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Old Jun 27, 2013 | 07:15 PM
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I've got a thread started in the carb section, but thought I'd post some pics here. Nothin special, just a stock 04 LM7, with cam, heads milled









Crossmember to clear brp in frame long tubes(lot of work went into making he in frame ones fit the 1st generation blazerFinished this up yesterday, the tubing is 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 1/4 thick




Intrepid fans for the superior radiator. Gotta trim them some

Got everything ready for the motor to go back in, worked on the trans some, fixin leaks and small stuff, before I got hurt

Just a pic of the motor, intake is just setting on there, headers off.
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Old Jun 27, 2013 | 08:52 PM
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Nice build bro! What size cam are you running?
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Old Jun 27, 2013 | 08:56 PM
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Nice build bro! What size cam are you running?
The sdpc HT1, pretty small cam. 214/218- 563/563 lift, 111 lsa, thanks for the compliments

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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 02:47 AM
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Looks great! I really like the wheels. What trans are you running??
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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 04:02 AM
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Very Very Nice! I love S10 blazers. My first vehicle was a dropped 2wd 89 that I still have after 12 years I also just picked up a 5.3 and am stoked to see how this turns out
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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 06:06 AM
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Looks like a typhoon
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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 06:54 AM
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Looks great! I really like the wheels. What trans are you running??
Meh, 700r4, may not make it. I like how's it shifts and runs though. Thanks for the compliments, I'm currently down with 6 broke vertebrae in my back, so its gonna be a while before I get it finished
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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 07:13 AM
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hey man the truck looks awesome.

i am building one very similar and have the same brp longtubes. my question would be what all did you do to get them to clear. trying to see what i am getting into.

that is if i ever finish my paint
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Very nice. Love 1st gen blazers.
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Very nice build, everything is so clean!
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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by cookmaster30
hey man the truck looks awesome.

i am building one very similar and have the same brp longtubes. my question would be what all did you do to get them to clear. trying to see what i am getting into.

that is if i ever finish my paint
I had to notch the frame, cut the seem off the firewall on the passenger side, notch the ac box, move the brake line on the crossmember, I'm sure I'm forgetting something. Someone had cut the blazer towers off the crossmember, so I had to weld two blocks back on to raise the motor like the blazers. If its a first generation blazer, just plan on cutting the frame. Not sure on the 2nd generation ones.

Doing all that wasn't too bad, just pulling the motor/trans in and out over and over was aggravating. Especially when something new came up everytime. I also had to swap ends on my jeep steering shaft, which is a good investment if you don't have one.

I have the muscle car oil pan or hummer, it is flush with the crossmember, on s10s it hangs below because they don't have the blazer mounting pads

This is a 250 dollar junkyard 5.3, so I'm proud of how its turning out
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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 03:34 PM
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The sdpc HT1, pretty small cam. 214/218- 563/563 lift, 111 lsa, thanks for the compliments
That should do! Planning on spraying eventually? Whats the weight of it?
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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 03:39 PM
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Nah, no spray for now. Just a cruiser. I'm not sure what it weighs, but Im a tubby bitch so you can add 375 or so, lol.

Eventually I may try a single plane and some nitrous, dual planes don't do well with nitrous on these things I've read
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Originally Posted by snook
I had to notch the frame, cut the seem off the firewall on the passenger side, notch the ac box, move the brake line on the crossmember, I'm sure I'm forgetting something. Someone had cut the blazer towers off the crossmember, so I had to weld two blocks back on to raise the motor like the blazers. If its a first generation blazer, just plan on cutting the frame. Not sure on the 2nd generation ones.

Doing all that wasn't too bad, just pulling the motor/trans in and out over and over was aggravating. Especially when something new came up everytime. I also had to swap ends on my jeep steering shaft, which is a good investment if you don't have one.

I have the muscle car oil pan or hummer, it is flush with the crossmember, on s10s it hangs below because they don't have the blazer mounting pads

This is a 250 dollar junkyard 5.3, so I'm proud of how its turning out
cool man. yeah mine is almost exactly like yours lol. i still have the stock hood and i am way behind on the build but it is getting there.

i am hoping to have the paint done in the next couple weeks, then i can really get moving with the rest of the swap
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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 12:02 PM
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Chopped the msd box leg off and painted the intake wrinkle black

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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 07:36 PM
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Crappy cell phone vid, open headers
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 11:07 AM
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Nice build on a clean first gen!
That wrinkle paint always looks so damn good on anything underneath the hood
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 01:38 PM
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What size are those wheels? Are they the coys c5's
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What size are those wheels? Are they the coys c5's
Yep, coys c5's. 18s all around. Rears are 9.5 inches wide(10 would fit probably), the fronts are 7 inches wide. Should have went 17s in the front, and had more tire on it.

Thanks for all the comments
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 04:34 PM
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Do u remember what the back spacing is on the rear? I'm shopping around on wheels for my s10 but I not 100% on what to get for the rear,I swapped to an 8.8 rear from an explorer but I narrowed it 3" by using 2 pass. Side axles but its still wider then a stock 2wd s10 rear by like an 1 1/16" per side
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