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**lolife99** · 11-18-2007, 07:19 PM

Just got the new January '08 issue of Sport Truck magazine. Inside is a quick article about converting a 4x4 blazer, to 2wd. I know there is alot of interest in this so I thought I'd post this. Pretty informative and the swap was done by ECE, (Early Classic Enterprises).

NTR72GMC · 11-18-2007, 07:27 PM

What Year Blazer Did They Convert?

**lolife99** · 11-18-2007, 07:54 PM

Sorry,... It 's a '72. They do only 4 color pages,... but they convert to trailing arms with the ECE "drop trailing arm" crossmember, factory front crossmember, dropped approximately 4.5" in the front and air bags on the trailing arms in the back. Pretty quick article and they left the engine hanging on a hoist in between the frame rails the whole time. I'd scan it,... but the scanners toast. Maybe someone else can???

vtblazer · 11-19-2007, 05:17 PM

What did ECE give as a total cost?

**lolife99** · 11-19-2007, 07:24 PM

They didn't. I did learn that ECE sells used parts also. They used their traiing arms, and drop crossmember, rear air suspension, transmission crossmember and all their front parts including sway bar and drop brackets. They say if you want to save money,... you can just flip the 4x4 rearend on the factory leaf springs and go with a 6-lug rotor on the front. I suggest calling them. Makes me want a clean 4x4 to cut up. Hmmm,...

bouncytruck · 11-19-2007, 08:58 PM

Dang, I was thinking about suggesting a how to on this and let them use my Blazer as the conversion truck (free labor?). I guess I'll just have to pickup the magazine.

gringoloco · 11-19-2007, 10:27 PM

Unfortunately there is little detail- mostly just an ECE ad. Most of the details needed to actually pull off the swap were left out, but pretty cool that they did it...

70rs/ss · 11-21-2007, 12:54 PM

It is very easy to do it, especially with their trailing arm crossmember. The front bolts in with you having to drill a couple of holes, unbolt, cut leafs out and slide 2wd crossmember in and drill then bolt, the rear I would assume is just as easy. My friend has done several of these, as 2wd are a bit more $$$ than a 4X4.

11-18-2007, 07:19 PM	#1
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,701	Jan. '08 SPORT TRUCk magazine has a 4wd to 2wd article,... Just got the new January '08 issue of Sport Truck magazine. Inside is a quick article about converting a 4x4 blazer, to 2wd. I know there is alot of interest in this so I thought I'd post this. Pretty informative and the swap was done by ECE, (Early Classic Enterprises). __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

11-18-2007, 07:27 PM	#2
NTR72GMC 2wd FTW!!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SLC UTAH Posts: 673	Re: Jan. '08 SPORT TRUCk magazine has a 4wd to 2wd article,... What Year Blazer Did They Convert?

11-18-2007, 07:54 PM	#3
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,701	Re: Jan. '08 SPORT TRUCk magazine has a 4wd to 2wd article,... Sorry,... It 's a '72. They do only 4 color pages,... but they convert to trailing arms with the ECE "drop trailing arm" crossmember, factory front crossmember, dropped approximately 4.5" in the front and air bags on the trailing arms in the back. Pretty quick article and they left the engine hanging on a hoist in between the frame rails the whole time. I'd scan it,... but the scanners toast. Maybe someone else can??? __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

11-19-2007, 05:17 PM	#4
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,537	Re: Jan. '08 SPORT TRUCk magazine has a 4wd to 2wd article,... What did ECE give as a total cost?

11-19-2007, 07:24 PM	#5
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,701	Re: Jan. '08 SPORT TRUCk magazine has a 4wd to 2wd article,... They didn't. I did learn that ECE sells used parts also. They used their traiing arms, and drop crossmember, rear air suspension, transmission crossmember and all their front parts including sway bar and drop brackets. They say if you want to save money,... you can just flip the 4x4 rearend on the factory leaf springs and go with a 6-lug rotor on the front. I suggest calling them. Makes me want a clean 4x4 to cut up. Hmmm,... __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823 Last edited by lolife99; 11-19-2007 at 07:26 PM.

11-19-2007, 08:58 PM	#6
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: Jan. '08 SPORT TRUCk magazine has a 4wd to 2wd article,... Dang, I was thinking about suggesting a how to on this and let them use my Blazer as the conversion truck (free labor?). I guess I'll just have to pickup the magazine. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

11-19-2007, 10:27 PM	#7
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: Jan. '08 SPORT TRUCk magazine has a 4wd to 2wd article,... Unfortunately there is little detail- mostly just an ECE ad. Most of the details needed to actually pull off the swap were left out, but pretty cool that they did it... __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

11-21-2007, 12:54 PM	#8
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,270	Re: Jan. '08 SPORT TRUCk magazine has a 4wd to 2wd article,... It is very easy to do it, especially with their trailing arm crossmember. The front bolts in with you having to drill a couple of holes, unbolt, cut leafs out and slide 2wd crossmember in and drill then bolt, the rear I would assume is just as easy. My friend has done several of these, as 2wd are a bit more $$$ than a 4X4.



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