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patdaly 11-12-2014 11:40 PM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
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Originally Posted by skorpioskorpio (Post 6915388)
Do those rotors have the internal drum in the hub for the parking brake?

Yes they do, it has been years, the shoes used to be not available aftermarket though. I would hope by now that has been addressed.

They do work awesome! ( Kept my tail out of trouble many times on my 9C1 )

c10-72 II 11-13-2014 12:05 AM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
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Originally Posted by Wasted Income (Post 6915265)
The rotors and calipers are from a 94-96 Impala SS. I think the B4C police stuff is the same. They use the same 5x5 pattern as the trucks and astro vans.

Ok cool..thanks... awesome build by the way. I always wondered how people converted a blazer to 2wd.

Wasted Income 11-13-2014 10:20 AM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by patdaly (Post 6916184)
They do work awesome! ( Kept my tail out of trouble many times on my 9C1 )

Doh, that's right...B4C is the police package camaro. I think my brain is still at a 20% de-rate after coming back from Vegas.

SierraMtns 11-20-2014 11:35 PM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
Hey Wasted Income,

Your mail box is full. Trying to send you a PM.

Thanks

Wasted Income 11-21-2014 11:08 AM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
Cleaned it out, give it a shot now.

shearjs 11-21-2014 03:54 PM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
Would you recommend the No Limit Wide Ride IFS? I have a 54 Ford that I'm planning on switching out to IFS at some point, and saw they have a kit available.

Wasted Income 11-21-2014 04:13 PM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
Someone just asked me that yesterday, but in regards to the C10 kit. I'm on the fence about recommending it.

It works well. Does what it should, rides decent, handles well, stops well.

The kit wasn't exactly what I'd expected...I had to take a plasma to the crossmember to get clearance for the upper control arms, there were parts missing from the "kit" that took several phone calls and facebook page harassing to get, etc.

I don't know if that was teething pains for the new C10 kit, because I think I had one of the first that I saw. FatGump on the board had several of the same issues, and some others.

smoky02 12-01-2014 09:09 AM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
I'm in the process of installing the same kit and had many of the same problems

boostedc10 12-02-2014 12:02 PM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
Wasted clear your inbox of all the porn so I can ask you a real question!

Wasted Income 12-02-2014 12:09 PM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
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Originally Posted by boostedc10 (Post 6941718)
Wasted clear your inbox of all the porn so I can ask you a real question!

Bukkake!!!!

Fire away. Wait....wut?

boostedc10 12-02-2014 01:44 PM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
So that is how you roll, lol!

invicta455 12-10-2014 03:17 AM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
Keep up the good work liking that bazer

Wasted Income 12-10-2014 11:24 AM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
Thanks. Haven't done much on it lately...cruised it to the gas station last weekend to grab a soda...that's about it. Been balls deep in the next project...and the weather has been cruddy here.

skorpioskorpio 12-10-2014 11:35 AM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
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Originally Posted by Wasted Income (Post 6952076)
Thanks. Haven't done much on it lately...cruised it to the gas station last weekend to grab a soda...that's about it. Been balls deep in the next project...and the weather has been cruddy here.

..and what would that next project be? Do tell.

Wasted Income 12-10-2014 12:14 PM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
64 Skylark Convertible.

Full frame-off bare metal resto-mod. Turbo LS, full aftermarket suspension with coilovers, 6 piston brembos, Holley EFI...just the usual.

http://imageshack.com/a/img18/6748/y58k.jpg

skorpioskorpio 12-10-2014 12:26 PM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
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Originally Posted by Wasted Income (Post 6952128)
64 Skylark Convertible.

Full frame-off bare metal resto-mod. Turbo LS, full aftermarket suspension with coilovers, 6 piston brembos, Holley EFI...just the usual.

http://imageshack.com/a/img18/6748/y58k.jpg

Cool, I'm a big Buick fan. Keeping it Buick powered?

Wasted Income 12-10-2014 12:54 PM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
Fack no. I'm an LS guy. lol.

It'll be "Caddy" powered. I have an LS6 from a CTS-V that's going in.

Tom Vogel 12-11-2014 09:00 AM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
That Buick is a great idea. I hope you will be posting some pics in the Alternative Tinkerings thread section.

skorpioskorpio 12-11-2014 02:56 PM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
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Originally Posted by Wasted Income (Post 6952173)
Fack no. I'm an LS guy. lol.

It'll be "Caddy" powered. I have an LS6 from a CTS-V that's going in.

I'd probably have put a Range Rover engine in it, a Buick V8 in a 'round about way.

Wasted Income 12-11-2014 03:45 PM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
Well, it already had a buick V8 in it. I practically had to give it away to get rid of it.

I want to go fast...not be different.

skorpioskorpio 12-11-2014 04:08 PM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
Actually those Buick Aluminum V8s were raced in the Indy 500, in lots of rally cars and in several British and Australian sports cars, they are very capable of going fast.

Buick V6s were also raced in the Indy 500, and Stage 1 455s are just beasts.

I ran a Rover V8 in a '76 Skyhawk, had a turbo V6 Regal and had a stage 1 in a '74 Regal, all went fast.

But yea it's easier to build up an LS, I get it.

Wasted Income 12-11-2014 04:30 PM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
I'm no stranger to buick performance...I've spent a lot of time behind the wheel, and just about as much time under the hood of a Grand National. Definitely fast. When it wasn't broken.

With enough money thrown at it, anything can go fast, clearly. I'm sure back in their day, the Buick stuff was badass.

Have you ever messed much with LS stuff? If you haven't you might like it a lot. There's a lot of performance/$. In my experience, the same cannot be said for oddball stuff, because it all costs more.

Wasted Income 01-02-2015 05:14 PM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
Ruh roh...what do we have here??

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...psi92nxhen.jpg

ivorton74 01-02-2015 05:47 PM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
new project??

Wasted Income 01-02-2015 06:17 PM

Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build
 
Yup. Getting away from LS stuff on this one.


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