Blazer Enthusiasts Please Look!

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It all started out two days ago when my dad informed me of a Blazer (69/70) that was sitting out by the road with a for sale sign on it. It is a V8, 4WD, 3OT, K5, and it previously had a 250 in it. Now I've always wanted a 4WD vehicle and Blazers really appeal to me as they have completely removable tops, are 4WD, and are just plain out different. I couldn't imagine how fun it would be to cruise around in the Florida summers with the top off and the wind in my hair. So I guess you could say I was bit by the bug...

Well over the course of the past two days I did some reading on some Blazers and I found out where to look for rust in comparison to our trucks. Now one of the other things that has really been sticking out is this came along at just the perfect time as I was thinking of selling my truck and picking up something that has slightly less rust. As luck would have it the K5 was driven here from TEXAS! So I was thrilled when I saw the plates. Like most Texas vehicles (or at least the ones I have heard of) it had very little rust. The rockers weren't too bad, but they still need to be replaced. There is a small amount at the bottom of the kick panels as well. But aside from that, from what I could see there was nothing bad in the windshield frame or firewall. The tailgate is in mint condition as well! The top on it looks to be good, as does everything else. Another area that I heard is prone to rusting is the "torsion box?" I think that's what it was called, the area near the rocker and frame I believe? I took some pictures of that as well. It is all solid with no rust. Has a brand new gas tank as well!

Now the main reason I am posting here is just due to the fact I don't know too awfully much about the Blazer side of things or how much they differentiate from my 67 C10. If you guys could pick out everything that is wrong with it and let me know if you see anything out of the ordinary that would be great. I also didn't realize I had taken so many pictures with my phone. I guess more is better though as it will show you most parts of the truck. Also a few questions.

1. Is it possible to tell what rear/front ends it has with those pictures of the bellhousing? If so, what are they?

2. Why are the front leafs arched the opposite direction of the rear ones? I always thought all leafs were arched the same way.

3. Why is the engine sitting so far back? Could this present any problems?

4. What is the little button located below the dash to the right of the column? It can be seen in post two.

4. What do you think of it?

Edit: Called the guy up, he said he checked the VIN # and it's an original V8, the V8 is a 307. The 3OT is original as well. I've heard a V8, 3OT, 4WD combination isn't that common. Thoughts?

I'm looking into getting it, so all information is helpful in any way! Here are the pictures!