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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Put my intake back with some new gaskets and it is running pretty good now, just got to dial it in a little. Set everything up to specification 8 degrees BTDC and 30 degrees dwell 650 rpm at idle.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Finally was able to get this out of hibernation and begin the list of this year's projects..........
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Added Craigslist special tires/rims
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Swaped my cluster for a new bezel, replaced the oil pressure guage (good fix) to no pressure at all. Replaced my dash pad and discovered I need all new ac hose's, another controler, and I gotta do a heater core.
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1972 cheverolet K5 CST Blazer 350/auto/AC/PS/PB/Aux Batt From Medford, Oregon |
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
I'm under the dash doing nearly the same. If you have any tips for digging out the heater core let me know. I'm still working through an issue with my fuel gauge and then on to the heater core. I got a made in Mexico bronze/brass core from Rockauto as I couldn't locate a new US example - will add some remaining tower clamps and a new heater control valve at the same time.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Great idea thanks. My heater doesn't blow hot air - must be something a miss in the duct work. The heater valve does shunt hot coolant to the core. Need to trouble shoot that after my cluster issue is resolved.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Replaced the tach/clock cluster with a tach/vac cluster all OEM gauges rebuilt by member Livrat. My rebuilt tilt painted dark saddle arrives Tuesday...
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Installed composite bright lights
changed the oil wired up the tilt wheel selector light figured out why my turn signals wont turn off. |
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Took the cover off and saw what should be on the road and enjoyed..
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Bought new rims/tires.
Out with the old... And in with the new |
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
bought my blazer, or will get the title to it tonight and pick it up
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Looks very good like that.....
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
I been working on my A/C controller the past two afternoons, two more cables and a couple of bulbs and it's installed.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Got some groceries. It is a slow grocery getter, after all.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Love the the grocery getter / family vehicle! (Kids car seat in the back) we take our two little ones out for rides all the time with the car seats kids in the back and the top off! the kids absolutely love it! Have fun this summer!
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Installed a tilt column I had rebuilt and painted saddle to match....and added a NOS saddle steering wheel
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Thanks! Ignore the dangling duct work - waiting for a gasket to finish my heater core replacement.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Deadhead, yours is the first I've seen with those panels. I didn't know some even came with them.
Are you bringing that one to Alb.? Or we're u already here? I'm finally daily driving mine since 1-1/2 yrs ago.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Hey! Those panels are found in CST optioned K5's. With double wall tops these have to be removed to access the top bolts in order to remove the top. On Wasted Income's post #56 above you can see the brackets used to attach the panels to the bedsides. Glad to hear your driving it now - post up some pics! I'll be visiting ABQ in 2 weeks - need some El Modelo and Marble beer. Pete
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
remember I had fuel gauge problems this past winter? I think you had offered some suggestions. I ended up diagnosing everything, including the resistor on back of the gauge. Turned out it was a bad ground, after I replace the sending unit! It's hard to remember, but we have to KISS!
Are driving a Blazer down here? Lets get together for one of those Modelo's when your're here. I'll PM you my cell.
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