K5 Blazer project

[Raypo]

Good time and more to come..

[mugz5386]

Nice

[db272]

Helluva job you did here.

[Rack'em Jay]

putting the new heater core in was not very easy at all. had two hidden bolts couldn't get to.

I ended up trading my dana 60 and 14bff for a guys mud truck. he wanted mine for a rock crawler he is building.

[Rack'em Jay]

the truck is sitting on a 1977 3/4ton frame and running gear 37's on it in the picture


also had a set of 38.5 super swampers and 16x10 rims that came with the truck.

[Rack'em Jay]

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The weekend of 12/21 I went to my lease to check trail cams and got stuck. I was in my truck 4wd with mud tires buried to the frame. I was easing across the pasture and ran over an area where gophers had dug up and my truck just dropped to the frame.
Called a tow truck he couldn’t get me out he said after looking at the truck. Said his would sink trying to get to me. So 7hrs later and it was raining most of the time I got it out after alot of digging and 200ft of chain and two ¾ ton 4wd trucks pulled it out.
Got home and decided to take the blazer on an outlaw run under the cover of darkness to see how it was running after working on it. The transmission was slipping in and out of overdrive I was like great now I have to work on the transmission. Went home checked the Trans fluid it took 3quarts to get it full lucky I only drove it ½ mile like that. Then I drove it again after filling it up and it shifted fine through all gears. With the rain the windows were fogging up so I turned on the heat and got the smell of coolant dang heater core was bad. So that’s what I am putting on this weekend glad it’s only a $25 part.

the blazer was low on transmission fluid again last week after i put new battery cables on i took it for a quick run down the road. checked the fluid because it was slipping in and out of gear again. I will be replacing the input seal on the transfer case this weekend. all the transmission fluid was getting past the seal and filling up the transfer case.

[Rack'em Jay]

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I can't wait to get the blazer finished... I keep getting stuck in my heavy 3/4 truck

[Rack'em Jay]

we got the input seal to the transfer case in and new gasket yesterday. we were doing a fine tune and found out the choke pull off was not working so I have one of those ordered now.

I have it ready for an inspection sticker now so I can put it on the road. which I need to do because Friday at work my truck blew a head gasket. so we have to try and fix the truck this week I hope,

[Rack'em Jay]

I put the new choke pull off, on the blazer Sunday and it is now on the road.

I never thought about how hard it was going to be to put a car seat, and booster seat in the blazer with the lift kit on it.

my kids 5y/o and 1 1/2 y/o love riding in the blazer.

[Rack'em Jay]

The race mufflers were to loud for the kids I didn't want to hurt their ears. So I changed to dual flowmaster 50 series with all new 2.5'' exhaust pipe.

I have a pinion seal to replace tomorrow afternoon...

[thorshammer]

Still following along. Like the progress.

[Rack'em Jay]

I took my daughter to daycare last friday morning in the blazer and when I got back home. The radiator was leaking alot of coolant, so I bought a new radiator. And just put it on yesterday evening when I got up.

Next week is my birthday when my wife asked what I wanted. I told her I would like a new set of tires for my blazer. but I don't really need them but thats what I want.

$410 a tire is alot of money to me.

[Rack'em Jay]

Parts list so far:

New spark plugs
New spark plug wires
New fuel filter that goes in the carb
New inline fuel filter
New electronic choke for the carb
New water pump
New power steering pump
New power steering lines
New msd cap and rotor
New heater hose
New valve cover gaskets
New radiator cap
New pcv valve and line and new grommets
New k&n air filter
New upper and lower radiator hoses
New thermostat
New belts all 3 of them
New choke pull off
All new head lights
New corner marker and bulbs
New tail lights and bulbs
Two new window motors
New radiator
New front output seal on the transfer case
New Input seal and gasket on transfer case
New heater core
New battery
New battery cables
New rear pinion seal
New wheel cylinders
New brake shoes
New springs front and rear
6 new shocks
2 new steering stabilizers
New brake pads
New brake calipers
New extended brake lines for the 4’’ lift
New 2.5’’ exhaust with 2 flow master 50 series mufflers

[Rack'em Jay]

Parts list so far:

New spark plugs $25
New spark plug wires $35
New fuel filter that goes in the carb $4
New inline fuel filter $5
New electronic choke for the carb $25
New water pump $28
New power steering pump $58
New power steering lines $25
New msd cap and rotor $67
New heater hose $6
New valve cover gaskets $25
New radiator cap $7
New pcv valve and line and new grommets $7
New k&n air filter $60
New upper and lower radiator hoses $50
New thermostat $12
New belts all 3 of them $50
New choke pull off $ 25
All new head lights $45
New corner marker and bulbs $30
New tail lights and bulbs $40
Two new window motors $100
New radiator $140
New front output seal on the transfer case $ 19
New Input seal and gasket on transfer case $ 25
New heater core $25
New battery $100
New battery cables $35
New rear pinion seal $12
New wheel cylinders $18
New brake shoes $25
6 new shocks part of lift kit
2 new steering stabilizers part of lift kit
New brake pads $30
New brake calipers $30
New extended brake lines for the 4’’ lift $30
New 2.5’’ exhaust with 2 flow master 50 series mufflers $180
New wiper blades $12
Locking gas cap $15


Total for parts:

$1425

[oneisnone]

Jay! Hadnt seen you on here before, this is Sam from the Huddle. Love the project man, should make creek crossing at Razorback Ranch a breeze!