Tuesday, April 8, 2014
How to Tell Which Tranny Is in a 1996 S10
The 1996 Chevrolet S10 pickup truck features daytime running lights, antilock brakes, independent front suspension, tinted glass, cloth upholstery and a standard monochromatic paint scheme. Options include four-wheel drive, heavy-duty suspension package, leather wrapped steering wheel and a more powerful 4.3-liter Vortec V-6. Base models come standard with a 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine and five-speed transmission. Certain optionally equipped 1996 Chevrolet S10 pickup trucks utilize a four-speed automatic transmission. Knowing the exact type of transmission your vehicle has will enable you to find order parts specific to your vehicle, or find a suitable replacement if repairs cannot be made.
Instructions
- 1
Open your vehicles passenger side door and open the glove box.
2Examine the inside of the glove box for a small sticker containing a series of codes. These regular production option, or RPO, codes catalog exactly what options you have installed on your truck. Each code contains three characters; the first two characters of the code will utilize letters, while the remaining character will be a number.
3Check through each set of codes for "M30", "M50" or "MW2". The "M50" code represents a New Venture Gear five-speed manual transmission, available on 4.3-liter V-6 equipped models; the "MW2" represents a New Venture Gear five-speed manual transmission available for the 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine. Vehicles that features the "M30" RPO code have a GM 4L60-E for speed automatic transmission installed, available on both 4.3-liter and 2.2-liter models.
Friday, November 29, 2013
How to Tell the Date on a GT Intake
Dating automotive components is an important part of any repair or modification. Minor changes in manufacturing standards over the years can make components from certain eras more or less desirable for specific uses. Fortunately, most major components in Ford engines are stamped with a four-digit date code. Dating a GT intake manifold is as easy as reading and deciphering that code.
Instructions
- 1
Locate the four-digit damp state on the intake. This is generally on the top of the manifold, to one side of the carburetor passages.
2Compare the first digit to the date column of a Ford date code sheet. This letter will correspond to a production year.
3Compare the second digit to the month field of a Ford date code sheet. This will correspond to a month. This digit varies by production year, so it is important to determine the year first.
