Keep Oppo S10.

"mazda616" (mazda616) 02/27/2016 at 17:42 • Filed to: Truck Yeah

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I took my bike to the trail today (rode 9.9 miles woot), and since I was already driving the truck to haul the bike, I decided to cruise through the countryside a bit. Even gave it a little Italian tune up. The 4.3 sounds mean. But, sounding mean is about all it does. I think a few of those 190 horses have died since 1995.

This spring, the truck will need its a/c recharged (eventually it’ll need a new compressor but right now it’s cheaper and easier to recharge it once a year) and some slight surface rust has started above the left rear wheel, so I want to nip that in the bud really quickly.

She photographs a lot better than she looks. ‘Murica.

slipperysallylikespenguins > mazda616 02/27/2016 at 17:48

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I miss my S10, I had a extended cab 4.3 5 speed rwd. The power was pretty good with rwd and stick.

PS9 > mazda616 02/27/2016 at 17:53

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I bet you still have more WHP than I do... :(

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > mazda616 02/27/2016 at 18:00

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2.2 life

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > mazda616 02/27/2016 at 18:08

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Look up the throttle blade mod for the 4.3L. It doesn’t add power (at least not peak power) but it should improve throttle response.

Birddog > mazda616 02/27/2016 at 18:44

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An exhaust system would be a good way to revive a few of those horses.

When the muffler blew off of Crusty it acted like a whole new truck. Turns out the original muffler collapsed internally.

mazda616 > Birddog 02/27/2016 at 18:47

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God only knows what's up with the exhaust that's on there. One of the previous owners decided the truck needed a Cherry Bomb, if that tells you anything.

Birddog > mazda616 02/27/2016 at 18:48

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That rules out the muffler..

Nothing wrong with a Cherry bomb.

gmctavish needs more space > mazda616 02/27/2016 at 18:55

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I always read that the 4.3 responds well to free flowing exhaust and a bigger intake, but I've never felt the need to spend the money on mine, that money would be better spent on reviving the tragic suspension, or getting a new transmission....but that's not what you do to beater trucks. I had a friend with an S10 that he bolted a full Flowmaster 40 system to, and a K&N filter that he mounted somewhere it actually got cold air, that thing felt a lot quicker than my Blazer

mazda616 > Birddog 02/27/2016 at 19:26

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It's alright but it sort of has a ratty sound to it, although I haven't found any holes in it.

Viggen9er3 > mazda616 02/28/2016 at 08:08

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I had a Jimmy, amazing fun truck, but damn was it terrible on gas

Lurch > mazda616 02/28/2016 at 23:12

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Loooooooove S10s. Here is mine for posterity.