After the stupid drunk trashed my Formula I needed some wheels. After looking at alot of low mileage 3rd gens(that were still crap) I decided on a 1995 S-10 SS Pick up. It has the 4.3 H.O. VORTEC CPI (195hp/265ftlbs)
Wow these things scoot, dead stock they are around a 15.7-15.9 running truck, and it handles awesome too. After my mods it got even better. Hypertech programmer,K&N Air charger kit, Dynomax cat-back, BF COMP T/A HR4 tires.

 

I've never heard of the S-10 SS. Is it rare, can you tell one from a regular S-10. I'm curious because I've seen the full size SS trucks but I think an S-10 would be cooler. By the way do you like the Dynomax mufflers, because the ones that were on my stang sucked and no one will buy them. SORRY about the Firebird!!!

 

The S10 SS looks just like a regular S10, except it has an SS badge on it somewhere. CHP did one up a few months back. I'm at school right now, but I'll post the results of the article when I get home. The only thing I don't like about them is that I've never seen them in a step side model...and thats the way S10's look best(IMO)!

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1991 Firebird Formula
305 TPI,Auto,Custom 3" Mandrel bent I-pipe, Flowmaster 80 series muffler, 3" hi-flo cat,Taylor Spiro Wires,Bosch Platinum Plugs, K&N Filter, Grant GT Steering Wheel, 5% Rear tint, Pontiac Windshield Decal

Check it out https://www.thirdgen.org/rides/index...ew&rideid=1074

 

Am i the only person here that thinks that GM should take the S-10 extreme platform and throw a supcharged LS-1 in it back by a T-56 with some 3.73 gears? Some suspension upgrades would need to be done also. I'd like to see what Ford Lightning owners would have to say about that.

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*1989 RS
*Red, Daytona Turbo fiberglass hood, chrome 16x8 IROC wheels
*355 CID
*TPI ported plenum, SLP siamesed runners, Edelbrock high flow intake
*SLP 1 and 3/4 headers with 3 inch catback
*Richmond 3.73, Auburn Posi
*Modded 700-R4, 2800 stall converter
*eibach pro kit and hotchkis sturt tower brace

"There is no way you have a 350 in that car. They are made to have 305's and a 350 wouldnt fit"
-local parts store genius-

 

This guy I know from way back has one, he told me it maxes out at 85, governer.
Does yours?
SSC

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85 Camaro Z28, Cowl induction hood, Black-355/TB400,3:42 posi, Tons of goodies but if you ask, "Its stock"
82 Firebird, White, red in six months-355/TB350,3:42 Powertrax posi. Not an insane amount of goodies but it runs like a motha!
76 Chevy C10, Firemist blue, 355/Muncie HD 3speed,3:73 TorqLine posi. Show me another 12sec@4800ft SBC street truck??
91 GMC 1500 Sierra 4x4, Red, Was 4.3 now the proud recipient of the Firebirds LG4. 305/5 speed.
56 Buick Special, OG Blue&White, V8/auto. Maybee one day I'll get it going.

 

I think all GM trucks of the last few years top out at about 98 mph governor limited. My mom's 2000 blazer does, our old 99 suburban did, my 98 2.2 liter S10 did. I tried them all, hehe.

The SS S10s come with a rollpan in the back too and only come in regular cab. Pretty cool but it was before they offered the ZQ8 handling package that is so cool.

 

Actually the SS was the first to have the ZQ8 suspension, as for top speed it was limited to like 115mph but I got rid of that with my programmer. 95 was the first year and the fastest year of the S-10 SS, the 95 stock ran 15's and the 96+ run almost 17's
due to the lower hp and tq rating. There were less than 1,500 made in 95 too.

Here are the 1995 SS RPO code:

B4U- SS package, includes: ZQ8 suspension, fog lights, monotone exterior, 3.42 limited slip, cener caps with red bowtie's, 215/65/15 Comp T/A HR4's, the SS was available only with the automatic 4L60E

The 95 SS's were the rarest and the most normal looking ones only identifiable by the badging, fog lights and the red bowties on the center caps. The could be had with both boxes fleetside or steepside with any bumper or rollpan(mine has the standard step bumper)

 

Just pulled out an old issue of Motor Trend.....95 SS S10 1/4 mile - 16.0

I own a 2000 S10 V6 auto, it runs 15.70's w/ free mods and a K&N drop in. If someone is running 17's in a 96'& up S10 V6 - smack them. The stepside was offered in 96 or 97 on the SS S10 also.

My truck is my daily driver while I work out the last few details on the IROC. By no means is it "fast." I just race it out of boredom. It is a very dependable and reliable truck. Before I waste any money trying to make the 4.3 fast, I will do a V8 swap. The 96' - 99' 5.7L vortec truck motors are a natural swap, the wiring harness even works. Not to **** off any V6 owners, but I prefer the V8 sound.

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1986 IROC, fully loaded, Mini Ram'd 383, Art Carr 700R4, Accel DFI, 12 bolt rear, etc, etc......

 

What free mods? The 17 seciond 1/4 # is from a mag that did a S-10 improvement article Before:17.01 @ 87mph After:15.49 They used a Hypertech Programmer, pullies, dual outlet muffler, low temp t-stat and slicks. Without the slicks it ran 15.64. The 95 SS with the real H.O. Vortec is faster than the 96+ models no matter what, Stock to stock even when the 96+ has a 5-speed or auto. I'm sur this will flame but I do consider my S-10 SS fast when dead stock it runs a 15.8-16.0. The 96+ is a lesser engine, so with my mods i'm expecting 14's which should be easy if they can knock over a second off a 96+ so can I.

 

Well I guess the power programmer isn't available for my truck so I orderd a Hypertech Thermomaster instead. (with no speed limiter)

 

I saw an SS today and it did not look like it had the ZQ8 package. It looked like regular ride height to me.

 

By the RPO it has the ZQ8 suspension, the ride height was only lowered 1 1/2 toatal inches on the ones with 16's 97+ I think

 

to disable your govener put the e-break on one click, this confuses the computer nd your governer is shut off, and its notenough to put any pressure on your breaks



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90 RS 305 tbi, 4 3/4" cowl Hood, Edelbrock TES headers, Flowmaster exhaust, Crane roller cam, comp roller rockers, vortec heads/intake, ported tbi, w/new injectors, MSD probillet Distributer/ coil, 1 inch tbi spacer, air foil, 14x4 k&n flat base air cleaner, Rebuilt 700r4 w/ B&M shift kit, B&M Megashifter, 3.23 posi, 2 12 RF's with mtx amp, top of line alpine cd player,autometer phantom gauges, soon to have 91-92 gfx, z-28 wing, new paintjob, rims, all new suspension, and new inteior

 

I saw a S10 SS in town here this summer, but i figured the guy just put those decals on to be cool.

I agree though, GM should give some power increase to their extreme's. they look nice, but are just plain pathetic for power.

 

Funny....my truck never ran 17's!!! Never!

Think I'm full of BS? That's your problem. A friend of mine has a 1994 SS S10, before he moved to Cali we raced. It was a dead even race. He hooked better than I did off the line, SS' have a posi factory. But, his truck has: PW, PL, key less entry. I have crank windows, and manual locks. The 94-95 SS benefited from about 10-15 more HP than mine, but my truck weighs a bit less.

Quote: "What free mods?" The free mods are: remove the mass air screen, cut out the bottom of the air box, and - on 96' & up S10's, there is a a restricter plate on the TB blade. Take it off! It's worthless.

All I can say about the 17 second 4.3L S10 is..."what a bunch of non-driving pukes!" I see 2.2L S10's running mid 17's stock. I doubt a 1/2 second is all the V6 truck is faster.

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1986 IROC, fully loaded, Mini Ram'd 383, Art Carr 700R4, Accel DFI, 12 bolt rear, etc, etc......

 

Everyone seems to have a collection of Motor Trends so see for your self. 1997 5-Speed Sonoma w/ZQ8 and 4.3 ran 17.5 1/4 and the later tested auto did around the same. The 4cyl's run 17.7 to 18 dead stock my friend has one and that is also what many timeslips are on the s series web sites.

 

Motor Trend doesn't mean a damn thing to me. They are usually off. Take their LS1 test cars......high 13's at 102-104. LOL That is a joke.

As for you friends truck.....I dunno? I know a guy w/ a ZQ8 2000 GMC Sonoma. If you'd like to ask him about 17 second V6 S10's, I can give you his AIM. His 5 speed Sonoma ran low 15's bone stock. Avg. for these trucks in basically stock trim is mid to low 16's. There is a guy on one of the boards that we constantly have to tell to be quiet, he has a 2001 S10 that runs 16.60's. He is constantly claiming he can bust down 305 TPI cars. His 16.60 truck is one of the slowest around. Reguardless of popular belief, the regular non-SS 96' - up S10's aren't amazingly inferior to the SS versions.

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1986 IROC, fully loaded, Mini Ram'd 383, Art Carr 700R4, Accel DFI, 12 bolt rear, etc, etc......