Gearstix Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 A rs 7 in the front will support a v8 no problem Do you think it would support a 700lb V8? Is the frame up to it? To the OP. Go browse S10Forum.. IIRC they have a SD section and they have a deal on teh front kit. Quote 2005 Blazer Build... Mach 5 SPL-12s, Audiopipe AP3000.1D.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Blazer Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 (edited) A rs 7 in the front will support a v8 no problem they dont make RS bags anymore ( excuse BIG P , he's riding on some OLD ass bags , j/k bro ) they are either RE ( single port , 200 psi ) HE ( dual port , 400 psi ) or XS ( dual port , 600 psi ) definitely go with the Slam Specialties bags , they are THE best you can get ( no, the dominators are not better ; less lift and not as good of ride ) don't worry about them holding up the weight of your engine , they use these bags all the time on crew cab duallies with heavy ass 454 big blocks !!!!!!..................... Edited October 3, 2008 by toyonbags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big P Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 A s10 frame in good shape not rusted can handle a v8 no problem. Dont forget a vortech v6 is nothing more than a v8 with 2 cylinders chopped off. Bagging and doing a v8 swap can be a really easy week end project. If you plan ahead it can be almost plug and play. Ive done one to pass smog and it was simple. Ive done a few v8 swaps that didnt need to be smoged and thats easier when dealing with odb1. 97 s10 Is the worst year to a swap in because you need to run 2 computers. the stock one for the speedometer and all that fun stuff and another to run the engine. Thats the year s10 I currently have It will get a v8 soon tho. I have a kit from advanced adapters and a computer and wire harness from Current Performance So as soon as I finish some other stuff on the truck a v8 will be in order. This web site should help you out tons http://www.v8s10.org/forum/index.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big P Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 they dont make RS bags anymore ( excuse BIG P , he's riding on some OLD ass bags , j/k bro ) they are either RE ( single port , 200 psi ) HE ( dual port , 400 psi ) or XS ( dual port , 600 psi ) definitely go with the Slam Specialties bags , they are THE best you can get ( no, the dominators are not better ; less lift and not as good of ride ) don't worry about them holding up the weight of your engine , they use these bags all the time on crew cab duallies with heavy ass 454 big blocks !!!!!!..................... Yea i forgot lol. I cant help it my bags are like 3 or 4 years old lol the front bags came off another truck to. I might be time to change them out maybe. I found a split in my rear bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Blazer Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 Yea i forgot lol. I cant help it my bags are like 3 or 4 years old lol the front bags came off another truck to. I might be time to change them out maybe. I found a split in my rear bags. yup , time to call nick !!!!!!! get them RE7's up front , RE8's out back on them bars ............................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big P Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 I was thinking about going down to 6 because even with shocks its really soft and bouncy and it doesnt need much pressure changes to drastically change the ride hight Right now i think im driving the rear at 65 psi. 60 psi give or take and im dragging the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Blazer Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 (edited) im runnin RE6's up front with 7's out back , i imagine my truck is alot lighter than yours !!! when driving i have 75-90 psi up front , to get full lock is about 110 psi . on the highway i run about 75 psi . out back i run 20-35 psi normally , with 20-25 psi highway . but take into account that i got a little 4 banger and a stock floor bed thats been sectioned a good 7-8''s !!! also , i was thinking about getting a 145-175 pressure switch , but it will only save me about 45 seconds (tank fill time) , so maybe not but i might want that extra psi for when i put in the parkers (3/4'') .just got to get some $$$ to do it , the fuckin fittings are gonna run about a hundred or so !!!!! I will only use the parker brass PTC's , i love those things , they are solid and heavy duty . so anyhow , all us minitruckers are some broke motherfuckers , so one of these days ....................... oh yeah , if you got the 4.3 in your s10 , i would not go for the RE6's , if your spring pocket is already cut for 7's , use them ( the 7's ) . the 6's have 10'' of lift , the 7's have 11'' , you know that extra inch seems like a lot when it comes to lift !!! hopefully, one of these days when i get a super lift ( bags on bar ) setup , i might try the RE8's ( 12'' of lift ) but that seems like it might be awhile away ................. Edited October 3, 2008 by toyonbags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big P Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 im going down to a 6 in the rear. The angle of the A arm and were the bag sits on the a arm really kills it for S10s. It affects every thing just as much if not more then having just a lighter motor. Ive ridden in tons of 4 cylinder S10s with 2600 pound bags and they all ride to damn hard. S10 a arms dont come strait out they come out at a angle tords the cab. when you lay out the wheel actually goes back tords the cab. Look at a layed out s10 with stock arms you will see the front wheels dont sit strait in the wheel wells the angled a arms is why it does that also makes harder to hop them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Blazer Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 you know with the 6's , you will require more psi to acheive the same amount of lift of the 7's . that equates to a rougher ride . have you thought about taller cups ?? that way you dont have to compensate by putting higher psi to acheive a certain ride height , the cups will make up for it and you can go with lower psi , equaling a softer ride . i just think you can't get a better ride quallity by going smaller in bag size ...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Blazer Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 A s10 frame in good shape not rusted can handle a v8 no problem. Dont forget a vortech v6 is nothing more than a v8 with 2 cylinders chopped off. Bagging and doing a v8 swap can be a really easy week end project. If you plan ahead it can be almost plug and play. Ive done one to pass smog and it was simple. Ive done a few v8 swaps that didnt need to be smoged and thats easier when dealing with odb1. 97 s10 Is the worst year to a swap in because you need to run 2 computers. the stock one for the speedometer and all that fun stuff and another to run the engine. Thats the year s10 I currently have It will get a v8 soon tho. I have a kit from advanced adapters and a computer and wire harness from Current Performance So as soon as I finish some other stuff on the truck a v8 will be in order. This web site should help you out tons http://www.v8s10.org/forum/index.php I checked into that (v8 swap) and they say there's alot of rules to doing it , you have to put in the same year or newer engine , not like an old hotrod , where you can throw in whatever you want , but here in california , we got strict smog laws and then you have to have it pass an inspection from a referee from the dmv , not just smog .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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