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Old 04-22-2013, 10:00 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by bp944 View Post
Is there any big difference between getting a s10 or a ranger? I ran across an engineless s10 which would work well for a modern GM v8 or something. I would love to drop a l33 5.3L in it and I'm assuming that engine would get a lot better mpg than the original 2.2L or am I thinking about this wrong?
Seems like the S10 has a bigger following. More pieces and parts available, after market stuff, too. I would suggest S10 over ranger. When I was in high school, a gentleman was trying to squeeze a 454 in his S10, that he put a 350 in. Never found out what happened, but I believe its possible.
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