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01-16-2023, 09:45 PM | #1 |
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S10 Regular Cab or Extended
I’m considering building a S10 for bracket racing. Most of the race trucks are short bed/regular cabs. I’ve also seen a few extended cab/short bed trucks. Is there a difference either way? If so, please explain.
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01-16-2023, 11:27 PM | #2 |
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Re: S10 Regular Cab or Extended
In a nutshell, the short wheelbase works well, has good weight transfer, is consistent for most situations. The longer truck is more stable for high horsepower, faster combos [like top sportsman] The short truck is a proven winner with a small block.
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01-17-2023, 06:00 AM | #3 |
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Re: S10 Regular Cab or Extended
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01-17-2023, 08:52 PM | #4 |
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Re: S10 Regular Cab or Extended
Thanks for the information and link. That helps a lot.
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01-23-2023, 03:04 PM | #5 |
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Re: S10 Regular Cab or Extended
There is a facebook group dedicated to drag racing the S10 that is a wealth of information.
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01-24-2023, 12:38 PM | #6 |
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Re: S10 Regular Cab or Extended
With a long box, if you are not setting the engine back ALOT, the drive shaft length would be a concern for me.
My shortbox has the engine as far back as possible with no firewall mod, and the DS is 53.5" center to center of ujoint. If you are welding the engine's frame mounts, BUY your headers before you weld the mounts. Hedman headers are about the only racing option out of the box unless going forward facing. Clark |
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