Dad just tossed the keys and title to his '98 S10 at me. It hasn't been inspected in almost three years and hasn't been on the road in that same amount of time. The 4l60e has no second, reverse, or fourth. I'm thinking it's probably the solenoids, so I ordered up a full kit for it yesterday. Spidey warned me to check the harness to so I'll do that as well.
It's a 4.3 trucklet with the LQ8 suspension (sway bars, 16" Camaro wheels, lowered 1.5" by Chevy) and handles pretty good for as long as it is (extended cab). It's just over 102,000 miles and the interior is in mint condition (everything needs a shampoo, but no tears or obvious signs of wear)
Here's where I go lame. I'm gonna fix the trans, the sloppy tie rod ends, the air conditioner, and drive it. WTF! Have I gotten old? That engine bay is screaming for a 5.0 Ford and a manual, or a 350 Chevy belly button... gawd, or at least a roots blower. What the hell happened to me?
My only saving grace here is that I can probably sell my daily driver and lose the payment. I leave the DD alone, showing up late to work with "car trouble" with any frequency (like more than once per car before it gets traded) is NOT an excuse where I work. These little trucks are pretty rock solid. I had one very similar back in '88 and it was a nice little trucklet.
I'm considering seeking counseling though.
It's a 4.3 trucklet with the LQ8 suspension (sway bars, 16" Camaro wheels, lowered 1.5" by Chevy) and handles pretty good for as long as it is (extended cab). It's just over 102,000 miles and the interior is in mint condition (everything needs a shampoo, but no tears or obvious signs of wear)
Here's where I go lame. I'm gonna fix the trans, the sloppy tie rod ends, the air conditioner, and drive it. WTF! Have I gotten old? That engine bay is screaming for a 5.0 Ford and a manual, or a 350 Chevy belly button... gawd, or at least a roots blower. What the hell happened to me?
My only saving grace here is that I can probably sell my daily driver and lose the payment. I leave the DD alone, showing up late to work with "car trouble" with any frequency (like more than once per car before it gets traded) is NOT an excuse where I work. These little trucks are pretty rock solid. I had one very similar back in '88 and it was a nice little trucklet.
I'm considering seeking counseling though.
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