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I finally realized that there was no Kickdown switch for the TH400 in the Blazer, so I got around to ordering one and putting it in. It makes a world of difference when you can stomp the gas, and the ole boy actually moves a bit quicker rather than just making more noise :lol:.

Pretty simple to install, just bolted it up to the accelerator bracket under the dash and run a hot wire into one spade and a wire from the other spade to the solenoid on the driver's side of the transmission right by the pan.

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I also found a front sway bar for the Blazer too! It's only a 1 1/16", but it better than what was on it... Nothing ;).

I got the swaybar for free, bought new Moog bushings & brackets, the ECE swaybar bracket towers for a lowered application and the necessary grade 8 nuts/bolts/washers. I have about $65 in all the assundry pieces/parts, but it sure makes a difference in how the Blazer goes down the road though.

Pic of the parts...

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The knock in your Sub might be the flexplate cracked rather than the converter. I have had a couple that have cracked around the mounting bolts at the crank. It makes a heck of a racket (almost like an engine knock), but still drives OK.

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Thanks Jonboy, thats good to know! The trans has come out anyway since it's slipping so bad. I'm gonna try and find a mechanical 4L60e, so I think I'll have to replace all of that anyway.
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I read what you had in mind for paint. Thought a visual might help. This was an alternative from the one I did for Bruiser a while back actually. There's a little less blue in this blue (like an old pontiac blue), but I love the color combo.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...e_and_grey.jpg

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jdurant to the rescue!!

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That's about right! Just a bit darker of a blue and it would be spot on. Thanks, Man!!! :metal: Gives me something to drool at :lol:

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If you want the blue just a little bit darker, look for a picture of a 1968 Corvette in LeMans blue. That's what I plan on using.;)

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Wait, no need to search. I have a bud with a 68 Corvette in LeMans blue. That's where I fell for the color. I took these pictures for him Sunday.

http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL219.../391997910.jpg

http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL219.../391998134.jpg

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^^^Nice!!! The car is sweet. I think I want a bit darker though. And now I'm thinking chrome yellow & brilliant silver. As you can see, I'm not dead set on a color :lol:
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Yeah, I love that car, and if the truth were told he bought it for the total cost of the drivetrain. Insane 383 and Richmond 6-speed but it came with the original 327 and 4-speed - great interior and paint - he shows it and it places.

I don't get that lucky nowhere near as often as he does.

Anyway, I've become somewhat chicken picking out new and different colors. Seems like every single time wifey and I head to Lowe's and pick a color for a room we want to repaint it turns out way different than that little 1"x1.5" square color sample we based our choice on. We don't pick house paint anymore, we pay someone to.:lol:

Justpball hit a grand slam with that root-beer over cream thing he did with his 'Burb - it'd look sinfully good on your truck with little to no interior color changes. Or if you don't like it for your project and want to go further outside the box, I wish you better luck than I have picking colors.;)

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Love the blazer, great work. It has really come a long ways. I paged through your build thread to find wheel/tire size but could only find tire size.

front - 255/50 R18
rear - 295/45 R18

What is the size of your wheels? 18x8 and 18x9.5 ??

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^^^ Yeah, 18x8 in front & 18x9.5 in the rear. I am using the original production run wheels so I believe the backspacing is a bit different than the newer ones. I'll see what I can find out if you need to know backspacing too.

And thanks for the compliment!

Ed

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Thanks for the reply Ed. Yeah, if you could find out the backspacing that would be great.

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It looks like my wheels have 4.5" backspacing on the fronts and 5" of backspacing on the rears. I couldn't have asked for a better fit with the combination of suspension I have on Da' Bull :).

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I am in the process of removing the TH400 and putting in a '91 model 4L60 (fancy talk for a 700r4) in to better accommodate the 28 3/4" rear tire and the 3.42 gear. I had to shorten the d@mn drive shaft again!!! I hope to have it done tomorrow evening.

Then I have to figure out how to make the TV cable work properly. I am using the Bowtie Overdrive "Brake Kit" to control the lock-up. I changed the reluctor wheel type speedo pickup to the mechanical setup with the correct drive gear and driven gear to work with my combo and put in a Corvette servo before installing. :)

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I've been working so much that I haven't really had much time to work on the Bull, but I finally got around to putting the 4L60 (700r4) tranny in it this weekend. Other than some stupid little issues, it went pretty much without a glitch. I haven't finalized the TV cable, or completed the Bowtie Overdrive Brake switch controller, but I did take it for a quick spin just to see how it felt.

It pull like a fool and shift very smooth with just enough firmness (corvette servo...I assume) and when it shifts into overdrive it runs down the road at a very comfortable RPM. And the speedo appears to be dead on :metal:

I have to get started on the body work, or find a 73-75 donor body ;)

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hehe here yah go, got a little board so i figured i'd test out my skills.

let me know whatcha think

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http://columbia.craigslist.org/cto/2060731695.html

:devil:

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That looks like a deal. There you go, Ed. Be careful what you wish for.

Also, lets see some pictures of the convertibles!!

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Very Sweet!!!

Dang it...luckily it's a bit too far away :)

I'll snap some pics of the Mustangs when the weather gets warmer. There all tucked in my buddies climate controlled barn. Here's a pic of what my cars live with...The yellow Mustang is mine though, the '86 is still in the building behind the cars. We were running new lights throughout the building so we moved the cars from one side outside then moved the ones on the other side out. He has some very cool stuff!!!

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I was wondering which feature car it was. I really like them both. Thought I would slip in a picture of my new driver, it's an '87 GT 'vert, black w/ white leather. I really like the fox platform, this is my 6th Mustang, and I have had a bunch (10) Mark VIIs, too.

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^^^ Nice ride!!! I like the wheels, those are very hard to come by.

I had triple black '89 GT way back in the day. I have 3 right now (all convertibles) and have had a baker's dozen so far. The fox body car's are my favorite besides the '66-'69 cars (I've never actually had the chance to own one of those though :( ).

Here's a quick pic of what I'm doing to the Yellow car (don't hate me because I'm not a purist :lol:)

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My '90 'vert was triple black, too. Looks great, but not ideal in Texas heat.

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I lived in Sherman, Tx. when I had my '89. And that's why I got rid of the triple black!

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:lol: thats funny.... i've had 6 fox bodies myself! loved them dearly. used to think they were the fastest thing on the road! they probably were back then though;)

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Bet my '86 is faster than that Goat of yours Dennis ;)

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:haha: i'm not betting until i see the list of mods!!

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351 Windsor stroked to 427 cubic inches, with a small blower (10 lbs. of boost). Just shy of 500 rwhp on 91 octane gas :). But really want to turbo charge it :metal:

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seeeee!!!! i'm an all natural kinda guy:D NO BET!!!


















showofff!!:lol:

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They probably were. I got my '86 in the summer of '93, and promptly got in a ton of trouble with it. I had it for almost 3 months, the last one it was hidden in the garage under a cover and a bunch of parts in case anyone was looking for it.

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Weenie...Just like those dogs :lol:

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:haha::haha::haha:

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I couldn't resist that one ;)
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I hate to do it, but my life is moving in a VERY different direction.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/c...-blazer&cat=13

Someone who has the time and motivation will be getting themselves a HELL of a starter here!

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best wishes on the sale! Looks like a great deal!!!

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That's a heck of a deal. Maybe a member will buy it, it'd be nice to see that one painted.

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how close is your rear end to the floor

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I assume you mean the top of the housing to the rear floor pan? If so, it's about 7-8" from floor pan to the t-fitting for the brakelines (which is the highest part of the housing). I've never had any issue with it bottoming out and the ride quality is amazing.

Hope that helps Liddy71 :)

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Haven't been around lately, sorry to hear you are selling your truck.

In an earlier post, you said you were going to try to make a notch for the K5's; did you follow up on that?

Also, you were having a problem with the Tahoe rear springs, and if I understood correctly you ended up having custom springs made?
I was going to go the Tahoe spring route, but am curious what the probelm was?
Another option I have is I have a set of 2" lift springs but they are from a truck. They look to be the same i-2-i length, but I was wondering if the capacity is different for truck and K5 springs?