Truck Project

First, I wanted to say that this weekend I will post, but I could be late in responding to comments…I will when I get breaks from this. 

We have had this vehicle for around 17 years or so. It stopped running a long time ago, and we stored it at a friend’s house. I’ve had many offers on it (believe it or not), but I never wanted to sell it. A truck can come in handy, and my buddy Greg has an engine and transmission that would fit perfectly. It is a 1985 Chevy S-10 Durango. It’s not too pretty, but it will be able to get you from A to B, and it makes a great trash truck on the weekends. 

This weekend (that’s the plan), he is going to show me how to take an engine out and put one back in. He has a diesel engine that went into a Chevy Luv in the 80s, and they get around 40 mpg. The truck was dirty as hell, and it took me 3 scrubbing bubbles cans to get the tree sap and everything else off of it. This week, after work, Greg and I took the grill, bumper, and headlights off. I guess you are never too old to learn. 

I’ll let everyone know how it goes…hopefully everything will go through, and Saturday we will start. I will be commenting, but I will be late!

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36 thoughts on “Truck Project”

  5. Those mid-sized Chevys were cool & tough trucks. It looks in good shape. Ken has the large GMC 4×4. My dad was a Mopar guy…Chargers, Plymouths but moved to Chevys as he aged. Looking forward to this. Do you still have your toaster car?

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    1. Yes….in some pictures you can see it to the side…I drove it today…but I’m not sure with the ones I included…Greg knows what he is doing…so I’m along as a helper lol…but I’ll learn something.
      This truck hasn’t ran in years. I would say 10

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  6. that’s one bigtime job! Good luck to you and Greg.It’ll be interesting to see your progress and how it all gets done. As I’ve said to you, my sweetie likes S-10s because it was the last truck her dad drove and I have racked up all of my total of, perhaps 0.8 miles I’ve ever driven a standard for in another S-10

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    1. Yea without Greg this wouldn’t happen…I’m pretty much a glorified helper…but it’s something I’ve always wanted to do.
      LOL…yea we are making this into a standard… he has a 5 speed transmission and the transmission is messed up as well.

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      1. Glorified helper is more than I could be. What I know about cars and engines could be encapsulated in the phone number of the mechanic.

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      3. My brother-in-law Jeff is very good at car repairs though this would be beyond his level. I’ve ‘helped’ him out on a couple of brake jobs, a starter etc, ‘glorified helper’ would be pushing it for my role- loosen lug nuts, find him a specific wrench or screwdriver, get him a bottle of water basically!

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      4. That is what Ill be doing! I will be asking a lot of questions as well. Well Dave…I look at it this way. When it gets running…I’ll know more now when something goes wrong possibly lol.

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  7. Good luck! I pulled the engine from my 1959 Morris Minor when I was 18 to change the clutch. Ahh, the hubris of youth! It worked, but I can’t imagine trying that now. You’re old enough to know better – good thing you have an experienced mentor.

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  10. Rule Number One; No hands fingers feet toes under and between the donor uplifted motor and the engine bay/frame of the receiving vehicle. Please! I imagine it will be tricky going back to a manual/stick shift, especially the 4wd. As a fun little project you may find you’ll be swearin’ up a storm!

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  14. Hope the project is going smoothly. Cool looking truck. I know zero about the mechanics of cars. I can’t even drive. My hat is off to you and your friend for attempting this.

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