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hotrod 80 · 07-12-2009, 10:55 AM

Looking at a 71' Blazer with lots of parts for $300 ( i can't pass it up ). The young man pulled the motor out to replace a freeze plug and it is in the back . Anyway . it is no power steering and no power brakes and 3 speed on the column . I am wondering how hard it is to swap to a 4 speed granny or 350 automatic . How hard are the parts to find or will any 4x4 trans go to any case ? I had a 3- speed in the 67' and it always had linkage problems . Also how had is it to put power steering & brakes on ? I am new to the older Chevy 4wd world .

07-12-2009, 10:55 AM	#1
hotrod 80 mini truck racer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Baytown , texas Posts: 3,010	71' 3 ott to 4 speed or auto Looking at a 71' Blazer with lots of parts for $300 ( i can't pass it up ). The young man pulled the motor out to replace a freeze plug and it is in the back . Anyway . it is no power steering and no power brakes and 3 speed on the column . I am wondering how hard it is to swap to a 4 speed granny or 350 automatic . How hard are the parts to find or will any 4x4 trans go to any case ? I had a 3- speed in the 67' and it always had linkage problems . Also how had is it to put power steering & brakes on ? I am new to the older Chevy 4wd world . __________________ 1949 5-window 1969 Camaro 1976 Chevy Luv yellow 1978 Chevy Luv Blue 1976 Chevy Luv Black 1979 Firebird Flooded in Harvey 1999 F350 Dually 2005 GMC Sierra 4.8 RCSB 2014 Explorer (wifes) My build :http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=399148 Build #2: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=653583 Last edited by hotrod 80; 07-12-2009 at 10:58 AM.

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