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Wasted Income · 12-20-2012, 04:01 PM

Back to my project.

Cleaned up the heads, and started swapping valve springs. Also started tearing into the 6L. Sadly, I won't get a chance to work on it for another week or so....travelling home for chirstmas. In the meantime I've got a buddy that is powdercoating the valley cover and the front timing cover.

RocketChevy56 · 12-20-2012, 06:56 PM

Ya, Chris has the itch to build, so i'm gonna set him loose on my c10 when he gets time.

Looking good! Hope to clear out some more of your shop space by gettin some pesky parts out of your way soon and relocating them onto my truck

mopar250 · 12-25-2012, 12:34 AM

Great build!
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Farm Shop · 01-03-2013, 05:23 PM

This truck is going to be awesome when finished. And the pictures don't do the fab work justice... the out board shock mounts look right at home with the PB parts.

Wasted Income · 01-07-2013, 10:40 AM

I stripped all the ricer paint off the block, and sprayed it with a single stage urethane black.

Studded

Welded some crankcase vent fittings to the valve covers.

These are the manifolds I'm using for the new turbo setup. They're from a C6 vette. (ZOMGVETTEPARTS!!!)

Engine is pretty much finished. Next comes the trans.

gringoloco · 01-07-2013, 04:34 PM

Nice, clean work as usual. Looks beastly! Doing single or twins?

Wasted Income · 01-08-2013, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Nice, clean work as usual. Looks beastly! Doing single or twins?

Thanks. Going back to a single setup for now....I think twins are in store for this truck eventually

Worked for a bit tonight. Gutted out the old trans....I guess the broken case was a mixed blessing, because I found a couple other issues during the teardown.

Been wanting to do this for awhile....build a completely gutted LS1/4L80E for mockup purposes.

Had a toast LS1 sitting on the shelf

Welded the broken bellhousing ears back on to the trans case

Voila! Mockup goodness. It's kinda awkward shaped, but I can lift it by myself.

Wasted Income · 01-12-2013, 03:03 AM

Got the steering rack put on last night

Time to mate the body to the frame to check how everything fits

Everything seems to fit decent for the most part. Plenty of clearance around the engine and trans. A couple of my chassis stiffening bars tag the body underneath, so that will have to be reworked. Also I'm gonna have to do some tweaking to level out the rake.

gringoloco · 01-12-2013, 10:05 AM

Nice progress! Cool to see it together. Do you have enough adjustment in the coil overs to get it to sit how you want?
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Wasted Income · 01-14-2013, 10:19 AM

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Nice progress! Cool to see it together. Do you have enough adjustment in the coil overs to get it to sit how you want?
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Thanks GL. I can go up a bit in the front yet, but I'm gonna have to rework the rear a bit to get it to sit how I want. Such is live with building hot rods I guess

Rolled it outside on saturday to snap a couple more pics. Seeing it take shape is definitely a motivator.

Bennett68C10 · 01-14-2013, 11:41 AM

Looks awesome, especially those wheels

aggie91 · 01-18-2013, 12:16 PM

Can't wait to se more progress. I like your build plan and like how you did the rear coil overs.

**jaros44sr** · 01-18-2013, 02:56 PM

That motor is awesome, cant wait to see the turbos on top of it....big bucks!

Nice work on all the fab work

inovermyhead · 01-22-2013, 03:07 PM

Now this is a nice project. I just wish my 7yr old daughter was excited about the cars/trucks but runs away. But I still plan on her running w/me in the 81 when it's done.

Wasted Income · 01-23-2013, 02:33 PM

Thanks guys.

Got the frame 90% boxed in. Just need to finish welding, and a couple other things, and the chassis will be mostly done and ready to paint.

Also finished up the Megasquirt harness and tested all the sensors.

lopemaxx · 01-23-2013, 09:47 PM

Lookin good Jeff.

Danny looks proud of his wiring work and ready to be done with it.

thor · 01-24-2013, 01:58 PM

nice work on the frame and wiring!

Wasted Income · 02-15-2013, 01:16 PM

I've been welding my ass off, and not much to show for it other than 3 empty TIG tanks in the past month or so. Grind, prep, weld, repeat. My garage is destroyed right now with grinding dust everywhere.

Everytime I thought I was done with the frame...I'd think of something else I forgot....but at least now everything is welded up.

Got the coilover mounts all burned in, and fabbed up a panhard rod mount.

The valvecovers also made their way back from the powdercoater.

I forgot how much I hate painting. I would rather weld for an additional 10 nights, than to have to paint an additional night. Anyway, it's done. Sprayed it a gloss black urethane with an HVLP gun. Made a big ass mess, but the finished result looks pretty awesome.

duallyjams · 02-16-2013, 08:49 AM

That's really nice.

Wasted Income · 02-18-2013, 11:22 AM

Swapped from drums to discs on the rear axle. They're police Caprice / Impala SS brakes.

Also routed the rear brake lines to the calipers and temporarily secured them.

Got all the front and rear suspension back underneath it. Gotta run the brake hardline along the framerail yet.

Next up....big fuel.

ColoradoK5 · 02-21-2013, 05:41 PM

WOW great progress on the build!!

fatgump · 02-21-2013, 08:59 PM

I see you changed the position of the coil over to raise the front. I am also going to do this in a couple weeks. I'm curious to see how much this will lift the front.

Wasted Income · 02-22-2013, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by fatgump

I see you changed the position of the coil over to raise the front. I am also going to do this in a couple weeks. I'm curious to see how much this will lift the front.

I did it while the body was on to try to gain some ride height...I didn't notice any difference. As you can see, I cranked the preload adjusters all the way down in an effort to level the truck out a bit. It doesn't help that my frame is a 4x4 and kicks up an extra inch at the front, effectively lowering the front of the truck an additional inch.

We'll see how it shakes out.

Wasted Income · 02-22-2013, 11:06 AM

Slowly checking tasks off the list.

Got the transmission put back together and buttoned up. Would really like to get it mated to the engine and back in the chassis this weekend. Hopefully.

Like everything else on this project, the running the brake lines is taking way more time than I budgeted for it.

Started out with a roll of copper/nickel alloy line, a flaring tool, and went to work.

After 3 hours, this is all I got done...lots of head scratching and pondering the best route, clipping points, etc....gotta leave room for the downpipe to make it thru.

Also got the PS rack re-installed.

Gotta find a place to mount this guy. Will probably wait until the body is back on, and fab a bracket that comes off the master cylinder.

hgs_notes · 02-22-2013, 07:08 PM

Hell of a build.

12-20-2012, 04:01 PM	#126
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Back to my project. Cleaned up the heads, and started swapping valve springs. Also started tearing into the 6L. Sadly, I won't get a chance to work on it for another week or so....travelling home for chirstmas. In the meantime I've got a buddy that is powdercoating the valley cover and the front timing cover. __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2023 Ford Explorer ST - Twin Turbskis 2023 Ford F150 RCSB - Whipple Supercharged 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*

12-20-2012, 06:56 PM	#127
RocketChevy56 Certified BFH Operator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 154	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Ya, Chris has the itch to build, so i'm gonna set him loose on my c10 when he gets time. Looking good! Hope to clear out some more of your shop space by gettin some pesky parts out of your way soon and relocating them onto my truck __________________ - 1969 swb C/10 fleetside -LSx swap and Resto in progress LQ4/TH400/Ed Curtis cam/Pro Flo intake/Brian Tooley Goodies ..... a couple snails may be trying to crawl into my engine bay... -1997 Z/28 - LT1/T-56 - Bolt ons, 9 inch, built trans/clutch and on the bottle

12-25-2012, 12:34 AM	#128
mopar250 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lasalle IL Posts: 28	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Great build! Posted via Mobile Device

01-03-2013, 05:23 PM	#129
Farm Shop Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Deer Creek, IL Posts: 145	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build This truck is going to be awesome when finished. And the pictures don't do the fab work justice... the out board shock mounts look right at home with the PB parts.

01-07-2013, 10:40 AM	#130
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build I stripped all the ricer paint off the block, and sprayed it with a single stage urethane black. Studded Welded some crankcase vent fittings to the valve covers. These are the manifolds I'm using for the new turbo setup. They're from a C6 vette. (ZOMGVETTEPARTS!!!) Engine is pretty much finished. Next comes the trans. __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2023 Ford Explorer ST - Twin Turbskis 2023 Ford F150 RCSB - Whipple Supercharged 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*

01-07-2013, 04:34 PM	#131
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Nice, clean work as usual. Looks beastly! Doing single or twins? __________________ -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

01-12-2013, 03:03 AM	#133
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Got the steering rack put on last night Time to mate the body to the frame to check how everything fits Everything seems to fit decent for the most part. Plenty of clearance around the engine and trans. A couple of my chassis stiffening bars tag the body underneath, so that will have to be reworked. Also I'm gonna have to do some tweaking to level out the rake. __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2023 Ford Explorer ST - Twin Turbskis 2023 Ford F150 RCSB - Whipple Supercharged 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*

01-12-2013, 10:05 AM	#134
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Nice progress! Cool to see it together. Do you have enough adjustment in the coil overs to get it to sit how you want? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -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

01-14-2013, 11:41 AM	#136
Bennett68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 5,518	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Looks awesome, especially those wheels __________________ Keith 66 Suburban Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361 IG: bennett68c10

01-18-2013, 12:16 PM	#137
aggie91 I'm just glad to be here! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Longview, TX Posts: 4,788	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Can't wait to se more progress. I like your build plan and like how you did the rear coil overs. __________________ Karl 1965 Chevy Stepside(Grandpa's Old Blue) and (July 2015 Shop Build!)(2020, the Saga Continues) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=372424 The LST Challenge: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7812257 Korbin's 1st Square: "Sunburn" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=418618 1985 GMC Sierra: "White Trash", Korbin's 2nd now... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=632305 Henry - 1984 Chevrolet, Owen's 1st Square

01-18-2013, 02:56 PM	#138
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,706	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build That motor is awesome, cant wait to see the turbos on top of it....big bucks! Nice work on all the fab work __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

01-22-2013, 03:07 PM	#139
inovermyhead Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 115	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Now this is a nice project. I just wish my 7yr old daughter was excited about the cars/trucks but runs away. But I still plan on her running w/me in the 81 when it's done. __________________ 81 GMC C15 RC SWB 5.3L 4L80E project

01-23-2013, 02:33 PM	#140
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Thanks guys. Got the frame 90% boxed in. Just need to finish welding, and a couple other things, and the chassis will be mostly done and ready to paint. Also finished up the Megasquirt harness and tested all the sensors. __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2023 Ford Explorer ST - Twin Turbskis 2023 Ford F150 RCSB - Whipple Supercharged 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*

01-23-2013, 09:47 PM	#141
lopemaxx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 78	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Lookin good Jeff. Danny looks proud of his wiring work and ready to be done with it. __________________ 70 Chevelle SS (clone), 454, 350 auto 71 K5 350, 350 auto, 3" body lift, 35's -_--_--_- ______ _--_--_- /___\|__\____ -_--_-_ \|____\|__\|___] ......_@_ _ _ _ @

01-24-2013, 01:58 PM	#142
thor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 679	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build nice work on the frame and wiring! __________________ 1972 Chevy Blazer CST.....Project: Polished Turd



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02-15-2013, 01:16 PM	#143
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build I've been welding my ass off, and not much to show for it other than 3 empty TIG tanks in the past month or so. Grind, prep, weld, repeat. My garage is destroyed right now with grinding dust everywhere. Everytime I thought I was done with the frame...I'd think of something else I forgot....but at least now everything is welded up. Got the coilover mounts all burned in, and fabbed up a panhard rod mount. The valvecovers also made their way back from the powdercoater. I forgot how much I hate painting. I would rather weld for an additional 10 nights, than to have to paint an additional night. Anyway, it's done. Sprayed it a gloss black urethane with an HVLP gun. Made a big ass mess, but the finished result looks pretty awesome. __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2023 Ford Explorer ST - Twin Turbskis 2023 Ford F150 RCSB - Whipple Supercharged 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*

02-16-2013, 08:49 AM	#144
duallyjams Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Deale Md Posts: 4,663	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build That's really nice. __________________ James 63 GMC V6 4speed carryall 65 chevy swb bbw V8 auto 68 K20 327/4 speed, buddy buckets 2002 GMC CC Dually Duramax 64 GMC lwb 3/4 V6 4speed SOLD 66 GMC swb bbw buddy buckets SOLD IG duallyjams The only thing that stays the same is constant change!

02-18-2013, 11:22 AM	#145
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Swapped from drums to discs on the rear axle. They're police Caprice / Impala SS brakes. Also routed the rear brake lines to the calipers and temporarily secured them. Got all the front and rear suspension back underneath it. Gotta run the brake hardline along the framerail yet. Next up....big fuel. __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2023 Ford Explorer ST - Twin Turbskis 2023 Ford F150 RCSB - Whipple Supercharged 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*

02-21-2013, 05:41 PM	#146
ColoradoK5 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver Colorado Posts: 608	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build WOW great progress on the build!!

02-21-2013, 08:59 PM	#147
fatgump Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 249	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build I see you changed the position of the coil over to raise the front. I am also going to do this in a couple weeks. I'm curious to see how much this will lift the front. Attached Images

02-22-2013, 11:06 AM	#149
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Slowly checking tasks off the list. Got the transmission put back together and buttoned up. Would really like to get it mated to the engine and back in the chassis this weekend. Hopefully. Like everything else on this project, the running the brake lines is taking way more time than I budgeted for it. Started out with a roll of copper/nickel alloy line, a flaring tool, and went to work. After 3 hours, this is all I got done...lots of head scratching and pondering the best route, clipping points, etc....gotta leave room for the downpipe to make it thru. Also got the PS rack re-installed. Gotta find a place to mount this guy. Will probably wait until the body is back on, and fab a bracket that comes off the master cylinder. __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2023 Ford Explorer ST - Twin Turbskis 2023 Ford F150 RCSB - Whipple Supercharged 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*

02-22-2013, 07:08 PM	#150
hgs_notes GEARHEAD Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MN Posts: 6,126	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Hell of a build. __________________ If no one knows what you're doing, they can't tell you you're doing it wrong HG's Dream Car Build - Shelby Cobra Kit Build your own adjustable track bar 71 Long Fleet C/10 72 Jimmy 4x4 (Junkyard Jimmy) HG's Plow Truck '78 K35 Dually Bigass Farm Truck HG's thread of miscellaneous stuff

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