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New Years purchase
Pulled the trigger and bought this one today. I'm going to detail it and install the new 700 transmission that came with it. Drive it for a while then turn it to someone that likes Blazers or Jimmys. Dennis
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Nothing to see here.....
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Re: New Years purchase
that's niiiice! get some more pics when you can!
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Re: New Years purchase
Fresh painted too. Thats a jewel..
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Re: New Years purchase
Let me know when your done "driving it" nice ride!
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Re: New Years purchase
Old school VHS
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Re: New Years purchase
I'd love to see more pics of it too. Looks like a good find.
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Re: New Years purchase
NICE!
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Re: New Years purchase
A few more
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Re: New Years purchase
im definitely interested if and when you get ready to sell.
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You started the new year off right with a nice score.
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Re: New Years purchase
Nice one and i don't know if anyone else noticed is that red or orange? It looks red when its on the trailer but under the lights in the garage it looks orange.?
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Re: New Years purchase
I like it!!!!
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Re: New Years purchase
I don't know for sure because I haven't seen it in the sun cleaned up. I'm thinking it was just the flash on the camara thad made it look orange. Dennis
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Re: New Years purchase
Cleaning up nice. Although I have had setbacks. Replaced the trans with another turbo350.
Didn't like the carb settings on the holley. Tried to reset with no luck, so I did a rebuild on the carb and I like the results. Checked the engine cylinder vacuum and found 60lbs in # 1 hole. Pulled the engine and found the top edge ( 1/4 x 2 inch long) portion of the piston gone. Ordered the parts today to build a 383 stroker with vortec heads. Hope to have those parts this weekend. Dennis |
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Re: New Years purchase
sucks that you had a bad piston...kind crazy it still had that much compression. You gonna do a build thread?
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Re: New Years purchase
Can if you want. It will be a basic stroker build, break in and installation back into the Jimmy.
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Re: New Years purchase
I like it, I dont know how I missed this thread till now.
what did you end up paying for it? you can PM me if you want. Seems to be a solid platform for a good build. |
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Re: New Years purchase
I would rather not say what I paid, because I'll be selling it when I'm done. Seems like every one wants to pay less than I did.
Anyway---- Yes it is a great platform to start with. I think it will be real nice when finished. I'm looking forward to the stroker build. Dennis |
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Re: New Years purchase
Nice! Sucks about the motor though
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Re: New Years purchase
picked up my parts Friday afternoon.
Started with a 1999 350 Vortec engine--machine work done with a .030 over bore. Crank is a 400 turned down to fit the 350 block.Went with a dished piston to bring the compression to a driver friendly 9.5.Chose the 5.7 long rod with a floating wristpin and threaded into the rod to accept bolts. they come with rounded shoulders. This was to avoid any grinding on the rod caps and bolts to clear the cam and block with their longer angle and throw. Pressure washed with soap and water all the parts including the block, crank and heads. Then blew dry with air. Now ready to build |
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Re: New Years purchase
A few pictures of the process.
Block cleaned up with cam ready to go in |
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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Re: New Years purchase
Nice!
What the specs on your camshaft?
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Re: New Years purchase
With the cam in, it was time to place the crank. Checking with plastic gauge before the final coating of assembly lube.Lots of assembly lube and being clean in the process is the key.
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Re: New Years purchase
going to be a nice powerplant in a nice blazer!
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Re: New Years purchase
Next I installed the timing chain and cam sprocket. Used locktite on the threads. I installed the crank sprocket when the crank was out so I wouldn't damage the crank thrust bearing by tapping the gear on while in the journals.
My bolts are all in labeled sandwich bags for easy locating. Cleande and brushed threads before installing. |
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