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Old 04-22-2019, 09:25 PM
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Love seeing old builds getting revived. What model transmission came in the stick shift blazers? What are you doing about the trans with the LS swap?
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Old 04-22-2019, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by dantheman1540
Love seeing old builds getting revived. What model transmission came in the stick shift blazers? What are you doing about the trans with the LS swap?
NV3500. Keeping the trans, using a 4.8 flywheel, 4.8 pilot, 4.8 clutch and pressure plate (upgraded, we’ll see about that) 4.3 nv3500 throwout.
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nice build!
did the blazers also have the close-ratio 1st & 2nd gears like the S10s?
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So I repainted the firewall.
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Had some things bead blasted
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Here's where I'm at today.
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Old 05-01-2019, 08:46 PM
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Awesome build....
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Old 05-02-2019, 03:41 PM
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You've certainly done it right. You've pretty much done what I had always dreamt of when I had my 99 2door.
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Old 05-05-2019, 11:23 AM
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So the steering shaft clears.
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Notched the AC box.
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The aluminum block 5.3 raised me up about an inch
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Originally Posted by ZQ8 Blazer
The aluminum block 5.3 raised me up about an inch
Does it still need fluids?
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Old 05-06-2019, 06:52 PM
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Does it still need fluids?
At the time of the picture it did, but I’ve added all of them now and it didn’t change much if any.
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Add a couple lead bars inside front frame rails.
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