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My stripper.
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No idea why the camera went fuzzy but a few of my "this is how it should go back together" pics went this way. :(
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My whore.
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Zeus...for a little inspiration you should pick up the new issue of Crawl Magazine for the Cover/feature vehicle. A lime green Chevy S10 on Rocks and 47's...verry nicely done!:yesy:
Happy 4th... and 5th!
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Here's my buddy Spencer with his cheese eatin grin. We were able to plop out the t-case onto the jack and roll it out smoothly... that explains the grin.
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T-case and front axle out, by this time the exhaust had been removed and disposed.
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Here she comes...
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...and there she goes...
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Awesome guys.
Beau, the Patrol looks awesome with the top off. Must be fun.
Justin, you are making some progress, eh? It's giving me flashbacks to the Trooper motor swap!
Bart
Yeah, it's comin along. I get slowed down by other people and that bugs me. The junkyard locked my Jeep in their lot overnight (July 3rd) when they closed at 2 pm even though they told me they would have it all pulled out by noon. :mado: The new stuff is STILL at the junkyard! Luckily they didn't clip any of the wires when removing everything... wish I would have been able to remove all that stuff myself cuz now I have a box of bolts and don't know where they all go, wires unlabeled, and the motor and trans separated. They also said they couldn't sell used cats so I have to figure out what to do about that still. I will pick up all the goods and start placing the motor and trans between the frame rails and checking clearances this weekend...
I have 4 BFG MT's with no more than 200 miles and lifetime warranty on them. I took them in to have them swapped on my new set of used 15" 6-lug rims and they found a pin hole in the sidewalls of two tires. Since BFG discontinued that style MT I can't match my set of tires anymore. LAME! I wanted the old style... but they are 10+ years old so maybe its for the best. Now I am tire shopping at Discount Tire since they told me they would be willing to prorate the two good tires and reimburse me for the ruined two. So I should only be paying for four new warranties and maybe 10% of cost on two other tires. So now I am wondering if I should get new wheels too, in 16" flavor! :)
The axles should arrive next week and when they do I will be taking measurements to find out what offset and backspacing I am looking for...
Any sawzalling the fenders to fit some monsters (38's?):bwgy:
I am going to run these or similar:Quote:
They also said they couldn't sell used cats so I have to figure out what to do about that still.
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You can find these on any major auto parts site or ebay including knockoffs for less. Hope this helps!:bwgy:
Yeah right! Not this time. :deadgray: The S-10 you were talking about gave me more wallet ache than inspiration! My project is going pretty low budget... or trying to... I'm starting with 33"s since it is to be a daily driver/weekend wheeler/camper.Quote:
Originally Posted by Triathlete
SOLD! :yeso: The next time we talk I need to have a notepad ready...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ascinder
Here it is from today at proposed ride height with the old skool BFGMT's I had waiting and some old skool steelies I got for a fitty!
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Here's the height difference:
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Suspension and ABS comes off tomorrow...
Looks MUCH better with the lift I gotta say...
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Looks like a hillbilly rape wagon:laughing:
Who would want to rape a hillbilly?
Other hillbillies, or maybe rednecks?
Looks great, Justin, really coming along. Promise to drive out to Reno or somewhere in between for a camp trip!!!?!??
"Hillbilly Rape Wagon". That is good stuff. I'm gonna make a sticker that says that for the back of the Trooper! :laughing:
Bart
I guess being in central Florida, you would know.
"You gotta real purdy mouth... Squeal like a pig boy!"
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Originally Posted by Bob Barker
You know it! I'm hoping to get this thing back together around late September or so... maybe in time for the October meet in Moab.Quote:
Originally Posted by nfpgasmask
I actually grew up in Arkansas... so I'm pretty much an expert on hillbillies, rednecks and purdy mouths:D
HAHA! Dat's sum funnie shiz rite dur!
Looking good man! Isn't it nice to have so much aftermarket for something for a change lol, dropping in that L33 will be pretty straight forward. I thought you were gonna leave this one alone, haha
Mee to Mr. Barker...I know of which you be speakin'Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Barker
Do you mean Hill, Bill, the wrecked dress, and purdy mouth? :D
What part of AR? I have family all over, maybe we know some of the same people...
and sorry for the tread jacking!
Don't care one little bit.
Sawzall, sawzall, sawzall, sawzall...:bwgy:
Same ride hieght and 36's....once you wear out those 33's of course!
Well OK THAT might happen! :D
Man, I wish I was always that persuasive!:bwgy:
I bolted the new trans and motor together and did the first test fit today. I had to remove the A/C compressor and mount (it mounts really low and contacted the frame rail). There is a way to relocate it to the stock S-10 location using 4.3 TBI parts though. Of course the exhaust manifolds were not going to fit so I took those off first thing. Now the trans is 1" away from reaching the stock trans mount/crossmember. The heater box is barely in the way - if it weren't I could bolt the trans down in the stock spot and start fabbing motor mounts. I may just Rotozip a hole in the heater box and patch it together with a recess... don't know yet.
V8's fly!
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Here it is in the bay sitting a little lower than it will when done.
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See... the steering pump is sitting on the steering box right here.
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Here is where it contacts the heater box (rear of the valve cover).
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More research before more work! :yeso:
Where's your sense of adventure? Research is over rated...just fly by the seat of your pants.:bwgy:
That's how I live life.... so far only a few dislocated shoulders and no major scars to speak of.
Planning is for the birds!
Hey Beau! Patrol_Stuff
How did you know I'd check your build thread? Damn am I that predictable? I just got the Patrol running again yesterday, new forklift distributor, new wires and plugs, timed everything, fixed a flat, and today I replaced one side of the front brakes. Tomorrow the other side and then the top's getting put on for winter. I just don't think I'll be keeping it long enough to use another engine though. But if I was, you know I'd swap in something better(like, dare I say it, a 4BT)-that's how I roll:supercool. I will give it to you though:
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Now this project has more of an update!
After I did this:
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...I healed... sort of... and tried to redeem myself by finishing this:
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Spring over install with the overload leaves removed. The '95(?) Rodeo Dana 44 is what crushed my hand so I wanted it in - still work to do but it does suspend the Blazer enough to do...
This:
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The Blazer needed to be moved to the other 'stall' so AWOL could go back in the garage. Fun weekend with the rental hoist... installed the truck bed and moved the Blazer over. Then placed the motor and trans back on the frame after I removed the fenders and a bunch of IFS bracketry:
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This is how it looked before the weekend's work:
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Now that the motor is sitting on the frame again, the front axle is underneath it, and the brackets are out of the way... I have been trying to figure out what exhaust manifolds I need, what motor mounts I should order, what steering issues I will have to deal with, if the radius arms I want to use are going to work, and what radiator mounting options I have. Everything is really tight, just how we like it! :smilewink
Just trade it in on this one!:bwgy:
I can tell you right now that everyone hands down for power uses longtubes on the truck motors. However, space considerations obviously come into play here. I am running shorties, but am concerned with them coming very close to the frame. Block huggers are also an option. Just remember that you can use car parts too. Some of the older gen 3 vettes came with titanium exhaust IIRC. I can also check the clearance rack at summit for you if you decide on a particular type. I still think my idea of the motorcycle muffler zoomies is the best though:yesgray:
Every other hillbilly. Or so the stories about those parts of the US go around here :bgwo:Quote:
Originally Posted by ZEUS
I saw the start of this thread and got all excited....well still am, but I saw S10 and thought Syclone......
HAHA! I just can't get away from that one aye! $28k is prolly a great deal tho! I'll think about it... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Triathlete
GO ZOOMIES!!! :p Some company has some mid-length headers for sale but I don't see there is room in my app. Not even for block huggers! Still 315hp works just fine for me! :) So it looks like I am going to have to settle for 98-99 F-body LS1 manifolds. I'm using junkyarddog.com in hopes of a quick find. EBay only has the drivers side listed right now. I don't think I would have to modify them but here is what some have had to do:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ascinder
From this:
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To this:
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So did I... thought Sy/Ty I mean. I was looking at Typhoons and thought it would be awesome to have the world's only "Trailphoon" but starting with a Typhoon made no sense to me so I will make one my own way! Already bought the Typhoon style grill and have some functional design ideas that mimic the body cladding. :yesgray: 1st things 1st tho...Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbomaz
For Halloween this year I dressed up as a mechanic and partied in the yard and garage!
I pulled a steering box out of an '80 2wd Astro van for the flipped pitman arm location. Exact same box as the S-10 just different output shaft. I really like how the Cherokee 44 drag link and the stock Astro pitman arm line up. The drag link is bent though.
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I also pulled a steering shaft from an XJ Cherokee because of its slim u-joints versus the S-10 rag joint and bulky CV joint looking thing. I had to hammer it apart and cut off the friction pads and then sand off the paint from the inner shaft before I could collapse it enough to fit.
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I also pulled a Hydroboost unit out of a '94 AWD Astro van to add a bit more room to the bay as well as increase braking abilities. I'm going to have to study which proportioning valves will work best for an app like this. The Hydro bolts up to the same spot but I need to fab up an inner mounting plate.
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While all that was being trial fit, my apprentice tore in to the dash and removed the column.
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It was a great Halloween party!!! :bgwo:
Looks like you need Buffy the Rust Slayer to stop by for a few days. ;)
HAHA! Yeah I bought a Blazer with no rust so that I could swap in rusty parts! Everything will have to be swapped, modified, fabbed, fitted, and removed before I start the beautifying process.