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TexasK5

02-22-2013 03:29 PM

New from Texas

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Howdy - I have been using this forum for a long time as a resource and finally decided to sign up. Truck is a 72 blazer that I have had since 1995. For various reasons it was parked from 1998 until 2011. Over the last year the 327 it had when I bought it has been replaced with a 454, added rear discs, switched to a quieter posi and a more street friendly rear gear ratio, swapped the drop spindles for standard and just ordered a set of stock height rear coils that will be installed soon. Along the way a lot of other stuff that has a tendency to wear ot has been replaced/upgraded. Now I am planning to get new wheels and tires (those 80s eagle alloys are a "little" dated) and I figured this would be a good place to get some opinions/guidance since that seems to be a regular topic here.

msgross

02-22-2013 03:44 PM

Re: New from Texas

welcome to the board... tons of info and good folk as well

TexasK5

02-22-2013 03:58 PM

Re: New from Texas

Thanks

lolife99

02-22-2013 04:06 PM

Re: New from Texas

NICE!
Welcome to the board.

1ATony

02-22-2013 04:41 PM

Re: New from Texas

welcome to the site

calvin78612

02-22-2013 08:37 PM

Re: New from Texas

Welcome from just west of you.

TexasK5

02-23-2013 08:09 PM

Re: New from Texas

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Originally Posted by calvin78612 (Post 5906300)

Welcome from just west of you.

Thanks - wish I was a little more in the country like you

calvin78612

02-24-2013 09:38 AM

Re: New from Texas

Are you gonna make it to GoodGuys ?

TexasK5

02-24-2013 11:31 AM

Re: New from Texas

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Originally Posted by calvin78612 (Post 5909262)

Are you gonna make it to GoodGuys ?

Not sure I will be ready in time. I want to get new wheels and tires and have a few other items that need to be buttoned up.

calvin78612

02-24-2013 11:19 PM

Re: New from Texas

Thats not the half of it for me,trying to go from three speed to auto.700R4 in my 67.Lokar's machine is down and they are two weeks behind,still wating on my shifter.Phoenix transmission is doing my install.From everything i've heard these giys are top notch,we'll see.

TexasK5

02-25-2013 10:04 AM

Re: New from Texas

I'm curious why you would go from a manual to an automatic? Mine originally had the truck 4 speed (with the granny 1st gear and no good way to get from 2nd to 3rd smoothly) which I swapped for a saginaw 4 speed. Did you have trouble with the 3 speed, or just wanted to go auto?

calvin78612

02-25-2013 10:13 PM

Re: New from Texas

Going with a 700R4 for the overdrive.Better cruiseability(not sure if thats a word)and just don't want to shift so much in town.

greens69

02-25-2013 10:41 PM

Re: New from Texas

Welcome!! Nice blazer!!
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TexasK5

02-26-2013 09:56 AM

Re: New from Texas

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Originally Posted by calvin78612 (Post 5912910)

Going with a 700R4 for the overdrive.Better cruiseability(not sure if thats a word)and just don't want to shift so much in town.

That makes sense - I'm considering the need for overdrive as well

TexasK5

02-26-2013 09:57 AM

Re: New from Texas

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Originally Posted by greens69 (Post 5913008)

Welcome!! Nice blazer!!
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Thanks - your's looks nice as well

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