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!
Super VXer
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!
Super VXer
Hey Beau! Patrol_Stuff
Sent from my "two hands on a keyboard"
Super VXer
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. I will give it to you though:
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on me.
Super VXer
Now this project has more of an update!
After I did this:
...I healed... sort of... and tried to redeem myself by finishing this:
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:
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:
This is how it looked before the weekend's work:
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!
Super VXer
Just trade it in on this one!
Billy Oliver
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Super VXer
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
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