The NV1500 from a 2.2 S10 should handle is hotted up 60° V6 (starter pocket on the driver side). BrokenYugo is right about the NV3500. It was also used behind the a supercharged 4.8 in the JG Silverado.
The NV1500 from a 2.2 S10 should handle is hotted up 60° V6 (starter pocket on the driver side). BrokenYugo is right about the NV3500. It was also used behind the a supercharged 4.8 in the JG Silverado.
The 2.2 is the last iteration of the motor that the S10 started with before it was saddled with the 2.5l lump. There was one version, manual or automatic, in one year, 82-84, that had a regular HEI ignition with vacuum advance. The rest were either computer controlled distributor or distributorless ignition and a dummy shaft to drive the oil pump.
Assuming you locate said distributor, the engine will run with a carburetor. Or with multiple carburetors, if you are interested in that sort of thing.
BrokenYugo wrote: In reply to curtis73: The NV3500 should handle a mild small block ok, GM used it in the half ton trucks behind the 350 and later on the 4.8.
True, but that's about all I'd give it, especially if there is a lot of traction (not likely in an S10)
Tyler H wrote:"The vehicle has reached it's maximum velocity."
That would have been a 2.5, not a 2.2.
The 2.2 is an SB2 compared to the 2.5.
petegossett wrote:edizzle89 wrote: its also note worthy that the 4 cylinder trans wont bolt up to a v8, only the v6 trans will.Would a Quad-4 bolt up?
Surprisingly, no!
The V6-60 bolt pattern is shared with almost all transverse GM engines, including the Northstar and the LS4. It's also used in some RWD vehicles where they didn't make a RWD-specific engine, like the 2.2 and the Series II/III 3800. (These would be the ones where you need a driver's side starter pocket on the bellhousing - RWD 60 degree V6s had the starter on the passenger side like every other rear drive Chevy engine)
The Quad 4 uses a different bolt pattern than all of these.
The Ecotec uses another, different pattern!
Why? Why not?
oldopelguy wrote: The 2.2 is the last iteration of the motor that the S10 started with before it was saddled with the 2.5l lump. There was one version, manual or automatic, in one year, 82-84, that had a regular HEI ignition with vacuum advance. The rest were either computer controlled distributor or distributorless ignition and a dummy shaft to drive the oil pump. Assuming you locate said distributor, the engine will run with a carburetor. Or with multiple carburetors, if you are interested in that sort of thing.
I'd do it. The 2.2 has beautifully shaped ports in the head and they have 44mm intake valves stock. VW 8v guys would kill to fit intake valves that large!
Part of me really wants to see how much power a 2.2 could make with mild portwork, a proper inlet manifold and header, a good camshaft, and enough compression to give it some pop. I have no idea what I'd want to put it in, but 200hp should be a cakewalk.
yeah, the ZR2's got the 8.5" rear end with rear discs. It's a couple inches wider than the 2wd, but that just allows you to use the 17x11 Corvette ZR1 wheels. I'd love a cammed 4.8, T-10. ZR2 rearend and ZR1 wheel/tire combo on a stepside newer style.
You know, I used to think lowered trucks were stupid until I started "hanging out" with you people. Now I do things like look up circle-car parts to make S-10s handle and daydream about boosted 4 cyl Rangers.
thatsnowinnebago wrote: You know, I used to think lowered trucks were stupid until I started "hanging out" with you people. Now I do things like look up circle-car parts to make S-10s handle and daydream about boosted 4 cyl Rangers.
Welcome to the darkside 
Knurled wrote:oldopelguy wrote: The 2.2 is the last iteration of the motor that the S10 started with before it was saddled with the 2.5l lump. There was one version, manual or automatic, in one year, 82-84, that had a regular HEI ignition with vacuum advance. The rest were either computer controlled distributor or distributorless ignition and a dummy shaft to drive the oil pump. Assuming you locate said distributor, the engine will run with a carburetor. Or with multiple carburetors, if you are interested in that sort of thing.I'd do it. The 2.2 has beautifully shaped ports in the head and they have 44mm intake valves stock. VW 8v guys would kill to fit intake valves that large! Part of me really wants to see how much power a 2.2 could make with mild portwork, a proper inlet manifold and header, a good camshaft, and enough compression to give it some pop. I have no idea what I'd want to put it in, but 200hp should be a cakewalk.
Chevette?
Duster's S10 drive-a-beater should provide good ideas on suspension and such. Factory packages such as the ZQ8 option group will provide some good parts for the front as well as drop springs all around. There's some way to get better brakes from the factory on these but I don't remember the option code.
Perhaps an LS4 would be worth looking for to get better packaging with a V8 swap?
I had one 2.2 s10 and quite liked it. With a stick it seemed decent enough to drive and got good gas mileage for a truck. No it wouldn't set the world on fire but it was competent and not a bad place to spend time on the freeway either.
The brake combo to get is the last version of the brakes from the blazers. Disc brakes in the rear plus a sealed hub/bearing unit in the front with a removable rotor. If it is not enough, there's a bracket you can get to swap out the removable rotor with a corvette one and the corresponding corvette caliper.
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