Common questions

How big of a lift do I need to pull an S10 engine?

How big of a lift do I need to pull an S10 engine?

When pulling an S10 engine, the proper equipment should be used with caution. The engine is heavy and will need to be lifted approximately 5 feet high to clear the radiator support. This makes moving the engine by the lift difficult at best. The proper chain and bolts must be used to ensure that it does not break.

How do you remove the engine from a S10?

Remove the throttle linkage and the transmission kickdown cable from the side of the throttle body or carburetor. Remove the fuel line, using a wrench. Remove all the vacuum lines, including the brake booster hose, by pulling them off. Remove the carburetor or throttle body, using a wrench to remove the nuts.

Where is the hoist on a S10 engine?

Attach the engine hoist to the engine, using the chain and placing one bolt in the driver’s side front of the cylinder head just below the valve cover. Place the back bolt on the rear opposite side of the motor again just under the backside of the valve cover. Lift out the motor.

How do you remove the fuel line from a S10?

Remove the fuel line, using a wrench. Remove all the vacuum lines, including the brake booster hose, by pulling them off. Remove the carburetor or throttle body, using a wrench to remove the nuts. Remove the motor mount bolts, using a socket.

Remove the throttle linkage and the transmission kickdown cable from the side of the throttle body or carburetor. Remove the fuel line, using a wrench. Remove all the vacuum lines, including the brake booster hose, by pulling them off. Remove the carburetor or throttle body, using a wrench to remove the nuts.

When pulling an S10 engine, the proper equipment should be used with caution. The engine is heavy and will need to be lifted approximately 5 feet high to clear the radiator support. This makes moving the engine by the lift difficult at best. The proper chain and bolts must be used to ensure that it does not break.

Remove the fuel line, using a wrench. Remove all the vacuum lines, including the brake booster hose, by pulling them off. Remove the carburetor or throttle body, using a wrench to remove the nuts. Remove the motor mount bolts, using a socket.

Attach the engine hoist to the engine, using the chain and placing one bolt in the driver’s side front of the cylinder head just below the valve cover. Place the back bolt on the rear opposite side of the motor again just under the backside of the valve cover. Lift out the motor.

What kind of engine does the Chevy S-10 Blazer have?

The 2.8L V6 was dropped as an option on the S-10 Blazer and Jimmy in 1990, though it was offered as an option on the S-10 and S-15/Sonoma pickups through 1993). A 5-speed manual transmission remained standard through 1994, but only with the TBI engine.

Where was the Chevrolet S-10 Blazer pickup truck made?

Chevrolet S-10 Blazer. The S-10 Blazer and S-15 Jimmy were based on the Chevrolet S-10 and GMC S-15 pickup trucks and were manufactured in Pontiac, Michigan; Linden, New Jersey; Moraine, Ohio; Shreveport, Louisiana; Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Oshawa, Ontario, Canada; and São Paulo, Brazil .

How do you get the transmission out of an S10?

Support the transmission with the transmission jack, then unbolt the transmission from the engine of the truck. On the S10, there is a hanger which holds the catalytic converter in place on the transmission. Remove this hanger.

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Ruth Doyle