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An intank pump retro-fitted to my poly tank may be the answer but I like the idea of a fuel cell, just waiting for pics to be sent from the 'fuel Cell Guy' Did get it installed and running at least, mounted to old 90 blazer tank in the back bed for 'testing' purposses. Last edited by vtblazer; 01-29-2007 at 07:02 PM. |
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01-30-2007, 10:19 AM | #2 |
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Lookin good..is it just the pic or is your PS pump return line bigger than normal
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01-30-2007, 12:49 PM | #4 | |
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It's a PSC ram assist kit, see the aluminum reservoir on the rad support where my spare battery is supposed to be? Only allowed an 18" hose from the pump, so that's where it gets to live. |
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01-30-2007, 07:03 PM | #5 |
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Nice work, now I have model to follow. Looks like you did all the hard work. Thanks
This thing will never be dun. J.
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02-04-2007, 08:53 AM | #6 |
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so on a scale of 1 to 10 how hard was the swap?
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02-04-2007, 09:01 AM | #7 |
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1st time ever doing the swap, it's somewhere around a 7 or 8.
Takes a fair amount of planning and set up to get it right the first time 'round. I also did quite a few other mods while I was in there, so that all added to the total. Doing it a 2nd time will be a 3. Will I do it on another truck? Absolutely! |
02-04-2007, 09:14 AM | #8 |
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what harness did you use?
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Still trimmin`,eh?
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02-05-2007, 06:33 PM | #11 |
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Geez Kurt,you aint gonna have much left of them fenders if you keep getting bigger tires Im buying a blazer,you want to come over and convert mine to a 1 ton?
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Plans are in the works for a bolt on fender lip that will (should) look like the originals. It works and that's my story. The one ton conversion is the easy part but start adding in the gears/spooled front axle/drive line e-brake/braided brake lines/roll cage/fender clearancing/detroit locker/HD diff covers/Alcan lift springs/zero rates/tilt column/cable shifter/doubler/built tranny/cardon joints/after market drive shafts/beefier axles/rock protection/ram assist steering/skid plates/383 TBI motor/2spd elec fan/remote coolers/rear discs/39.5 TSL's/fuel cell/winch/long travel shocks/bead locks/bumpers/rock sliders/loud exhaust and triple sticks, then you got some work to do. |
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02-05-2007, 08:50 PM | #13 |
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There only fenders anyways..
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02-06-2007, 07:31 AM | #14 |
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Exactly! I devised a way to duplicate them in about 10 minutes a side. This way when I bend one and I'm pretty sure I will, I can throw the next one on without any issue or long term involved body work. special-K, those, the off-road buckets/harness/console and toilet paper. |
02-06-2007, 06:33 AM | #15 |
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Kurt,did you leave out cup holders?
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Man All This To Take A Dump In The Woods ..... You Could Just Walk Holding The Toiletpaper And Safe Mayor Buck On Building A Blazer For It
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i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts |
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Yes but that just wouldnt be as much fun.
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Besides IMO, it's never about the destination it's all about how ya get there. Last edited by vtblazer; 02-06-2007 at 10:56 AM. |
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W/o toilet paper.
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Yet another modification...
Installing a flush mount gas door, so now the K5 will be that much "skinnier" Also finished the glove box. Cut it down to allow fit & access to the TBI wiring but still have a little something left to hold small stuff but now it's only 5" deep. |
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hope that when you would mount fenderflares you still be able to open the gasdoor
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Yeah on the skinnier, I saw some trees out there, at Raush, just waiting to rip your filler off. One even had a sign on it that said VT. haha
Dude it was awesome, 8" of packed ice. We didn't even leave a tire mark...
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the door seems to be a bit near the wheelarch the door might interfere when you mount poliester flares .
its just an observation nut to put you down or anything
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The rear wheel arches will never get any kind of flare, don't need em there. Even so, I think everything would clear. Thanks for double checking though. |
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