier install and they pack a great punch for their size? How do turbo 3.8 buicks compare to the turbo 4.3 chevys that came in GMC syclones/typhoons?

I've also wanted to put a late model 8.1L (496 CI) Big block chevy into a 90s S-10, but I'm pretty sure that it wont fit without making heavy modifications to the firewall and it would stick out of the hood. If a person had cash, it would be pretty bad *** to add twin turbos to the 8.1L and make it AWD like the syclones/typhoons. Nevermind, that sounds like a good way to die.

While on the subject of big engine/small car, I've also wanted to build a V-8 Chevette or Vega for as long as I've known what those cars were. The trouble is that I've only seen a handful of vegas in my entire life, and chevettes have started to disappear rather quickly in the last 5-10 years.

The newer 3800's pretty much have bullet proof bottom ends. I'm putting a supercharged 3800 from a Riviera in an 88 Fiero. I'd love to put one in something else that is rwd, but the Fieros hook up pretty good since all the weight is in the back

 

[572bigblock]

a s/c 3800 in a fiero would be bad ***. A Northstar v8 would be pretty cool, too but I'm sure its been done. I have seen a Fiero with an LS1. Wow! I bet that car was a handful to drive.

 

[88s10Durango]

a s/c 3800 in a fiero would be bad ***. A Northstar v8 would be pretty cool, too but I'm sure its been done. I have seen a Fiero with an LS1. Wow! I bet that car was a handful to drive.

Ha back up with my internet guys , lol , a LS1 in a Fiero would be a blast , wouldn`t be a handfull as you`de only use the Skinny pedal on the floor to stear it with