Any of you Blazer owners ready to swap keys?

[redz 1970 K5]

I am looking for a 69-72 K5 OF EQUAL VALUE in exchange for my 96 K3500. I have a pretty amazing truck. This isn't some bolt together erector set truck, this one is built right. I am not ever sure if a truck can be built any better frankly. It's reliable, perfect road manners and 0 issues. I won't be motivated at all to sell under 12k. This isn't the run of the mill truck here. This thing is built to look awesome, it has AMAZING road manners, and it has power to spare.

I happen to have a soft spot for 69-72 Chevy trucks, blazers and suburbans and I want to see what is out there. Your truck has to be DONE for me to consider it. DONE means no outstanding work needed to drive. No electrical problems, trans problems, steering problems, etc.

Anyways, this is my truck that I built: a 96 k3500 crew cab long bed, smogged and tagged and ready to go. It gets 12-13MPG which is pretty dang good for a gasser.



Vortec 454 w 115k original miles
Whipple Supercharger @ 6lb boost
Runs on 91 Octane
Volant Cold Air Intake
Extreme FI throttle body
42# flow matched fuel injectors (Wester's Garage)
Wester's Garage custom tuned ECM (no Whipple piggyback fuel module garbage)
Exhaust gas temp gauge
Boost gauge
Flex-a-lite dual e-fan conversion
Edelbrock TES headers
Full Performance Distributors (HEI) ignition upgrade- wires, cap, rotor, module, coil
Hypertech 180 degree thermostat
High flow cats
Magnaflow dual in/single out to 5" tip behind passenger rear tire
Dual Innovate Motorsports WB02 sensors (1 each bank)
Full datalogging capability- Innovate Motorsports OT1 + Innovate Motorsports LMA3
On top of datalogging all OBD2 data, system logs AFR from WB02, EGT, Boost, etc.
All smog equipment in tact. Truck passes smog fine. Lifetime tunes available from Wester's Garage.
Oil cooler.

4L80E transmission
Built up 15k miles ago @ shop in Phoenix AZ.
Trans rebuilt before I bought 2.5 years ago. Runs and tows perfectly. Fluid is clean, no codes, no jerkiness.
Trans temps never go above 200-210 even when pulling a grade in summer with a trailer.
B&M huge aluminum trans pan
Huge transmission cooler
Autometer trans temp gauge (mounted in triple gauge pillar)

Differentials
5.13 differential gears front/rear professionally installed at ORW in Temecula
Rebuilt/balanced rear driveshaft
Rear high capacity differential cover

Suspension/steering
Cognito motorsports double shear braces with brand new idler/pitman arms
Brand new steering box
Tie rod ends & balljoints in good shape
Full Energy Suspension poly suspension up front
New rancho steering stabilizer
Torsion bars aren't 'cranked' for lift
6" Procomp suspension lift
Procomp rear traction bars
Bilstein 5100s all around
Dual shock hoops with powdercoated Procomp shocks

Appearance

Cowl induction hood
RBP grille
Updated headlights (not cheap eBay crap, these are TYC Elegante)
Diesel smoothie bumper
N-Fab step bars
Tinted windows
Bed & tailgate caps
New taillights
37x13.50R20 Toyo Open Country MTs on 20x10 KMC XD Diesels with beadlock rings. 80%+ tread.
Front skidplate
Spray in bedliner
Rear 2" wheel spacers made in STEEL specifically for this truck by Fred Goeske in Los Angeles

Interior
Triple gauge pillar - trans temp, EGT, boost Autometer gauges
Towing brake controller, fully wired to flat 4-pin and large 5 pin connectors
two gauge pod in overhead console - AFR from WB02 Innovate motorsports gauges
Asus Aspire Netbook for datalogging from Innovate Motorsports modules (virtual gauges too)
Alpine head unit w/ipod integration
2 Precision power amps
Front Kenwood components in front doors, 2 way Kenwood 5.25" speakers in rear doors, 2 10" JBL subs behind rear seat
Tons of bass, no blown speakers
Seats in SUPER shape
Carpet in fair shape
Tinted windows

Thing is fully up to date on service, everything works. 4wd works perfectly. The truck has AMAZING road manners for towing. AC blows cold. No trouble codes, no hidden surprises.

[redz 1970 K5]

Here's the motor

[Firebirdjones]

Neat truck. I'm actually looking for a suburban but I'm not willing to give up my 72 for it. Good luck with the sale.

[bouncytruck]

Good lookin' truck.

[redz 1970 K5]

This is my old k5. Some of you may remember it.

[SeventyOne]

Blazer looked great. What was the lift, wheel/tire spec on it?

[cst 72 blazer]

ima guess 8 inches and 38s

[redz 1970 K5]

It was 6" suspension + 3" body + 38s.