i got to ask. has anyone here swaped a 3.1L from a firebird into a s-10? if i buy the motor(money is tight) and rebuild it i would want to drop it in to my s-10. and is there any problems i would have if my trucks a 4X4? help would be great thanks.

 

It should work, but I don't know that it will bolt up to the transmission in the S-10. I don't know much about S-10's so I don't know what kind of transmission is in there.

 

i got a 2.8 in my truck and a 3.1 is a 2.8 block with a longer stroke. so i would think the tranns would mount up. i may want to ask. do 2.8 and 3.1 have the same transmissions? i think i was told that i have a T-5 manual tranns.

 

your tranny should work check out s10extremist.org they wil be able to tell you everything you want to know they have alot of people over there that have done it

 

thanks i'll check that site out!

 

i just checked it out i registered so i could post and now i find out i got to pay to be there after regerstration!

 

you have to pay for what you shouldn't have to pay for anything it is a nonprofit group i will ask them whats up but you should not have to pay

 

well i e-mailed the company that does their security and stuff and they said i don't have to pay but i got an e-mail saying i have to pay like $7 a month to use it. i don't know if i don't have to pay great if i do well i'll unregister.

 

i talked to them last night and they said you don't have to pay that you must have been trying to regester for the ez-supporter

 

yeah i registered and then they sent the ez-supporter thing and i thought i had to pay. it's my bad i skim through stuff and read bits and pieces of it and i saw $7 for this and i was like what?!

 

Good to hear that they weren't trying to rip you off.

Ok, back to the 3.1... Your S10 trans will have no problems bolting up to that engine. it should almost be a direct swap. Yes, a 3.1 is basically a stroked 2.8, if that's what you have in your truck right now, you should have a very easy swap ahead of you.

 

I know the 4.3's have a special oil pan for the 4x4 trucks, you might need a special oil pan for your application.

 

yeah the 4X4s have different oil pans. but that's a small problem i can get a used one at a salvage yard. i'm just hoping that i can afford the motor. the guy who bought some parts from on e-bay hasn't paid and if he dosen't i'm kinda screwed. but i hope to get a lot of car repairs in and make up for it. wish me luck on making some money to buy that motor! any help on this non paying guy on e-bay?