This may sound crazy...

[67ChevyRedneck]

...I did a fair amount of googling and searching this section of the board, but came up empty...

My next future project is hopefully going to be a 47-53 Chevy on a 94+ S-10 frame.

Here's the crazy part. I've been researching vehicle weights and whatnot and it appears the 94+ S-10's weighed 3,300+ lbs depending on model. The 47-53 trucks come in around 3,200-3,300 lbs as well??? My crazy idea is to use "most" of the S-10, including the 2.2L and 5spd. Yes, I said the 2.2L. I have one in my 99 and with a couple performance modifications it gets up and goes down the road just fine. I think it would be great to have an old pick-up with a unique engine and great fuel mileage. My S-10 gets 22/29 city/hwy and if a 47-53 could pull off 17/23ish I'd be really happy. I'm just guessing the fuel economy loss based on the "It's a brick" factor.

So, anyone else ever thought of this... OR DONE IT????? I know GM built that prototype truck with the I-5 engine, but wrecked Colorados are really pricey!