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[truckster]

In January of 2013 the $100 engine I had in my Blazer finally threw a rod. I towed the truck home and started my engine swap. Then I got ambitious... "As long as I'm in here, why not clean this up?" Before I knew it I was staring at bare frame rails and a firewall.

Then I retired from the Army and began teaching high school, and life got kind of crazy. Now here I am 4+ years later with a garage full of parts. So on Saturday my wife says, "I've been thinking..." Usually that means I'm going to be building or remodeling or fixing something. This time she said, "We really need your Blazer. The children don't like to take drives in my car (Highlander Hybrid) and we can't all fit in your Camaro, so we need the Blazer for family drives. Can you have it done by the end of next week?"

So I explained why it might take longer than a week, but I got started yesterday. I'm taking the next couple of days off to get a good jump start, and the goal is to have it back on the road by the end of July. I've already benefitted a lot from what I've learned from board members, and I'm sure I'll be back for advice. The plan isn't too crazy, just clean and paint the engine compartment and put in a Vortec 5.7 with a Quadrajet and HEI. I'll let you know how it goes.