1989 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer 2-door Start Up, Engine, and In Depth Tour

For those of you new to my channel, I make videos of all things automotive, mainstay vehicles and off the wall vehicles, from brand new Lambos and Aston Martins, to classics and old beaters. The most automotive variety of youtube! In this video I give a full in depth tour of a 1989 Chevrolet s10 blazer. I take viewers on a close look through the interior and exterior of this truck while showing details, over viewing of features, and noting unique styling cues to the vehicle itself. I also show the engine and the details of it, start it up and see how it sounds under acceleration. A thorough tour/review of this truck designed to give others a greater overall appreciation of the vehicle.

[@ChevyDude81]

I miss my '92 S10. It was a HUGE rust bucket but VERY VERY fun to cruse in. And of course the people's reactions to it was priceless!

[@corvetteboy10]

i am telling you from own experience. If you maintain this engine properly, it will never die. I have a 1985 and a 1993. The 85 has 268,000 miles and the 93 has 275,000 miles and still going. Best two cars i will ever own and will never regret buying them.

[@JasnoGT]

I had a black '85 with the 2.8 in highschool. My first car. I watch these vids for nostalgia :)

[@colorado1516]

i agree with you, i had a '91 s15 jimmy 4 door,SLE,4X4. it was the best truck ever, it still was running excellent at 224,000 miles. i went to upgrade and wanted a ZR2 but didn't ever find one i wanted when going car shopping. I did get a 2001 blazer tho and still have it now. i love it just as much there is just something different about the 80's-90's one's that makes you regret getting rid of it..

[@ModestoAbandoned]

I drove one with a 2.8l in it and it was one of the greatest cars I had it’s not a bad engine at all

[@austinwilliamson2920]

I had a 96 blazer 4.3 v6 great motor never had anything done to it other than replacing the fuel pump 557k when I sold it I sure miss it

[@lucyfan1976]

Unfortunately the 2.8 was a pig in this truck. I waited and got the 4.3L ( which would become the Vortec in the 1991 model year. Night and day with the acceleration. The 4.3L was as reliable as they came back then too. GM still had some stake in the game. Now things are all over the place..

[@RileyRailAviationNTrucks]

Im 16 and I have a S10 Blazer with a two tone brown and gold paint scheme, my first vehicle and I love it to death. Done a lot of work on it and If I ever sell it I'll never forgive myself.

[@mikecontoni8161]

I so miss my old 94' Jimmy. You couldn't kill that truck....I tried! lol. thanks for the great videos.

[@ChrisSl8]

Wow man, thanks for posting this. I was born in 1989, and spent the first 10 years of my life growing up with this truck. Ours was a silver and black color, with pinstriping and it had the exterior spare tire on the back. Just seeing the radio, gauges, controls and sounds brought back years of memories, thanks! Over time, it was in need of replacement and my parents leased a brand new 1999 Chevy Venture which was also cool, but I'll always miss the Blazer lol.

[@K0E0M0O]

i own a 93 S10 blazer with the 4.3 vortec ... it's a beautiful and powerful truck and trust me it can last forever ... great design powerful engine and fun to drive CHEVY ALL THE WAY

[@JoesGoldenGarage]

I had the 2.8 in a 1991 Isuzu troooer mated to a 5 spd manual. I used that car to commute weekly from Chattanooga Tn to Asheville Nc. It was fun to try and drive a slow car fast! I was always changing gears! Truck would top out at maybe 90 mph on super flat freeway. But it always got me there.

[@Aschoolbusandsimulatorfan2219]

I like these vehicles more!! terrific job bro.

[@leavingasap843]

Had 2 of these and absolutely loved them, both had for 1500 bucks and that was 12 years ago!! Funny thing is, thats what they are worth today. But must hehe the 4.3!!!!

[@UltraDamaja]

Thank you, I am sick of these people dissing real trucks because all these TV programs brainwash them with all the leather and special trinkets in the range rovers.

[@bigbill810]

I had an '85 version of this truck. Wow I miss it, and the memories!

[@eeternal-vd7od]

My favorite truck ever made

[@Ttomisabeast1581967]

I own an '88 4.3L myself. Been a great truck for my family since it was brand new.

[@salemcripple]

yeah, so long as they fit. I should mention about the lifting of these. You can buy a body lift for fairly cheap, but as you may or may not know, those are a lot of work to instal, and require many extra parts (brake lines/fuel lines/wires/etc all have to be lengthened). You can also just crank the torsion bars up to get a few inches of lift, but this will put the cv axles at a bad angle, and you'll be going through cv joins left and right.

[@quicksilver3601]

The little blazers, I've owned 6 of these trucks, both the two and four door versions, a '87, '89,'93,'95,'98,'00. By far the '93 was the most dependable, run great/drove great, kind of regret selling that one.

[@jammer96]

Kyle, you amaze me with your variety. I remember when these were new. Back when cars and trucks didn't need airbags. lol

[@carwhiz90]

Grandfather owned one back in the early 90's, got to ride in it when I was a newborn back in 1990 up to the beach with my parents who borrowed it for the weekend

[@350toocute]

It`s all good I have a 2001 Ls Blazer 4 speed Od with the 4.3 vortec v/6.It curently has 115220 miles on her.Great trucks I wish I owned one with a gold ole fashion carb.

[@skiprope536]

I had two 89-88 with the 4.3. What a tank. Got 270K plus out of both. Ball joints where the only weakness of the vehicle. at least 10 sets in both.

[@unexplainablyjuicy9829]

People complaining about the 2.8L engine, but they still watching a whole video about it.

[@zanefitch9343]

I had an '82 carbureted 2.8, the thing took 5 years off my life trying to get the carburetor to work right.

[@dave11686]

Merry Christmas Kyle and great video as always! Love the old Blazers!

[@22toyo22]

i own a 2door s10 blazer 2.8 i love it!

[@jhoelliendo6067]

Perfect. Great video.

[@FCT8306onTwoWheels]

I had a 94 Blazer Tahoe package. Blue with grey interior. Fun truck, good 4.3 V6 power.

[@SodaWolf]

My grampa had a almost exact one like that lower trim black exterior and 3 door like that then sold it and got my aunts red 5 door one until the "cash for clunkers" I regret saying anything about it because I miss that vehicle Best truck ever now all I remembered was that it was the best!

[@sk8rjoel567]

cfc was such a bs deal, and worst idea ever, i can rant for years about it (infact i will)... makes me sad, i love these old blazers, i have 2 and if i were to have the money and space id have more than 4.. maybe a dozen lol all in great shape.. my 92 is a bit of a project but its cleaning up nicely and my 93 has 90k and is in good shape, gonna be driving it as a daily forever

[@sethfranklin3742]

seems to have been well kept

[@ad356]

i love that truck. i had 3 of those trucks. great vehicles. im afraid the newer ones are build quite as well.

[@jamesbensch6]

everyone's complaining that this thing only has a 2.8L V6 and I'm just sitting here think about how my car has a 0.8L I3

[@40belowful]

I have owned my 87 with 2.8 liter and love it. still runs and looks great after 30 years of use in fairbanks Alaska and gets 20 mile to the gallon. I don't get the comments either:) proof that one owner cars last. 1986 and up are all throttle body injection.

[@thekarlkeeper8727]

An 0.8 I3?? What car is it?

[@jamesbensch6]

@@thekarlkeeper8727 haha a Canadian 2006 Smart Fortwo. They only offered them with the 0.8L turbo diesel here for 2005 and 2006. Haha this comment is 3 years. I crashed that car 1 week after I posted it. Someone came to a stop in the left lane on the highway because they were directly beside the exit they wanted. So the car ahead of me got rear ended by yours truly (they barely stopped and had better brakes than I did). So I was found at fault but not charged and shithead now seeing what he had caused decided he didn't want to sit there anymore and sped away never to be seen again. Now I have a 1989 Buick Reatta with the good ol' 3800 and a 1992 Pontiac Grand Am GT sedan with the 3300

[@aleksikimolin9495]

@@40belowful we have the exactly same car 1987 2.8 v6

[@bobg69]

These 2.8 blazers received fuel injection in 86. 85 was the last year for the carb on these. My 85 was the carbureted 2.8. If you think the 2.8 was slow and lacked power what would you think of the ones running the 2.5 liter iron dukes. Now getting to 60 took years. I loved these s-series blazers, the only thing that really sucked was the 700R4. Overdrive had some problem, that why a lot of people replaced them with the 350TH. The 700 did have a great low 1st gear.

[@bobg69]

@@silverjem That is to be said for all automatic transmission. Had a 4l60e in my Trailblazer. A ton of people complained about the reliability issues of those. They were in a lot of different GM models from full-size to mid-size. The factory coolers were not meant for much of any work. Aftermarket coolers are a must if you plan to use the vehicle's they are intended. Hauling, towing or off-roading. Each iteration of these transmissions got better along the way. They are still one of the better transmissions GM produced.

[@TheCarArchives96]

the 1983-1994 Chevrolet Blazer was assembled in Linden, New Jersey Shreveport, Louisiana Pontiac, Michigan Moraine, Ohio Caracas, Venezuela

[@Cenation9740]

TheCarArchives I actually live in Shreveport

[@mkm1387]

I love these damn trucks, I used to have a 94" the last year of that body style but I sold it because it was getting rough. I now have an 04" ZR2 which is nice but I want to buy an 80's one again someday

[@HARMARSCH2]

I have a white 90 Chevy Blazer like this. Also own a 400 hp Chevy Blazer that has a tune port 350 in it. That one flies. Love this body style of Blazer.

[@tubepotato500]

Merry Christmas to you too Kyle! Thumbs up...you the man!!

[@sethdel5337]

was hoping youd drive it . might as well drive them all

[@StreetersGarage]

Kyle - Thanks for posting. I had the same thing but a 1990. It was also a 2.8 V6,,,,completely gutless. Regardless, I always had a blast in the thing, Just ask my wife. Brings back a lot of memory's...:)

[@arlenewolf5260]

I am on my second S10 Blazer, with 2.8. These are amazing, they run well BUT the 2.8's are really slow slugs. My wifes 4 cyl Hyundai will run circles around it. I am currently thinking about a VW 1.9 TDI Swap. More power, incredible economy and the TDI can be mildly boosted with a larger turbo and injectors. With the extra power and torque the S10's 20 Gal tank and the incredible fuel mileage of the TDI (30++) I am looking forward to a positive outcome.

[@wickamouse5]

My mom have a 1988 Chevy S10 Blazer in red exterior with red interior that she borrowed from my Grandpa Peter in Florida back in 2001.

[@hylander89]

merry christmas! um... wow that thing is incredible! looks like a time capsule!

[@northgacub]

I had an 86 4x4 with the 2.8. Reliable but a tad enemic on hills especially. I now own a 91 4X4 with the 4.3

[@ShadowBlade405]

I have. A 97 blazer and it has over 210000 miles on it and still runs good

[@sk8rjoel567]

i like it... havent seen the analog cluster with a tach, want that for mine... i know it was cold out but there was quite some white smoke from the exhaust, could just be some condensation or there could be a cracked gasket in the engine, id fix it if theres an issue like that

[@IsaiahM494]

It was condensation. You can tell by the way it fades into the air instead of lingering.

[@mars188]

sure- sounds like it has asthma

[@mars188]

dumb 2.5 awful

[@mars188]

talk about a dog how many horses? 100 - 2000 chevy has 190

[@702xRyder]

FINALLY A CAR REVIEW ON A CAR THAT I CAN AFFORD :]!

[@TheFluffyWendigo]

93 s10 4.3 V6 190k still going you can't kill these trucks/SUV keeping mine even when I get a newer car

[@fieldaj2011]

I learned to drive on a 1983 version of this. Manual tran. Took my test on it. That thing was on its 3rd engine by the time it was retired with 240k miles. Costly car to operate.

[@fieldaj2011]

No, it was that &@!#% 2.8 V6. With the oil filter that went on sideways. We put 2 more of them in that car. Had 260k miles on it when it got hauled away. Least cost effective car ever!

[@snowmanbutt]

I have a 1989 blazer just like that but mine is a 2 tone with white and brown has 98 thousand miles with a 4.6 liter runs great

[@Underappreciatedclassics]

Now Kyle is obsessed with these and owns 6 of them

[@vettedude418]

oneof my faves..GMC typhoon was awesome

[@rompn4x]

I miss those S10 Blazers. 2.8's were gutless but seem to run forever. 4.3's had the torque but seemed like the engine longevity suffered. Might be something to do with the 60 degree design of the 2.8 I can't remember though.

[@jtreign9097]

@wotan20 well this blazer did excellent and was very well maintained for 20 years old and 174K it looks very nice and was not abused in any way. and most likely a 1 owner truck. any car can be nice if treated well and pampered. im sure this person did light towing if anyhting... it does have a tow hitch i noticed with a protective cap.. so this person cared alot about little things. rims looks really nice... it seemed to not start right away but its an old engine with high miles....

[@IKhanNot]

Nice although the 4.3 with 200HP would be the ideal engine to go with in this Blazer.

[@Titanic19127]

Nice for a winter beater

[@Corvette1658]

Merry Christmas Kyle that is a really nice Blazer i am a big fan of Chevy and one i really like is the Corvette.

[@MrRichierich1990]

your vids are great, you find the best vehicles around!

[@logansmokes.2762]

My buddy has one like this almost came color with blue interior they are pretty nice rigs might be small but that’s why they also made the big version back then.

[@dave11686]

Those climate controls are similar to the one in an Astro van my mom had, was an '88.

[@MadMaxter01]

I have had both a 2.8 and a 4.3L I would never own a 2.8 again. 4.3 was a beast though.

[@wotan20]

@jtreign9097 All right. I don't think it would be useful or even desirable for me to continue, because I sufficiently presented my point of view earlier. I thank you for presenting yours in a mature, reasoned and articulated way.

[@yelena313]

hey kyle when i meet you bring a 1988 Chevrolet s-10 blazer Manual windows locks and mirrors with 4 wheel drive. we should have the windows rolled down and the radio on and we could get some coffee. blazers are cool trucks

[@martycarter3306]

Don't feel bad....I had a 1982 Silverado...and I had to sit there and crank it and 3 times after pumping the gas paddle....but that was a damn good truck.....

[@dustinnothacker4526]

Back when Blazer was a Blazer , not a crossover like everything is today , wish we could go back to body on frame with true 4wd.

[@Iwasbored76]

Thought i recognized that sound when you where having to hold the revs up to keep it from dieing. My brothers 85 bird has the same 2.8 motor lol on a cold day it doesnt wana start but with some coaxing it'l get up and do its job.

[@92sonoma]

@Lenrom12 ya, financial issues forced me to sell it. had the truck 12 years. had it down to 99% perfect shape. never had any rust and still doesnt. I still talk to the guy that bought it off ebay and he says he will sell it back to me if I ever want it back. What a guy

[@nunya3797]

HOT JUNK! Hear that engine knock? Nice bodyvthough!

[@davidparker8189]

Nun Ya leaning more towards exhaust leak

[@FUNKYTUNEZ714]

I miss my 1989 Chevy blazer it was also white black tint like president..lower nice rims flow master ….

[@wotan20]

@jtreign9097 To get back to the original point. Some customers weren't that concerned about towing or 0-60 time. They probably just wanted their old cars' familiar body on frame construction and heavier but more robust suspension, which the passenger vehicles of the time, (under the pressure of increasingly stringent CAFE regulations) no longer offered.

[@wotan20]

This and its rival the Ford Bronco were the original SUV-s, when the term wasn't even invented yet, and when they were still in manageable size and down to earth. I mean these were bought by those, who were concerned about potholes and wanted something sturdier than the Chevy Celebrity, Ford Tempo and the like. Nowadays for this task the typical buyer demands a 4 to 5 tons monster with a 5-6 liter engine in it.

[@jeffrrey6791]

I want that gauge cluster LOVE IT

[@nathanbopp6163]

There were s10 blazers with digital dashes

[@wotan20]

@jtreign9097 Not really, but not everyone who bought these were concerned about those points. They may wanted just a practical vehicle with stronger suspension over rougher roads. Don't forget that at the time its main passenger vehicle competitors were the Chevy Celebrity, Ford Tempo and the like, and consequently there were still lingering concerns about those (at the time newish) FWD vehicles' reliability and longevity.

[@ad356]

@Lenrom12 that 2.8 was kinda weak but if it had the optional 4.3 performance was much better. these were great little trucks and given the chance to buy one that is that clean i would do it in a minute

[@davidneill6820]

You are right that it's an 88. The 89s had rear 3-point seat belts. Not sure about the wing (it was called an air deflector, actually) but you are wrong about the dash and the steering hub. They were the same both years.

[@madman1124]

man the mags look nice, salt has corroded mine, the original owners never kept them clean and bleh. very nice.

[@jtbassgambler2594]

I still have mine 1988 s10 blazer 4.3 all original mine is very clean like baby

[@olsvoll93]

huge contrast to the previous video you put up here on youtube, but cool vid bro! Marry xmas!

[@22toyo22]

i have an 83 s10 blzer and i love it!

[@MXguy95]

the 2.8 weren't as under powered as you may think, although the 4.3 did have alot more giddy-up this little 2.8 will smoke you and your moms mini van :)

[@Caveman69]

You use the spare tire, how is it mounted, how do you remove it? I cannot find this diagram anywhere please help me! Mine is just laying in the cargo area driving me nuts!

[@pookieone631]

I just bought this same blazer only mine is the 1989 4.3 tbi 4x4 and it has the digital cluster. Other than that its identical. 2022

[@bjthedjdutchdude1992]

We had one in black with wood frame.

[@kidi6848]

2:42 Jel bilo tesko da se to opere?

[@TheFluffyWendigo]

its my daily driver mileage is around 16 mpg the heater fan is broke tailgate won't close and it'll still be running ten years from now I'm keeping mine even when my next vehicle they just don't die

[@TheFluffyWendigo]

indeed I'm using tow straps to keep the tailgate up but other than that its still going strong

[@chuchiscool]

Nice looking blazer man, minus the headlight! I want one, or a jeep cherokee.

[@jesusdarealest]

u should do a more in depth tour of a newer generation blazer

[@koioo2]

merry christmas this is a wear out blazer

[@92sonoma]

the 2.8 is a good reliable motor for the s10 and s15 trucks with the 5 speed, pretty slow in the heavy blazer with an automatic

[@7erDave]

the miss is audible when he revs it quickly and its under a load, but other than that it seems to be in relatively good condition especially considering the year it is.

[@daewooparts]

ha! what a difference,yesterday you did a 2011 lambo, today a 89 blazer,you never know whats around the corner on your channel

[@adriangonzalez7268]

Is the k1500 blazer the main model or did it get smaller

[@92sonoma]

@Lenrom12 I had a stock 92 gmc sonoma extended cab with the 4.3 tbi engine with 187,000 original miles and smoked a 5.0 ford crown vic ex police car

[@wotan20]

@jtreign9097 I don't wish to en-lengthen our debate endlessly, but you appear to miss the point I made. While it's true that the Bronco was the S10;s perennial rival within its segment, at the time a lot of customers jumped from passenger vehicles to truck, because there was more familiarity between their old Ford Granada or a Chevy Malibu Classic to these trucks, than to their supposed, and industry designated replacements like the Chevy Celebrity or the Ford Taurus.

[@fordmanx3]

whys everyone hating on the poor ole 2.8 id love to do a performance rebuild 😆

[@PeterGrillett]

performance as in, 5 Litre Swap?

[@fordmanx3]

+fx4warrior eh got me there lol

[@fordmanx3]

i know thats why gm replaced the 2.8 with the 2.2L 4 in 94 when they re did the S10 and it made like 120hp lol kinda sad huh ?

[@fordmanx3]

+fx4warrior i know lmao but the pi headed 4.6 made like 230 240 ish in truck form

[@fastnasty6627]

We once put a clutch in a strip down model s 10 the only real options was A/C and power steering. It was a performance clutch for a fiero but it worked fine. But we wrer kinda joking around about a performance clutch in a 2.8 S 10. But it had headers, cam,aluminium 4 BBL. intake fiero cast red valve covers. When he picked it up our builder asked and he said it was bored .040 aftermarket pistons ported heads bigger valves. When he left it sounded like somebody fired up a die grinder and then smoked both 255/60/15's all the way through 3rd gear side ways. [ About 1/8 mile ]

[@jagadeeshm7244]

I like that car

[@UBBERTANKER]

damn i wish the s10's/blazers were that clean up north lol

[@MJJSmoothCriminal]

Merry Christmas, Kyle!!!

[@iiplaya]

I got one few upgrades way different exterior and diff steering wheel. Not tht much to say.

[@LoudNLow931]

I want that blazer.

[@bamac2008]

My Friends dad just got rid of his, It look'd exactly like this one, except it was soooo rusty! Anyways Merry xmas Man!!

[@richardwilliams9727]

My 92 Jimmy have the 4.3 running out the frame