Re: 78 2wd Blazer build
 

Today I put the motor back in and put the new valve covers on, also made some power steering lines and trans lines too, I am trying to take my time to run everything as clean as you can. Hope to start it up next week, I need to make it to a show in about 3 week, so I need to get my butt going.. And again sorry for the bad pics, I will post some better ones soon..

Re: 78 2wd Blazer build
 

Nice, more details on said "updates"

Re: 78 2wd Blazer build
 

I love your truck!!! :D

My K5 wants to be like yours :chevy:

Re: 78 2wd Blazer build
 

I don't believe this, I never replied, looks good travis

Re: 78 2wd Blazer build
 

I have searched this post several times looking for an answer to my question and also because you have such a beautiful specimen of a Blazer. I am very envious of your work. My questions has been partially covered. What is the back spacing on the first set of wheels you had and are they TT 2's?

I'm new here, so thank you in advance!

Re: 78 2wd Blazer build
 

motor still looking sweet. :jdp:

Re: 78 2wd Blazer build
 

The TT 2's are 17x9.5 and I think I had the BB set at 4" and had to roll my inner fender to make them work..


Thanks guy's for the cool replys, I will get some better pics this weekend..

Trav

Re: 78 2wd Blazer build
 

nice truck... has the perfect stance man... awesome job..........


on a side note, something equally as interesting... any pics of the cr500sm?

Re: 78 2wd Blazer build
 

Hey Trav, I am kicking myself. Just got back to Canada from Florida and stayed in Knoxville on the way home. Should have looked you up. I would loved to have seen that beaut up close.

Love the tan interior over the gray. You are one talented guy. Beautiful truck! Now I REALLY miss mine. May have to buy Ken's??

It deserves a mag feature!!!!!!!!!!

Regards, Doug

Re: 78 2wd Blazer build
 

Doug you should have let me know, you could have come by and check it out. And thanks man for the cool words..



mongoose,

I will post a pic up for ya, I had it on the road for about two years then sold the wheels last year, I could not keep it on the road after I made it a CR540 with about 75HP and that dose not sound like much, but when the bike is under 200 Pounds that's a lot.

Re: 78 2wd Blazer build
 

yeah it's a lot.....

i've been around motards for a while now... been wanting a cr500 for about 7 or 8 years now.. just never had a cash for it. they're pretty popular up here, I've done a lot of photography on the local racing..

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Sounds like fun, here is one..

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theres a sport spretty populair here as a starter racing class in motorsports where they lower those bikes a little and put slick under them and use those bikes for roadracing , its verry nice to see them powerslide those bikes across the tarmac in the corners

Re: 78 2wd Blazer build
 

Trav, I go every winter, stay in Lex or Knox on the way down and back, depending on weather.

I will get in touch next year on the way and pop in if you don't mind. Love to see it.

Regards, Doug

Re: 78 2wd Blazer build
 

I did a little more work today on the blazer, I finished up the motor today and made a set of covers out 20 gauge for the wiper cowl and put some flat on them. I think it gives it a cleaner look, I was going to weld them up but I may need them sometime down the road. The gauges are in and working and now I am getting ready for a big show this coming weekend so I need to start doing some cleaning. I will get a clip of the motor running this week, it sounds wild with all the new parts I put in it, plus open headers it sounds even better!:metal: B&B Racing built the long block and said with my heads and carb set up it should be at 475-500 HP I hope I will get time to drive it a little this week before the show..

http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/u...Picture171.jpg

http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/u...Picture168.jpg

http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/u...Picture172.jpg

Re: 78 2wd Blazer build
 

Blazer looks amazing. You'll be ready for the track with all that HP!!!!!!!!


Great work man.

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that dose give it a cleaner look when the wiper cowl is covered.
( I LIKE ) and love the glare off the fire wall of the engine,i think that is sweet, keep's up the good work.........:cool:

Re: 78 2wd Blazer build
 

wow, nice improvements!! very clean buddy... and i thought your blazer couldnt get any more bad @ss!

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OMG your truck looks soo awesome!!!! I'm in love with it, I want one just like it!!

Congratulations on making my day!! :D

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Man that is a gorgeous blazer.You did end up selling the other set of wheels correct? I am totally impressed with this blazer.Theres someone on craigslist near me selling a 80 2wd blazer.Makes me want to do 1 up after seeing this 1 here.

thanks
pat

Re: 78 2wd Blazer build
 

Thanks you all! And yes I did sale the old wheels.

Trav....

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Any updates Travis?

What drop were you running on the Blazer before you added the bags?

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Hey Nate,

I think I am done with this thing, it runs good and rides good so I am happy with it now.

Before the air I have 2" springs and 3" spindles up front and 2" shackles and leafs off an 93 4x4 new body blazer fliped in the back, that gave me about 5"-6". Hope that helps.

Trav

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And here is the sound clip of the motor running. I was going to add this but forgot so here you go.

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Man that thing sounds awesome, but I think you set off your fire alarm. :lol:

Gotta love that sound!

So what mufflers are you running? H-pipe or X-pipe?