Chevy S10 LT Xtreme Part 2

Today on trucks. Stace and I continue a three week series. It'll transform Chevy's extreme S 10 into a muscle bound sport truck. The four banger gone, a donor LT one is taking its place. After that, we'll drop the hammer on the Sir

Silverado

that has the same heartbeat as a corvette. Then it's back to the shop to show you how to turn your off road vehicle into a submarine. That's all today on trucks.

Hello, everybody and thanks for joining us. If you caught the show last week, you watched us pull the stock four cylinder out of our brand new Extreme S 10 to make room for that donor LT one. We got out of a 93 Camaro.

Now, the reason we're doing project LTX Extreme is so we can hunt down those unsuspecting Camaros and Mustangs and give them a first hand. Look at our tail lights when we stomp down on over 300 horsepower. Of course, we're gonna have it hit under the hood of an innocent little S 10 but fill in our rear view mirror with Corvette Mustang, front grills isn't near enough. We also wanna have a muscle truck. That's reliable enough to use as a daily driver. That's why we're gonna go with wheel to wheels upgrade kit

and taking all the guess work out of cram in a small block into a very tight space.

Now that we have the motor bolted in and the header on, I'm gonna go ahead and install these 02 sensors

time to deal with this bundle of snakes.

It's a good idea at this point to take your wiring harness and spread it out

that way. You'll have a better idea how it's all gonna be routed

while case is sorting out the wiring harness.

I'll go ahead and get the starter on.

It's a whole lot easier to put it on before you hook up the exhaust. It makes your electrical connections easier to deal with as well.

Wheeled to wheel supplies, custom fuel lines with their kit.

They go around the body supports and into the engine compartment.

We're gonna use wire ties to hold them tightly in place because constant vibration could cause them to wear through.

Now we're ready to start putting our extreme back together. First thing we're gonna do is get the inner fenders in place, make sure you know where your wiring harness is. So you don't pinch anything in the process

over on the driver's side, the new fuel lines as well as the brake lines and the wiring all tuck inside the inter fender

with the fender in place. I can go ahead and hook up the automatic braking system to its proper lines. Now, remember anytime you disconnect brake lines, you need to bleed your system before you leave your driveway.

In order to finish up the passenger side, I had to bolt on the radiator overflow as well as the computer. All that's left is the hose clamp the power steering reservoir to the ac dryer.

Now, we can make the connections to the computer. Don't get freaked out by this. There's only one way they can go in so there's no way you can screw it up.

Another thing that's impossible to screw up is putting the accessory bracket on the right side of the motor, just line up the bolt holes.

Once it's in place, I'm gonna hook up the power steering pump so Mel can run the lines to the reservoir.

Now it's time to put on the water pump, make sure that you use a good quality sealer on these gaskets. So you don't have to come back and fix a leak later on.

I've also used Teflon tape on the threads of the bolts because they go into the water jackets.

Also don't forget to use this clamp to keep the plug wires from getting wound up in the pulleys.

One of the biggest problems when you do a motor swap is the cooling system is usually inadequate, which causes the motor to overheat. Our system is gonna use a set of small electric fans that mount right to the AC condenser. I've used a pair of tin snips to trim around here to make room for the 12 inch fan. Once the condenser is in place, it's ready to go in the truck.

Now, before we can put the fans on, we need to finish assembling the motor by putting on the alternator and the belt actually now is a good time to check and make sure you haven't left anything disconnected before you put the core support on. Speaking of what you about ready, man?

Oh, that looks great.

Pops right on there, man.

Once the supports in place, you can bolt on your inner fender,

make sure you leave the bolts just a little loose so you can make adjustments later on.

The fuse relay box is next, the modules are plug ins that are held in place by screws,

mount the box to the support and took all your wires out of the way. Now, before you go any further with the front end assembly route, the wiring harness for your headlights through the radiator support. Believe me, this is when marking your connectors really pays off.

Now, met, talked earlier about overheating problems when it comes to doing a motor swap. So we're definitely not gonna short change ourselves when it comes to the radiator,

this Griffin four row aluminum radiator will definitely keep things cool. A neat trick is to put cardboard over the cooling fans to keep this thing safe when you're putting it in

now it's time to give her extreme its identity back. First thing we're gonna do is put the fenders back on.

Now. It's important to start a straight seam like this door here and work your way forward. We're gonna make our space about a quarter inch wide from top to bottom before we can snug the bolt down.

Once the fenders are hooked up, put on the bumper in the grill, hook up your headlights and our wolf is almost fully closed nearly but not quite. Don't go away. Project LT extreme picks up some speed after the break.

Later in the show, we got a truck for you that's got an unmistakable heartbeat. But up first stace and I continue the Extreme Transformation project. LT extreme is up next.

Now, if I can just figure out what these,

well, I can't figure this out. Let's pull this up.

Cool.

Welcome back to the shop. Now that we've got our donor LT one crammed into place. It's time to dive into the cockpit

where we not only need to figure out a way to control our power but also to give ourselves a way to monitor the vital signs of this transplant.

Now, Mel's already removed the stock shifter.

So I'm gonna tear into the stock gauges

to control the power we're using B and M's hammer shifter for automatic trannies and to monitor the vital signs. We've placed video analog gauges in the custom made dash panel that comes with wheel to wheels kit.

How about we work? A trade bud.

You're getting the short end of that deal.

Now, the reason we're using VDO gauges is because they're a lot more accurate than the Stockers and they look cool too.

Now, putting the gauges in is really simple. You just hook up the corresponding wires

and bolted in with these mounting brackets using the stock hardware.

Now, before we can put our new shift on, we have to get the extreme up in the air so we can do all the work underneath without having to slide around on the ground.

That's something mel really hates. First thing we need to do in here is make the marks for our shifter.

Put it on the floor with the stick in the park position,

then you can mark and drill your holes for the mounting bolts.

Now, if your carpets in the way, don't drill through it or it'll unravel like a sweater,

it also might be necessary to shim the shifter with washers.

So it'll sit level

next. You'll need to mark and drill a location for the shifter cable about three inches ahead of the left front mounting hole. All right. Mel, go ahead and feed that cable to me.

There we go.

It's also good insurance. Whenever you do a donor swap to change a rear tranny seal as well as the fluid,

regardless of how many miles you think it might have on it.

I'm also gonna go with this chrome B and M pan, which they say cools better and I say looks better.

Now, since this pan is deeper than the stocker, we need to add a filter spring as well as a longer extension tube.

Don't over tighten the bolts or you could bend the pan and cause leaking. This would also be a good time to hook up the lines to the transmission cooler.

Once you have your cable hooked up your reverse lights and your neutral safety switch, you can bolt in your shifter and reassemble it.

Now, this is a ratcheting shifter which means you can slam it from gear to gear without the fear of over shifting or hitting reverse,

which is great for racing or uh you know,

driving around town cruising

legally.

But before we can obey all the rules of the road dang nut,

we need to take this cable and hook it up to the transmission.

Now, we had to put in new fuel lines for a thirsty lt one with its fuel injection.

We also need to change out the pump in the tank because the stocker is just not gonna cut it.

Make sure when you take your tank down, you've either drained it or run it dry.

It's also a good idea to have someone give you a hand, pulling it out

the new pump and pickup assembly from wheel to wheel slides right into the tank. The kid also comes with a brand new O ring,

put the tank in, make your connections and don't forget to hook up the gauge.

Now, wheel to wheel supplies a dry shaft that'll handle the torque and power of the LT. One,

best of all, you don't have to take measurements and have one custom made.

We're just about finished with Project LT extreme. Next week we'll dig into the rear end exhaust and even put some stripes on it before we spin the wheels off it. But don't go away. Trucks will be right back after the break.

Later on trucks, we'll show you how to help your vehicle breathe underwater with a snorkel kit. But up first, we'll take a look at a 99 Silverado that bears a striking resemblance to a legendary family member.

We wanted the car to just echo and scream

that

this is truly a working man's corvette because here's a vehicle everybody can own.

It's practical. It has great utility and it embodies the spirit

and fever that, that echoes Corvette for all the years. Corvettes have been around

s first look at this series. Silverado is coming up

one

happy.

Ok.

Eight.

It,

hey, everybody.

Well, you know what can I say? Performance West, they're at it again this time. They brought us what they thought a 99 Silverado should look like.

And this is the television debut of what they've dubbed the Searing Silverado. First thing you can't help but notice is the front bumper which bears a striking resemblance to the brand new Corvette.

And with this LS one inspired Vortec V8, it'll spin the wheels like one too.

We took a whipple charger

and put it on that engine with, with awesome results with this new engine. It's just such a wonderful performing engine. It spools up so quick to make such immediate power

uh in and throughout the RPM

power band is unbelievable.

Uh

And you can get

in Silverado in a stick shift at five speed such as this one

or an automatic.

And that gives the enthusiast so much more the guy that always wants to shift his own gears. Here's a, here's a vehicle that's going to put a smile on his face from air to you're gonna have to peel it off at the end of the day. He's just having way too much fun.

The Silverado gobbles up the road with Z rated BFGS on 18 inch Colorado custom wheels and with a four inch drop in the front and six inch slam in the rear. This vehicle pins your ears back with sports car handling in a sports truck package.

The lower stance is set off by sleeve ground effects, but it's when you make your way around to the rear end,

that's when you realize this truck is a blood brother to the vet.

We wanted the car to just echo and scream

that.

This is truly a working man's corvette because here's a vehicle everybody can own.

It's practical. It has great utility and it embodies the spirit

and fever that echoes Corvette for all the years. Corvettes have been around.

Well, there's no doubt it looks good. Feels good and sounds pretty good as well. But what we really want to know is what it's got under the hood. Pet

stays,

bottom line, the scream and the numbers don't lie. 330 horse and foot pounds of torque at the rear wheels. Awesome.

And for a base price of around 28 grand, this is one sports truck that'll blast you into the next millennium. Of course, you'll have to get in line behind us first. Don't go away. We have more trucks right after the break

up. Next on trucks. Stace has this week's quick tip for you and we'll show you how to turn your off road vehicle into a submarine by bolting on that snorkel kit.

Welcome back. Everybody. As you can see our Jeep Wrangler here is a pretty serious off-road machine complete with its lift lockers and 35 inch meats and the mud. That's a dead giveaway. It ain't scared to leave the pavement either.

Now, everybody knows that when you're playing around in the mud of the water, you can't always tell how deep it is until oops, it's too late

and there's nothing worse than drowning out in a nasty old creek or mud hole somewhere.

Yeah, that's no joke. And that's exactly what we're gonna avoid with the safari snorkel from a RB.

The kit comes complete with the snorkel body itself. Hardware and all the brackets. You'll need to make deep water crossings. A part of your four by experience.

The first thing we need to do is move the windshield washer bottle to the other side to get it out of the way.

Drill two holes in the diagonal strut and bolt the bracket on.

Now, the wiring and the water tube need to be extended.

So cut the plug off the factory loom

strip, the insulation put in the extension loom and crimp. The wire connectors don't forget to hook up the longer water tube to the bottle.

Next tape, the template that comes with the kid on the rear corner of the left fender and mark your whole positions.

Now you can drill the holes through the inner and outer panels.

Of

course, we need to cut a hole for our air intake. I prefer to use a hole. So

of this because it makes a much cleaner hole.

Once your snorkels bolted on, run a bead of silicone around the holes for a watertight seal.

We also need to modify the air cleaner by installing the new intake casting on the side of the air cleaner body with the pop rivets.

The kid also comes with a pair of plugs for the old intake port

once it's modified, put the air cleaner back in place and hook it to the snorkel, using the supplied hose.

Finally set the air ram in place and tighten it down.

Now, even if you're not gonna run in mud or water, you can still benefit from a snorkel because it performs a lot better than a stock air filter

in a dusty situation too. And let's face it for around $300. It's about as close as you'll ever get to driving a submarine.

Yeah,

you can make a waterproof container for tools or food or whatever with three or four inch PV C pipe.

Just cap one end, then use a threaded removable cap on the other for easy access.

It's also a good idea to use smaller pieces of PV C pipe

to repair your radiator or heater hoses.

Just slide it inside,

then take those extra hose clamps that you should always keep with you

and tighten it down.

Stay with us mel and I will be back with truck gear right after the break

and now truck gear, parts, tools and equipment for pickups and sport utilities.

Welcome back, everybody. It's time for this week's truck here ever been out in the sticks with a flat tire, tire pliers from outback products can put that worry behind you.

It breaks the bead so you can remove the tire from the wheel and make the repairs. That'll get you back on the trail. This tool can be used on 10 to 16.5 inch rims with 45 and six stud lug patterns.

It goes for about 100 and $20 which isn't bad when you consider the alternative,

the Mighty Vac from the Eastwood company solves an age old problem by making it possible for one person to bleed their brakes at the wheel without mashing the pedal or wasting any fluid.

It also develops and holds 25 pounds of vacuum so you can test various engine functions.

Make bleeding your brakes a one man job with a mighty vac for about 60 bucks.

That's gonna do it for this week's truck gear. Let's see what Mel and I have for you next week on trucks

and I finished transforming Chevy's extreme S 10 into a muscle bound sport truck. We'll lay on the stripes that melt off the rubber on our extreme pickup. After that, we'll show you how to build a ramp that'll help grade your vehicles off road capability. Then we'll hit the trail to show you how to get the most out of your experience behind the wheel. That's all next week on trucks.

Well, that's gonna do it for this week's show. Thanks for joining us and we look forward to trucking with you again next week. Let's check out the sound system, dude. You're gonna love this.

What

about now?

Job?

Oh,

bring down here. Oh, but there's more,

that's the sound,

the pipes are right here. You know,

is

the teeth are

around

you?

That sounds a little

trucks, is an RTM production.