625 hp Sleeper '85 Chevy S10 Pick Up Truck

[@jeeppower4871]

In the 90s those trucks were done in every way from drag racing to low riders to fast cruisers with crazy sound systems plus you can’t forget the Typhoon and the Cyclone but I haven’t seen an s10 done like that in a while but I see them drag built pretty often still. Awesome truck, brings me back to my blazer days. Once again an awesome video

[@BandanazX]

Oh man I miss the 80s/90s minitruck scene.

[@Nowayjose-z2r]

Thinking it got lost when people quit working on cars and trucks. Now it's OMG I can't get dirty... lol

[@Nowayjose-z2r]

@Jake Wheelie true story.

[@POZTERx]

me to. i had a couple back then.

[@dieseldabz7104]

@Jake Wheelie bunch of pussies

[@dieseldabz7104]

@rcandminilover your probably one of em..

[@gulfbreezescapes4429]

I have a near mint/stock 1993 gmc sonoma s10 4.3L my grandpa left me when he passed (about 50k miles) and I have sworn I’ll keep it stock no matter what but man - this is the FIRST s10 I ever said - I may have to move on and clone this truck! Absolutely sick. Every single thing - but I’m in Florida - a/c is absolute must. Thx for the vid! Absolute beauty.

[@timmiefoulke2930]

Given I'm from that era, I have to say this truck is awesome. Loved the seat and interior.

[@AutotopiaLA]

I am too and he killed it with this S10. Power and torque for days

[@kevndo]

Love those year S10’s . This one is sweet.

[@AutotopiaLA]

This is such a beast of a truck!

[@eide8701]

I love this body style on the S10

[@AutotopiaLA]

I do too and I love what Nino did to personalize it.

[@robertbrolo486]

@@AutotopiaLA See a S10 truck buy a S10 truck.

[@Long-nd8bq]

I love those S10's. Reminds me of high school. A few of my friends had these trucks. The 4.3L ones were quick. The 2.5L and 2.8L ones were turds though. Most of them got V8 swaps. My one friend had a green one single cab short bed, 2.5L 4-cyl w/ auto. We put a cowl hood on it, wheels, tint, debadged it and smoothed it out. Put a shift kit in it so it would chirp 2nd gear. Looked great but was slow. Decent for pulling his lawn mower trailer around for his business. I've always wanted to LS swap one myself.

[@AutotopiaLA]

This one is done really well. You can just cruise it and when you stand on it there’s a lot of hp to make it insane mode quickly.

[@kevinburnes3216]

@@AutotopiaLA I have a 99 lowered s10 if ur looking

[@CT-Dana]

Accurate. I got a 2.5L and now that the engine is finally going at 299,000 miles I'm putting an LS3 in it.

[@dominictorres8961]

@@CT-Dana how’s the progress going?

[@cocacola3452]

I watched this video 3 times. I still have my 93 Gen 1 S10. Nino has great taste. That truck is freaking awesome. I wouldn't call it dated, I would call it classic. The lines are simple and awesome. These are the nicest looking trucks of all the mini trucks. The cars of today are made out of foam and plastic. Beautiful truck!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Nino does have great taste. By dates I was referring to some of the choices as they were done quite a while ago. No knock as I think it’s a total badass!!

[@vulgarhyena9616]

The irony is, even with no cats it probably runs cleaner than that 2.8 V6. Absolutely love the s series from this Era, I had a 1987 s10 blazer 2dr with a 2.8 and 5 speed. Was a great truck! I bought it for $150 and it was passed around my friends for years. These trucks were really cool! Small, but still a ladder frame and will fit a small block v8. Always thought these trucks drove very well! Always a special place in my heart for the s series trucks. Unfortunately, this size truck I think we will never see again with a full ladder frame...

[@AutotopiaLA]

Great comment here bro and I completely agree with you 👊

[@scottthroop6208]

I LOVE this generation of S10! I had 2 of them over the years. The first I bought new in 93 the last year of this body style. Extended cab, 4.3 V6 5spd manual. Added true dual exhaust with Flowmasters, a Whipple supercharger, pulley kit and custom tune. Was getting 270hp on the dyno. At 270, it was scary fast, nearly uncontrolable if i stood on it. I couldnt imagine 600hp! Traded it in later for a 92 GMC Syclone, factory turbo all wheel drive with independent rear suspension. It had similar hp stock, advertised at 280, never tested it. Although the Syclone handled much better with the high hp, it was a huge mistake swapping the S10 for the Syclone. Lost the space behind the seats, and because of the rear coil spring suspension, I couldnt tow my boat or haul anything over 500lbs in the bed. There was a huge yellow warning sticker in the tailgate stating no more than 500lbs. But it sure looked bad-ass.

[@ejsinner1520]

Nothing "sleeper" about this truck. Lol

[@brentiaconelli6484]

Right! There's mass confusion on KZbin as to what a sleeper is... I got tired of explaining it repeatedly to deaf ears. Some even argue that heavily customized vehicles can be sleepers....Oddly i think people just like saying the word.

[@tomashernandez279]

I think sleeper means like just stock everything exterior and heavy mods under the hood

[@luvspus69]

@@tomashernandez279 Basically, The sleeper is the fast dad/mom car originally, but has come to mean something usually stock looks that is fast.

[@luvspus69]

Agreed not a sleeper.

[@tomashernandez279]

@@luvspus69 Ik is just a fat car that no one is expecting to be fast

[@billmcgarry3300]

I had an ‘85 with a 350 ‘Vette engine which looked totally stock. It was an absolute giggle blowing away unsuspecting “fast cars”. Dual exhaust pipes where the only clue....traded it for a cool little 4Runner when I moved to snow country...still miss it!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Awesome!! Must’ve shocked a lot of people when you walked away from em

[@andycombo]

Ultra cool. And call it “sleeper” it’s hard... At least untill you hear the thing started up. What a sound! Even at the traffic light you can understand that it’s better don’t mess with it.

[@AutotopiaLA]

That’s why I said sleeper. It looks like an S10 with wheels. Then it starts...🔥🔥

[@kenogster3059]

Little truck, BIG motor, gotta love it!

[@barebonesgarage7624]

I'm a Mopar guy but I'm also a truck guy. So this gets my approval for sure. I'm building my truck by myself right now and I can only hope that my 97 Dodge 1500 will half as cool as this LS-10

[@AutotopiaLA]

Awesome! Yeah, killer little truck. And he’s done a few more things since our last shoot.

[@oscarp9336]

I love that its hooked up 90s style. I've always been a fan of the S10.

[@waynetessier3058]

This is a beautiful truck in every regard, inspiring video to watch when for the most part it's showing me exactly how I should expect my 94 Sonoma Ext Cab to run when it hits the road next spring. Parts wise my truck has everything there minus the trans and converter, it will have a 4L80E in it with controller. Engine is a 398 ci. stroker based on a Dart block that dynoed 641 hp@6400 and 560 ft lbs.@5700 with a progressive Nitrous Express 400 system feeding into the mess if needed. Come spring 2022 I expect to be enjoying driving my Sonoma as much as our host is enjoying driving his friends S-10.

[@derrickroyster4683]

I love my 93 shortie. If only I had the money to put this kind of power into it and also get the interior done. This truck is so f'n clean.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Nino did a great job building it out. This thing is a blast to drive!

[@mikeh.753]

I've watched this video at least a dozen times and I still love to watch this beautiful 1st Gen S10 pick-up. The whole thing from interior to the paint and rims just screams beautiful and fast. Whoever built this truck did a hella good job doing it. I want to build a truck just like this one but I know it's going to take 30,000 dollars or more to do it right the first time especially with an interior like this one has. It is just enough mods to make it look fabulous but not over modded.

[@martinthompson2425]

I’ve watched this video a bunch of times myself and it never gets old to me! A V8 S10 has been a “one of these days” obsession of mine for about 15 years. However, I came across a 79 El Camino first. So the Elco is taking up time space and money for now and is a cool and unique vehicle. Far more unique than an S10. But probably not nearly as much fun to drive as a little truck with a big motor! I’m not picturing anything outrageous. Just a strong LS in the 400hp range and not too “cammy”. Firm, low, sporty suspension sitting on nice wheels and tires around 17-18 inches. Nice paint. One color, nothing wild. Clean, nearly stock interior with simple, stealthy stereo. Oh, and fairly loud exhaust. I just wanna build a little “fun machine”. I think “one of these days” is quickly approaching!

[@Stonecon]

Blue is my favorite color. Glad it wasnt bright red. And the LS10 logo is classy and clever. Love the diamond stitch too.

[@originaldylanbaxter]

A timeless recipe: Take an old under-powered, rather uninspired everyman's vehicle and stick a whopping big engine in it! Brakes too, if there's any money left. Anyone selling a mid-80's S10? Because a whole bunch-a people just got inspired!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Great comment!!

[@Demonslayer20111]

Just buy a syclone

[@johnnyanderson4464]

@@Demonslayer20111 find one and then at that it any 600+hp

[@raikou889]

i have one for sale. 2500

[@johnnyanderson4464]

@@raikou889 I mite be interested...ill tryed to send u a email

[@406MenaceRacecar]

I love it. Nino gave me a number of ideas for my 82' 406 S10

[@elijahcormier5239]

Not a sleeper, I would know that’s not a normal car by looking at it. The rims, the paint-job, the interior. Come on, this is just too easy to spot. (Also the cal-tracs which are visible)

[@AutotopiaLA]

Yeah. Sleeper in the sense of not a radical modded custom. Looks like an S10 with wheels pulling up on it. Once you hear it, see the interior it’s game over.

[@elijahcormier5239]

AutotopiaLA As soon as you hear it, it’s a dead giveaway, and you can’t hear the engine if it’s off, which defeats the purposes of a sleeper.

[@elijahcormier5239]

Stefano Ventimiglio Well it’s not cheap, he put expensive equipment on it why not put an expensive engine in it?

[@whitehistorymonth3563]

@Stefano Ventimiglio an S10 with pretty much any 350 is fast genius. The truck weighs like 2600 lb dumbass

[@matthewvarnam4302]

Em Dee ......that s10 truck didn't even weigh 2,600 when it had the little 4 cylinder engine in it

[@joeblack4980]

I had a 93 Typhoon and if i had that motor.....id wouldve won a lot more battles. That motor was sick. Congtats....

[@leonperez4702]

Great interior , no words to discribe the engine

[@AutotopiaLA]

Agreed 👊

[@outcast1er385]

Mini truckin is back....period but with horsepower! # historyrepeatsitself

[@AutotopiaLA]

Love the power this little truck puts down. Total blast to drive.

[@alexdoss3521]

Currently bout to start building a drift s10😂

[@joshuajohnson8861]

I am about to put together my 02' S10

[@scottl3739]

84s10 18" bags and Ls. Turbo in the future,lol we still love mini trucks,and so do the fat chicks 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@iroquoispliskin6077]

One of my favorite truck body styles. Wish they still made small trucks. The Colorado is the same size as the old C10s now but without the V8.

[@iroquoispliskin6077]

Sixgunner dot org fourdoor Colorado but short bed is longer than older two door long beds for sure, bout the same width. The C10s have a little more interior space without side curtain airbags and big side bolstered seats and console but outside it was same or smaller and more usable than a new truck to me. If you got a four door square body it might be a little longer but noticeably more room everywhere still and a nice V8. New Colorado has a new Malibu, aka Camry wannabe lookin bumper on it, and they’re fat.

[@SWFabrication.]

Love Ninos build, the attention to detail is spot on. And with that drivetrain not only makes fun and a blast to drive. I'd be more than happy to daily it ;) . Sounds killer to. Let's see more S10s

[@pbconner]

I think that is a pretty cool build. It's all subtle small details to the time era of the truck. I have always been partial to the S series. Cool build. Nice video

[@jimmyhamm9737]

When people got this good of a combination into a vehicle ( truck.) They should put it into a plan ; a kit and share them with the masses. Beautiful & amazing S-10 you have sir. Thanks for the video.

[@AutotopiaLA]

And he’s recently done some more to it and I’m hoping to shoot the update cause it got even better with a different tire set up (more meat) and better suspension set up

[@toddtallan7098]

@@AutotopiaLA Yeah, I'd like to see that update video... I'm getting ready to start on my '85 GMC S15 project.

[@banefarooqbey7809]

Killer Build, amazing set up, and a great presentation

[@edwinrr546]

El mejor Swap que he visto de una S10 simplemente es hermosa por donde lo veas, morderan el polvo quien se atreva a desafiarla. 🔥👌🏽

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

That truck that beautiful.. this is no sleeper.. awesome episode

[@AutotopiaLA]

Sleeper to me until it starts. Looks like an S10 lowered with wheels

[@timjohnson7690]

Building an 84 right now, going with the 5.3 though. Cannot wait! Will be posting entire build soon!!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Looking forward to seeing it. We just did a RE-visit of this S10 today. Nino did some updates.

[@larrylovejr82]

How fast do you plan on going with that setup? 8th mile??

[@rockypergin2216]

I’m a fan of the older S10 trucks! Looks super nice! Love the seat❣️

[@Truckerdaddy]

I love it. I've got a 92 I'm gonna start rebuilding soon. I'm keeping the stock 4.3 but I'm gonna bore and stroke it then add either a turbo or centrifugal supercharger on it. I wanna make at least 400 at the wheels with a V6. It will be a long shot but I think it can be done. If I need to ill go to a newer LS style 4.3v6 and go that way. But I want to go carb if possible. Then I want to swap to a 5-6spd Tremec. I think it would be a great road racer build.

[@jasonbodi503]

This video 100% inspiration. I also got a free 85 S10 a few years go. Single cab but mines a long bed 4x4. This video made me put some quality into my interior to really wake it back up and make it nice. Paint comes next year and now I kind of want to do a 2 tone. I plan to swap in a built 4.3 and 5 speed as I don't know engine swapping like the pros but a 4.3 with 200hp is plenty for me

[@CJColvin]

This is one badass S10 pickup man.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Such a badass! So much fun to drive too.

[@GreaserthoughtsGarage]

Thats so sick man!! DAMMM

[@AutotopiaLA]

It is a cool little truck for sure

[@rscamarolover]

Awesome badass s10,100 thumbs up. I love square body s10s s10 blazers and even fond of square body rangers

[@blown572hemi]

Lsx is a factory crate engine that doesn’t come in the 7.0L or 427ci. Beautiful truck.

[@matthewvarnam4302]

Some people just go by what they have been told. Some don't know what a LSX is or a LSA. They just say it because it's cool or they think it's the Best of the Best..lol

[@cosmickinng888]

You deserve more subs but keep up the work love the video's too

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thanks and we’ll keep em coming I promise.

[@cosmickinng888]

@@AutotopiaLA welcome

[@jkingsrd1]

That is one bad ass S10 ..

[@AutotopiaLA]

Right?! Fun to drive. Really fun.

[@rodcognito002]

Nino is the MAN. Great show.

[@AutotopiaLA]

He is!!

[@dananglin9813]

Bad ass little truck love it

[@masta51]

You can't beat light weight and power. Physics wins.

[@Chong1975]

Nino for president! He has very fun toys!

[@AutotopiaLA]

He really does

[@fhbfernando]

Nice work Shawn! Please bring us more little sleeper pick up trucks like that or another badass... you always make good choices

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thanks and I will. Lots more to come. Keeping the variety so none of us get bored.

[@s10_4_life6]

Beautiful Truck, Love these Trucks & Blazers, I'm building a 1984 S10 Blazer, I built a 1995 S10 last year so I figured I'd build a Blazer 4X4 this year!

[@erikhyde7625]

At 5:53, there was a mention of a spoiler on the truck. Was that referring to the stock front valance under the front bumper? I don’t see a spoiler on it at all.

[@fingers215]

The only thing that would make that truck cooler is giving it to me! Lol definitely BADASS!

[@AutotopiaLA]

😂 great comment!

[@knightbrian92]

I was never interested in one of these trucks until I saw this one. My uncle recently gave one and I think it has promise.

[@ricky765]

I love the dated look of this truck. It makes it unique. Beautiful machine..

[@AutotopiaLA]

And he’s in process of more upgrades currently. Very cool S10

[@careygale2315]

I love that truck! I have a 92 S-10 with a 383 in it with a Chris Alston's Chassisworks back half, 4 linked with 373 gears, and airbagged. I just need to finish the front suspension, and rims/tires

[@AutotopiaLA]

Sounds like a badass!

[@johntorres2144]

That's a bad ass truck!!

[@cocomaster3755]

That is not no sleeper, that is ON FIRE!

[@prestonparker437]

Super nice little truck!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Such a blast to drive!

[@osoman818]

You guys are in the valley? Freaking sweet! I see you crushing down San Fernando road 😝🤘

[@carlosaguirre575]

Really nice s10 truck, that's what I looking for,

[@AutotopiaLA]

It’s a fun one for sure. Runs hard

[@markjmaxwell9819]

A huge thumbs up very very cool. Very Bad Ass and done properly 🤩🤩🤩

[@AutotopiaLA]

Yeah, Nino built such a badass S10. So fun to drive!

[@tazwilliams9102]

Very nice little truck look good

[@AutotopiaLA]

And it moves. Fast little S10

[@adamhanson4908]

I want that truck. That's cool as hell.

[@jackperry9369]

Sweet content once again shaun thanks

[@Borderline5440]

When I put my '93 back together in a few years, I plan to do something similar to this one, albeit with a turbo junkyard LS, T56, and a 4 link with some suspension/chassis work. For those curious, my build should run $35-40k in parts. Seeing this one in action is pretty inspiring.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Glad it inspired you. It’s a great S10 and the power is “wow” in this light little body

[@SlickRick214]

man I've been looking at these for years, but people seem to say otherwise at first but now they see the potential. In my opinion this is the only S10 that looked good to me out of all the years, the style is contemporary to me. My only gripe is that he should've keep the stock grille cause everything else is something I would do.

[@MrStacy1974]

I think the 92-93 grill look good. I agree the billet grill looks like junk.

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

Nino coming in clutch again. Nino's, Jay-Leno's adopted brother.

[@AutotopiaLA]

😂😂

[@christrox9754]

I have a 1988 GMC s15 high Sierra with a Ford built 302 very fun truck looks great as well love the video bad ass truck

[@AutotopiaLA]

Glad you liked the video. Sounds like you have a cool one too

[@harvhixx7716]

Love it I have 385 stroker Street &strip 84 SS 10

[@AutotopiaLA]

Badass!

[@alissonamarall5318]

Awesome pick-up, really a big monster, congrats man, greetings from Brazil.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thanks! Such a fun truck to drive. Burnouts with 0 effort.

[@thedobermangang3503]

nice video my brother it sound beauitful

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thank you and yeah, it sounds and drives really good. Pulls for days!

[@durawins]

Thing is super tame and functional almost stock interior, he’s like this thing is a total drag truck...

[@EddieVlogs99]

Beautiful truck

[@AutotopiaLA]

Yeah man. And he just did more work on the interior and gave it more power. Might do a revisit to this one.

[@blakerusso8176]

thats awesome, i have an 85 s10 ext cab with the 2.8 as well, and i thought i was cool cuz i just swapped from a 4 speed to a borg t5 XD

[@AutotopiaLA]

Cool. Just drove this again yesterday and it’s a blast with all that power!

[@brspeedysgarage]

Clean build

[@turbo6598]

Huge fan of sleepers and cars and trucks you random don't see this truck is beyond cool why spend hundreds of thousands on cars when you could just go to the local used car lot they got some cars dirt cheap and you can make something you really love👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@AutotopiaLA]

I agree completely

[@bcampbell6975]

Just bought a 87 S10 5 speed. So fun to drive

[@AutotopiaLA]

Cool! This one is nuts to drive.

[@_eddie710]

I have a 87 s10 blazer 2.8l ugh crappy motor.

[@angelmotorsportsyanez2135]

Bro your content is so good

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thank you!!

[@nunovyobeeswax4177]

if I had money to rebuild my 89, I think I might wanna go with a motor like that this time. Not that the the 8 previous old school v-8's I 've had in it weren't badass, but I never ever played with any LS engine ever, and I would love to try one.

[@AutotopiaLA]

This thing with this set up is a blast to drive!

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

They're easy. Just get a LM7(iron block ls) from a Silverado and get a cam/tbss intake/headers and you'll be making 350whp

[@That1CanadianGuy]

Absolute beast!! Love the name, But I would have done LSX....x is roman for 10.

[@enriquepizano6971]

Awesome video!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thanks!!

[@moman1701a]

Awesome S-10.

[@tecnicoespinosa5429]

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[@jamescalhoun4588]

Love this !!!

[@jerrynichols5393]

Very nice truck

[@AutotopiaLA]

And he’s done more since we shot it. Cool one for sure

[@robertsmall5223]

Nino strikes again ! Fkn bad ass. I get to the west coast I'd like to buy him a beer.

[@AutotopiaLA]

He’s such a cool guy. And has more toys coming soon.

[@AndrewB23]

I plan on doing this after I sell my K5 Blazer, but I'm going to use a lq4 or lq9 instead because they're cheaper but are iron block so I can boost it heavily later on.

[@tombeardsley3935]

I'm trying to find an all aluminum l33 for mine, trying my best to keep front end light

[@HardCoreGarage]

Nice ride!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Really cool ride

[@94stang84]

I love it nicely done s10

[@joshrogers9450]

What's the final cost on something done like this? I have an 84' that's been in the family for now 3 generations and I'd like to do upgrade of a murdered out version of the same style build

[@Truckerdaddy]

The motor alone is upwards of 20k. Seat probably $500-$1,000. Currie 9in around $2k. Then go from there. Without labor I would estimate $35k on the high end. Add labor and that's probably $45-50k

[@dontrae12jemison12]

Bad truck man nice truck

[@AutotopiaLA]

Agreed. Blast to drive it!

[@jtjt3823]

More sub $100k builds, please. Kinda new to the channel and really enjoy it. A load of amazing halo builds on the channel but really like the obtainable/fiscally responsible builds.

[@safeershah8671]

look like nino is pushing some serious weights

[@AutotopiaLA]

He likes power for sure

[@ismaelbarrios9028]

Clean 😎😎😎

[@AutotopiaLA]

And mean

[@lifejennifer6972]

man i love that ride height i really want to replicate that height in my 00 sonoma

[@AutotopiaLA]

He set this one up cool for sure 😎

[@chavochavez3462]

badass truck man, i got a 83 s10 sport 6in lift with 33s it don't look insanely cool but she sits pretty

[@AutotopiaLA]

Awesome! 👊

[@bklynbigman2916]

That's a sweet truck

[@AutotopiaLA]

Blast

[@larrylucas5731]

Very nice!

[@garyherbeck701]

Luv that truck

[@AutotopiaLA]

You and me both. Burnouts with 0 effort.

[@andresgarciac29]

Great video as always, thank you Shawn

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thank you Andres

[@scarbourgeoisie]

That is a sweet truck. Would have kept the stock grille though. Just doesn't look right from the front, but the rest of it is amazing.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Such a blast to drive