On another hand, the front suspension sounds like drums and bongos together, so I´m thinking seriously to take the LMC Trucks option to rebuilt all: rear and front suspension, and body mounting.

Looks kind of expensive, but precise and of a great quality. Roads and streets here are very bad and quality is pretty important to do a good suspension job.

However, as there are guys in this forum that know more about this things and without breaking any of the forum's rules (please, be careful about that!) I would like to know if a better option is available. For example: I´ve been looking on Internet options about control arms from other manufacturers (and better prices, of course!)...

Even "links" will be very helpful (I can imagine this matter has already being dealed)...

Thank you in advance.

 

Hi guys! I finally took some pictures of my S10, its VIN and more...

Blazer Forum - Chevy Blazer Forums - luisimartins's Album: S10 Blazer 1992 - 4x4 4.3L

 

hydra-matic is an automatic, is it not?

 

So that's what they look like without rust!

Never saw a 14 digit VIN before. Back in the day they were 13 (motorcycles were 9), up until 1980 when they all switched to 17 digits.

Looking on WIKI it appears that truck was built in Switzerland - that explains the 14 digit VIN. That truck has never been on American soil.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicl...ication_Number

 

Ok guys!

It is weird, but this one is a manual 5-speed transmission. The only hydraulic thing related to this gearbox is the clutch.

And... That's right! This truck has never been on American soil.

It is a shame that the pictures are too poor in order to realize what specification has: if FF4 or FK2. However, I'll try to get better images.

I'm sorry.

 

I finally found some elucidating information here...

4.3L 5spd, problems with transmission

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Ven...0_transmission

It seem's the "GM 8679096" transmission unit we are facing is a NVG 5ML60, later redesigned as NV3500 by New Venture Gear.

The question is: ¿Would it be possible to simply switch from a 5ML60 to a NV3500?

 

According to that wiki link, they are interchangeable with a couple caveats.

 

You are right rockp2!

The 1992 switch from standard to metric scares me a little...

English is not my first language. I must beg your pardon, but could somebody help with the term: "Master & slave cylinder bore size"? What are we exactly talking about?

 

Master cylinder is the piston activated by your foot that moves inside a cylinder, which then sends fluid pressure to your brakes.

Slave cylinder is the same thing, only for your clutch instead of the brakes. Both should have their own brake fluid reservoir on them.

Bore size would be the size of the hole, or cylinder, inside each of those parts that the piston rides in, and creates pressure.

 

Thank you very much, Smitty!!!

Excellent! So, based on that, it seems that there are no mayor worries to take care about regarding the engine-transmission assembly. I will need just to check how the slave cylinder fits.

As this truck has been made out of USA, I am not so sure about when the standard to metric switch occurred. But, in the worst scenario, it seems I will only need to install the right slave cylinder.

Looks fine!