6.2 in an s-10?

[Phil Holmen]

Has anyone here seen or heard of a 6.2 L installed into a small gm s-10 series pickup or suv. I am thinking of putting a 6.2 into a '93 s-10 jimmy 4x4 with a 5spd. Let me know what you think....

[Craig M]

The obvious issue is weight. You will be nose heavy. Normal pickup trucks give poor traction when there is no load in the bed. Your S-10 will have even more front/rear bias. Obviously you will have to beef up the front suspension for the additional weight. Engine mounts, transmission and rear end ratio are all factors. Would be a unique vehicle when completed. A lot of work required between now and a running 6.2L diesel S-10 !