MerF

Does anyone remember these? I remember a fellow in high school had one in Apple Red that I loved to death (back then, it was a brand new truck). Imagine the "Xtreme" package on today's S-10, but put a slightly beefy 4.3L Vortech in it. It wasn't crazy fast, but they were unique and looked real decent, IMHO. I think it has potential to be somehting kinda fun and different.

So anyone remember them or ever see one done up right?
INFO taken from here.
0-60: 8.7
Standing quarter-mile: 16.1@82.03
horsepower: 195@4500
torque: 260@3600

Production numbers
1994: 5,670
1995: 1,619
1996: 1,240
1997: 1,459

themacuser.org

Xtreme's had a choice of the standard 4 or the Vortech, unless there are a number of swapped Xtreme's around here.

MerF

Ahh, I dind't realize that. Every Xtreme I had run across only had the 4-banger. So it's porbably a lower production option? Maybe factory ordered only V-6?

I'm still pretty sure the Xtreme has a lot greater production numbers than the SS, though. Making the SS at least a bit better in some respect.

MerF

Damn, here's one on eBay in Glen Burnie, MD...but it looks a bit shady. Gonna put a word out on dMD and se if anyone knows of the dealership.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...QQcmdZViewItem

dave22

Vortec. No H

I remember the SS. I always thought it'd be cool to have a black one with Grand Sport wheels and a nice drop.

My brother had a Sonoma with the 4.3 Vortec and it got up to speed pretty well.

J. O. BUDS

there are a few options out there that could make it faster than most... with a cam/heads/FI/stall you would probably see 13s/12s.

something that might be more worthwhile is hooking one up with a st/ty engine and built 4L60E... then you could have some fun.

i definitely thought they were nice looking and would be good DDs.

WutupYo

remember the old 454 ss? i used to want one of those. around 460 or so torque? and 240 hp?

MerF

The SyTy engine is literally a run-o-the-mill Vortec 4.3L with a turbo slapped on it! So yeah, if I could get my hands on the IC piping and manifold...oh who the hell am I kidding, I wouldnt' endeavor another project like that, this would be a DD...MAYBE I would consider spraying a little shot on top of bolt-ons and throwing on some DRs and see if I could get in the 14's...but that's about it.
Oh hell yeah! I still see one time and again. Honestly, if I wanted a truck of that caliber, I would try to find a first gen Lightning...much better truck for the money.

MerF

Oh bloody hell, what the fuck was I thinking. Thanks for the fix.

J. O. BUDS

i always wondered about direct compatibility because GM always changes one little thing like valve lock size or something. there is a LOT of work that can be done to Vortec heads and a lot of experienced people to do it, which would help that turbo out.

i know some dudes were talking earlier about how a RWD sy/ty project would be the word, and there you go. something tells me it's been done before, so you might check s10forums.com. a turbo S10 with a stall and suspension work would be nasty.

you would also need the PCM, and i have no doubt that there is an aftermarket that has them.

in high school my car buddy's dad had a black typhoon that was stone stock but still very fast. it sold for $15,000 cash around '99.