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looks better with the red in the grill
stainlees steel seem to be a good idea for headers my 78s PO did 2.5 duals with manifolds |
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For a stock engine, go with 2 1/4" duals. As for the mufflers, it just depends on how loud you want it. Dynomax Super Turbo mufflers have a deep throaty sound that sounds nice but isn't too much louder than stock. Magnaflows are straight-through and louder than the turbo mufflers but still have a deep performance sound. On the louder end is the 40 series Flowmasters. Pick your poison.;)
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I would recommend no more than 2.5 pipe on a gas engine or you start to lose bottom end torque. My 8.1L breaths just fine through manifolds and 2.5 pipe. Even at the height of the muscle car era they were running dual 2.5 pipe with manifolds behind high HP shag nasty big blocks. Headers (and big 3" pipe) are overrated! BTW….nice Blazer you have there! |
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Heres what i'm planning on 2 1/4 or 2 1/2 pipe with more than likely magnaflow mufflers.
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If you have a cat, you really need a small one to get any sound. My daughter's 94 GMC had the factory single 3" exhaust still on the truck. She wanted some rumble so I got an 18" Magnaflow with 3" single in/dual 2.5"s out. I don't recall the case diameter but it is a very small muffler. But it was really mild with the cat, I was floored. It was so close to stock that most people wouldn't know it wasn't stock. You can look straight through them just like glass-packs but they are way more mellow. Choose carefully.;)
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Went to the junkyard today. I got another radio and this one works :) I wanted to get the bumperettes for the front but some one took them :( so I had to get the carriage bolts instead.
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got some cool stuff at the junkyard today i got a pushbar and i got a factory exhaust for my truck :chevy: i'll get some pics soon
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Found a pic of the K5 the day I got it
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...__Photo045.jpg This was from yesterday http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...azer/001-5.jpg |
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should i keep the pushbar on? or should i take it off? hmm need opinions
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Wish mine was chrome I'd keep it
looks in good shape why not keep it,mention it for sale if someone sees it parked and likes it |
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Took these this morning without the pushbar. I think it looks cleaner without it and my tow hooks arent covered by it either. Who likes my backglass? lol
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...azer/001-6.jpg http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...azer/004-5.jpg http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...azer/010-4.jpg http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...azer/009-4.jpg http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...azer/005-7.jpg http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...azer/006-6.jpg |
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it does look cleaner tho
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I liked the push guard, but I'm old. I'd at least put bumper guards on it, I like those also. And a hood emblem, I gotta have a hood emblem on a square.
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Thats what I was wanting to get were the factory bumper guards but I saw the push bar and didnt find any bumper guards. That K5 looks like a twin lol got any more pics of it?
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i liked the pushbar too,its old skool,and the chrome is clean, but it does look good without it i have one too but its black(was really rusted)
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I'm glad I pulled the pushbar off it started scratching my bumper :eek: If it sells on cl I'm gonna be repainting my top and putting in all new top gaskets.
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I like it alot better without the pushbar
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...azer/003-6.jpg http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...azer/004-6.jpg http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...azer/008-6.jpg |
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I agree that "Push Bar" took away from your blazer.
I think you should win an award for the most pictures of the same red blazer and change your title to "Red Blazer Detail Job". Did I miss the part where you cleaned and detailed your tires? They are still the same tires you bought it with right? But Hey you sure got a great deal on a Blazer that is in great shape and you cleaned it up very well. We are all jealous of a find like this. You saved it from someone who would not appreciate it. Ahhhh But if your Blazer could talk,It would say "Thanks for saving me from Kids with baby bottles and chewing gum on my seats". |
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