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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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TA DAAAAa
project 97 blazer 2 wheel drive 4 door.........
1999 ls1 4l60e
Nothing toooooo special but we are working our **** off to get this done soon!







Going to try this pan!


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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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That will make a nice parts hauler.
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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Fo sho!
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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Very nice!

I want to do this swap on my '02 sonoma once I finish up my other projects.... Just so I can have a fun to drive, parts hauler

Edit: Love the last pic!

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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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Are you going to be making long tube headers, or just using the Sanderson shorties?

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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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Thanks for the lift plate!
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ls1stang
Are you going to be making long tube headers, or just using the Sanderson shorties?

Jamie
I heard that Current Performance just finished up their prototype for the LS long tubes for the S-trucks.
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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I heard that toooo!
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GARRRRRRR SHES OUT!





Time for this!
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looks like something a gaywad would do
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 08:31 AM
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Nice clean blazer! Wish I had one like that to build
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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This thing is a innner friend circle slat...... she just keeps changing hands!
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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Which pan is that?
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by yecker
Which pan is that?
Hummer H3 Oil Pan

looks great So far...look forward to seeing the rest of the build
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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We worked on the blazer a little this weekend, we installed the engine and trans for the first test fit and modified the crossmember. The unit is sitting where it will be in the chassis and is mounted as far rearward as our mounts will allow.

We had to elongate and offset the trans mount hole in the crossmember (mills are cool!) The crossmember sits in the stock location and bolts back in like stock.


Next we ground the passenger back valve cover coil mounting tab to clear the heater box..... AHHHHH who needs that one!


Drivers side is purty close, going to have to use the truck coil brackets for this one!





Now on the two wheel drive s-10 trucks gm raised the engine up to improve drive line angles, they are about 1 1/4 higher. With the addition of the lh8 pan we do not have any ground clearance issues or frame modifications to physically install the engine, however we will still be modifying the cross member so that incase of a trans failure the engine will have ample room to rock down allowing easier access to bolts.


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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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The motor towers are ONLY on the blazers not the trucks!!!
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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that is correct, I did not state that this was a blazer 2 wheel drive only deal.......
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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Hey figured i would post this link for ya on S10Forum

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f213/c...blazer-359941/
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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Did not get a chance to get much done today, I did pull the driveshaft and swap to this shorter yoke making it fit nicely!



I then modified the stock bracket and the throttle cable and cruise cable work just fine! (open the hole up a little)
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lets get the frame notched for the factory a/c ! Or are you going to run the high mount re-loacation bracket ?
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