87-91 Blazer ?s
 

I'm looking at selling the '98 GMC and going for an 87-91 Blazer. My only experience with these was the '77 rust bucket I owned for about a month many years ago. So, before I get to looking too much I've got some questions based on ads I'm seeing.

Do all 88-91 have the newer 4 lamp front end? I'm seeing some listed as that year that have the 81-87 setup instead.

Do all 87-91 come with TBI? I see some that have a carb instead, which makes me worry about a botched swap.

Any other tips would be appreciated. Probably have more questions later.

Re: 87-91 Blazer ?s
 

All 87-91 blazers/burbs should be fuel injected from the factory.
The better optioned 89-91 blazers/burbs came with the 4-headlight set-up,... or a cheaper 2-light set-up on the low optioned blazers/burbs.

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Keith is right on. The later ones (after '86) also got reclining seats finally, and most will have overdrive.

You might also look at Suburbans, too. There are quite a few down here. They did get a lot better with the rustproofing post '81 as well.

Re: 87-91 Blazer ?s
 

Thanks guys, that helps. Might have a few to look at.

I'm not ready for a Burb Jon. I hate parking the xcab GMC as it is, can't imagine piloting a Burb.

Re: 87-91 Blazer ?s
 

The 'burb is about the same as your pickup, for the most part. Just don't parallel park, and you are all good.

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I bought a 91 a month or so ago and had quite a few questions. There is some great info in this thread:

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthr...ight=love+hate

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Good link pmpski_1, thanks.

And from what I've seen over the past couple days (including the LMC catalog if that's a reputable reference), '88 has the same grill as the '87. In '89 it changed to the newer look. That's different than what I've always thought.

Re: 87-91 Blazer ?s
 

You're welcome. One guy was talking about the 89 being a great year because of the serpentine belt but having a mechanical speedo, or something like that.

I was torn between the full convertible or the TBI. In the end, most of the full convertibles I looked at were more work than I wanted.

I actually ended up with a GMC Jimmy, so I can't help with the Blazer grill questions :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3367/...79a68bf9_z.jpg

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I'm looking at an '89 GMC Jimmy right now too.

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They will be TBI or 6.2 Diesel. 88 did still have the 87 grill.

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Yea '87 and up should all have TBIs or 6.2s so any carbed ones would be swapped in. I like the '90 I used to have '89 aint a bad year either. They only problem I ever had was lifting it and cracking the frame where the steering box hooked up!

Re: 87-91 Blazer ?s
 

yup both my 87 and 88 burbs had the older 4 eyes setup
my 89 has the newer 4 lights
FI was factory in 87 Keith got me straight on that(or somethings up)
but i thought the 2 light setup was early 80s?
and the 89 had the vss speedo