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Originally Posted by Big Dave
To me, it would be tough to beat an S-10 for a project vehicle. They have been made for over two decades and there is a massive aftermarket for them.
Being front-engine/rear drive, they can have all sorts of engine, transmission, rear axle swaps. The RC/LB versions have a seven-foot long bed - very easy to approximate a boat-tail.
To me a early 90s 4x2 RC/LB with 4 cylinder engine and five speed (T-10) transmission would be the perfect place to start.
I wouldn't hit a dawg in the butt with front wheel drive. Your engine/transmission/ final drive is dictated to you.
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I feel the duty to reply on behalf of all of us "FWD losers" out there.
First, the S-10 is a brick. The effort required to simply get the Cd down to decent levels would be significant.
Second, the last time I checked, FWD-based engines, transaxles, and/or the gears within them can be swapped, mixed and matched, etc. Have you ever owned or regularly driven a front-wheel drive vehicle Dave?
Third, in Winter or heavy rain conditions, S-10 rear drive traction is less-than-ideal, without adding weight.
-Rick / RH77