Its time.......NEED ADVICE....PLEASE!!!!!

[Patriot]

OK fellas, I have finally collected ALL of my parts to build my K5 Blazer. First it is a 77 with a 81 rust free tub. I just picked up an 89 front end today. I have a smooth running 454 from my 1 Ton and 1 Ton SRW axles with 4.10 gears. I am wondering what you guys would recommend for a tranny. I have a couple of 400/205 combos and couple of SM465/205 combos. It will be mostly used for daily driving and some trail riding. Nothing major though. I have 2 old Jeeps for the tough(BREAKAGE ) stuff. I have collected tons of extra stuff for the build including mint original K5 Blazer embles and the Cheyenne ones for the rear side panels. I want to make mine old and new all in one. I really appreciate the advice you guys give me and LOVE the trucks you guys build. This is the BEST site I have ever been on(Yes I will pony up for a membership soon ). The help is AWESOME here. Thanks so much for your help guys.

So fellas, I will be starting soon and it will be takin all the way down to the frame and up. I want to paint it a light metallic blue with a white center. I might change my mind about that but not sure.

What say you??

Patriot

[thinair]

What size tire?

[Patriot]

Originally Posted by thinair

What size tire?

No bigger than 38". Probably 35".

[thinair]

I have 35's with 4.10s and the overdrive in the 700R4 sure is nice for driving everyday on the interstate to work. And plenty of power for driving around town. I guess it will come down to wether you want to shift or not between your 400 and 465..........Pretty sure that that didn't help ya at all....sorry lol

[junkyardjohn]

I KINDA LIKE THE 400/205 COMBO, BUT THEN AGAIN I'M AN OLD MAN WHO HAS SHIFTED PLENTY IN MY TIME. AUTO-MATICS SEEM TO WORK BETTER FOR OFF-ROADING IF YOU HAVE THE HORSE POWER & I DON'T THINK YOU'LL BE IN NEED OF ANY WITH A 454 BETWEEN THE RAILS. JMOH JOHN