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| | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 3 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 3 | Hey everyone i just bought a 53 3100 and i have a 1996 frame and was wondering if i could swap them. I have read about s10 swaps but it looks like everyone is using the old style frame. Let me know if it can be used. It would save me sooooo much time if it can. Thanks. | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Welcome to the bolt. One of the great features available is the search feature shown at the top right of the page. Try it and you should find what you need. Also try this link for more information. http://www.ad-engineering.com/ | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 37 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 37 | bzzz, yes it can be done, if you have alot of money you don't need you can buy what you need or do like most folks and do it yourself. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 37 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 37 | To make it easier you need the reg. cab long bed S10 chassis. As I recall the later chassis presents a problem with setting up the ABS brakes. As mentioned earlier, the AD-Engineering site offers additional information on what works best. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 3 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 3 | thanks everyone for the info what year model should i use then. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 13 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 13 | According to Ad-Engineering:
Q: What is the best year S10 frame to use?
A: The S10 frames are very similar. We have customers using frames as early as 1982 to as late as 2002. My
preference in frames has evolved to include the later model frames that have the parking brake cables both
routed down the drivers side. This makes it much easier to adapt to the stock AD truck park brake pedal.
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1982-1983 Does not have a spare tire winch built in / No ext. cabs available
1985 Fuel Injection begins on the 2.8L V6
1988 4.3L V6 with EFI introduced
1989 Rear ABS introduced
1991 Turbo charged AWD GMC Syclone introduced
1994 ZQ8 Sport Suspension package introduced / New body style introduced
1996 Four wheel ABS available on all S10's
1998 Four wheel disc brakes
1999 S10 Extreme introduced | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 19 | bzzz,
I purchased the conversion kit from AD-Engineering and placed it on a 83 single cab long bed S-10. I'm planning on transfering the cab from my 51 over to the S-10 in the next few weeks (depending on work schedule). I live in Seale Al. just north of Eufaula. My truck is at a friends shop in Phenix City. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1 | Did you ever get your truck done? | | |
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