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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
They are C10. I spent some time in Great Lakes during my Navy Daze, I'll bet it's cold up there!
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
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I could have gone to my parents 2nd home in Georgia and grabbed those arms on the way. They got there yesterday though. |
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
Well, I have been holding on to them for a while. If you decide you want them just pm me.
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
Just posting a video to help me kind of get this thing going. I plan to document this whole process so I can help others. Maybe I can even get my youtube account a good amount of views. Enjoy
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
WOW! I am posting this to help me save it. This is by far the most detailed how to for disassembly and assembly of a 6l90E that I have ever seen! I am feeling pretty comfy that I could convert my 2wd 6l90E to 4x4 if I so choose.
This video is golden! Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncD6M1DsnaY Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reGawHxASCs |
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
Started buying a few parts.
mount adapter for the LT motor. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HY4TZMK...roduct_details ICT Billet 2014-up LT L83 L86 LT1 Billet Engine Swap Bracket SBC Conversion Motor Mount Plate Gen V Adapter Small Block 551363X LT fuel pump plug https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087YKMXDB...roduct_details ICT Billet LT Gen V High Pressure Fuel Pump Lifter Plug Direct Injection to Port Injection Conversion L82 L83 L84 L86 L87 LT1 L8B LT4 LT5 LTX 551965-PLUG |
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
Just a build update... I am still laid off and I am stuck. I need more cash to buy the remainder of the items needed for motor swap and I do not want to just put a few thousand on my credit card. The only way for me to proceed with the swap is with either a jobby job or by selling off my beloved things. I have already sold a bunch of stuff but I really do not want to dip into my tier 1 stuff. I do not want to sell my motorcycle because I put a lot of work into it and it is actually reliable and fuel efficient. SOOOOO......
Today I reluctantly spent a whole day removing my old motor to replace the flywheel. I got the flywheel on and new motor mounts and set the motor down as I ran out of light. What a royal pain in the Ass that was. Middle finger to the person that thought it was a good idea to put the motor damn near against the firewall. I am 100% moving the motor forward when I do the motor swap. I am happy that I did not break or strip any bolts in the process. That virtually never happens! So tomorrow if all goes well, I will finally after 4 months be able to enjoy my Blazer again. I did overextend my throttle cable so we will see how that works out. I may have to replace it. No worries, I am just glad to almost be able to drive the thing again. |
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
Only 1 thing left. I need to remove the passenger downpipe and repair a crack in the sealing flange that was caused by my stupid decision to NOT remove the starter. I will remove the downpipe, weld the crack and grind back to shape, install a new flange seal on both sides and re-install the exhaust. I have already tested it and it turns over. a couple pumps of the gas pedal and it should start!
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
Any pics of the old amp setup? Those old JBL GTI's pounded!!
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
What do you mean the old amp setup? I am not sure I understand the ask. I am more than happy to share photos if I understand what you are looking for.
BTW, these subs are the W15GTIMKII subs. They are the 3rd gen of the GTI subs. These are cult classic subwoofers in the sound quality car audio crowd but do not mistake these for weak subwoofers (I know you were not). These things get downright NASTY when you want to do the SPL thing. I own six of these only two in the blazer and I use them for sound quality with an exceptional ability to get very loud. They simply sound amazing. They are direct descendants of a world renown JBL Pro audio driver but I cannot think of what the model number was. They were used in professional venues and take tons of abuse. These were basically the same design but modified for a car environment. |
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
One more day at least. It seems that I broke the kickdown cable and throttle cable. Everything is all installed and the motor turns but I cannot test drive until I get these replaced.
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
Throttle fixed but I cannot get the damn thing to fire. I have been installing and reinstalling the distributor all day (starting all over repeatedly)and I cannot seem to get spark. I am going to try one more time today but wait for warmer weather on Monday if I do not get it. May just replace the distributor and wires soon.
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
Good God almighty....Finally!!
4 months and 5 days and my Blazer is finally running again. I am placing these notes here for me to remember later. -DO not forget to mark the distributor before removing it. -Timing tick is at 12 degrees before TDC so 12 to the left of the zero. -Distributor should be advanced counter clockwise of center. If there are flames out of the carb, it is retarded too much. -Distributor rotor points directly at Cylinder 1 spark plug wire. -Give it at least half throttle and start the motor cold My issue ended up being a little corrosion on the points Rotor position was slightly off and timing was too low/retarded. I Tomorrow I will burp the motor and radiator, check/top off the fluids and set total timing advance. After that I can finally take a nice joyride in my beloved! |
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
![]() ![]() Radiator- I will likely get one from a modern truck in prep for the LT motor swap Heater core- Fuhgeddaboudit! Winter is almost over and I was going to get vintage air eventually. It is bypassed for now Reverse gear- I am going to make sure the trans fluid is okay and hopefully it will be good I drove the blazer around the block though so that is promising. |
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
Reverse gear is now restored.
Heater core and radiator are all that is left......until something else breaks! |
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
It was very nice to be able to drive this thing. I dropped my wife off at the chevy dealership for her car, drove around a bit and finally got to enjoy my stereo again. It was perfect weather. I also ordered a top dead center tool and found that my balancer is about 3 degrees off. I reset the timing and took another drive. WOW 👌 What a great time.
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I am familiar with the woofers, the installer at a shop I used to deal with had a pair in his hatchback powered with the amps that JBL/Crown were collaborating on at the time, can't recall the specs but it was properly loud.
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
YES!!!!
I have just approved an offer for what will be my new career! I am getting a very large pay bump and will be working from home 95% of the time. My Blazer is going to be getting the works very soon!!!! My mother says that I am blessed. My old Military Chief used to say that I have a golden horseshoe up my ass....I realize that both of them are very correct. Either way, I am very excited that I can get back to life after what has been 144 days since I went to work last. As a very high energy person, living life without a mission is very bad for me. I am glad that I will have a place to use up all this energy again! ADHD....a blessing and a curse! Mostly blessing though! ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Re: Bucketlist Blazer -Restomod build 6.6liter L8T
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It kinda sounds like you could drop that motor into something like a 3rd Camaro and have what you're looking for driving-wise. Converting a 4x4 to a lifted 2x because you like the height but want to autocross sounds like you're putting that very cool rig into an identity crisis. How about just fix it up as is? Can we see pictures of the Buick? It sounds cool. |
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For your other comments, it basically boils down to this. I made a decision to stop buying and driving new cars. It was based on the insane cost of cars these days vs value that you get. I realized that I could build a badass restomod and drive it daily for half of what a new car would cost. That restomod would outlast these modern cars and be way cooler too! So as far as my Blazer, it will be my daily driver on steroids. I am dead set on swapping the motor for reliability reasons and the fact that I will have a boatload of modern, fuel efficient power and I will not have to worry about driving anywhere from NY to Cali. I can drive mountains, desert and by the sea with out any worry. The motor that I have is getting like 18-20 mpg in 7,000lb trucks so I am sure that it will be awesome in my roughly 4,000lb Blazer. Now as far as 4x4 vs 2wd, I am not dead set on either really. I wanted the 2wd version but they are hard to come by. When I found my 4x4, it was in such great shape that I could not resist. As I drove it, I realized that I really like it. The thing is, I have put it into 4wd once since owning it. I am not opposed to keeping it but it will cost me about $3000 more to keep it because of various adapters and two custom driveshafts. Not to mention I need to rebuild and modify my NP205 to accept the adapters. I could just run the new motor with the th350 but that makes no sense. I went from a th350 to a 6l90E in my Regal and it is honestly no comparison. The extra 3 speeds and overdrive are 100% worth it. The last final point is the suspension. If I keep 4x4 I will 100% be blowing a bunch of cash on the suspension. I definitely do not like the way it handles and rides. To understand what I like you can look to my past. I deeply loved the suspension in both of my SRT jeeps. If I could make my blazer handle and ride just like my last SRT jeep, I would be over the moon. I am not an off road guy. I like vehicles that thrash the streets. If I could make my Blazer into a Typhoon or Syclone style AWD monster I would be thrilled. So there you have it. I appreciate everyone that thinks that I should just restore it. I appreciate those that say slam it and go 2wd. It all boils down to what I want though. If I had someone that was sending me the $$$$$$$$$$$ to build it, it would be one thing. But it is my money and I will be the one that drives it. I went through a similar debate when I was deciding what to do with my Buick. Some were fighting for me to put a 455 in it. I decided to go with what I want and could not be happier! It has QA1 dual adjustable shocks on all 4 corners (front coilovers) and is a real sleeper. 6.0 fires every time and really scoots when ever I ask it to. I aim to have the same with my Blazer. Wow....sorry for the drawn out response!!! ![]() ![]() |
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