Found an '81 2wd Blazer.... but

[justpball]

still sounds like a great buy... i would change the oil, put gas in it, some seafoam in the gas... unplug the coil and turn it over a few times until the oil pressure gauge moves, then try to fire it up... 5 years is really not that long in 350 years...LOL

[dropd80s]

Originally Posted by justpball

5 years is really not that long in 350 years...LOL

350 YEARS?! Must be the oldest 81 ever! LOL J/K Yeah thats what I'd do too. It really should be fine. We started a 67 Caddy with the origional motor that had been sitting over 10 years with no issues.

[Mullet '72]

Thanks for the advice everyone!

My plan is to tinker with the Blazer where it sits,
and make sure the drivetrain is up to par before
I fork over the bucks.... should keep mama-drama
to a minimum.

[83burban]

Pull the plugs and squirt a little oil in the cylinders - not alot, but enough so that when your cranking the engine to get pressure up the pistons and rings get some lube too.

I don't think you should add seafoam right away. Let the motor warm up and run for 20 to 30 mins - then add some seafoam - you want all the internals nice and oily so that the seafoam doesn't knock any debris loose into the cylinder.

I would also flush the cooling system and change the hoses as a precaution - this way you wont have any leaks and you'll know that the cooling system is clean too.

Might even want to do a tune up on it too since it's been sitting for so long - cap, rotor, plugs, wires aren't that expensive and you can just use an air compressor to clean the air filter