1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build

[72truckman]

IT RUNS!!!





Driveshafts are at the driveline shop being lengthened.
Seats are at the upholsterer.
Core support is at the powder coater.
Hoping for a test dive this week!

[mcbassin]

LOOKING GOOD! Who did your wiring harness?

[lks dcvn]

Congrats - one of the best steps to accomplish!

[Yukon Jack]

Congrats on firing it up - love the dash bezel!

[Critter]

Awesome, I bet you are excited! I love your setup. I have a 6.0 I'm waiting to install and I noticed my drive by wire pedal looks different than yours. Do you know exactly what make/model yours came from? Yours looks A LOT better.

[Wildstreak]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

LOOKING GOOD! Who did your wiring harness?

Great looking blazer man, you are bout to have some great times in that rig
2x on what wire harness you used, it looked good.

[Thealien]

Could you post some close up pictures of your DBW pedal and how/where it is located and attached?

Thanks

[Calitruckgrl1]

It was so great to hear it fire up this weekend. Everything is looking awesome. Love how the dash turned out. Can't wait to go for a drive!

[72truckman]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

LOOKING GOOD! Who did your wiring harness?

I used American Autowire's Classic Update Kit. Its a little expensive, but it has pre wired leads for all of the modern accessories like power windows, door locks, seats, seat heaters etc. The wiring diagrams have excellent explanations of where each wire goes which made it incredibly easy to install.

[72truckman]

Originally Posted by Critter

Awesome, I bet you are excited! I love your setup. I have a 6.0 I'm waiting to install and I noticed my drive by wire pedal looks different than yours. Do you know exactly what make/model yours came from? Yours looks A LOT better.

To my knowledge its out of a 2005 z71 pickup. It was arced the opposite way when i got it, as all are from. I made two cuts: one to flip the s- curve in the opposite direction and the second to get the pedal where i wanted it. this is the only pic i have right now, ill try to take a few more today.

[aboyer]

This truck is Bad A**!!! Nice work for a young man like yourself. You should be proud of this work!

[72truckman]

A big white box came today..

[mcbassin]

Thanks for the info on the harness. When you say pricey? pricey for you or me?

[Wildstreak]

what brand rad is that? is sure is purty

[72truckman]

Originally Posted by Wildstreak

what brand rad is that? is sure is purty

Reliable Radiator. They are an online store out of Oregon and they have good prices and excellent customer service.

http://stores.ebay.com/Reliable-Radiator

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Thanks for the info on the harness. When you say pricey? pricey for you or me?

Haha well in my mind pricey to me is probably pricey to most on this board..
$485
AND WELL WORTH IT FOR ALL OF THE VEHICLE SPECIFIC PARTS INCLUDED (even though kit price is high, the money you save getting all in a bundle is something to consider)

http://musclerodzstore.com/index.asp...anfID=2&Page=1

[Blazer Dude]

Nice project. Gonna be sweet when your done

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by 72truckman

Haha well in my mind pricey to me is probably pricey to most on this board..
$485
AND WELL WORTH IT FOR ALL OF THE VEHICLE SPECIFIC PARTS INCLUDED (even though kit price is high, the money you save getting all in a bundle is something to consider)

http://musclerodzstore.com/index.asp...anfID=2&Page=1

Okay, that is a little high, but is it a plug and play harness? Did you send the engine harness and PCM to them tp modify and re-program too ?

[72truckman]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Okay, that is a little high, but is it a plug and play harness? Did you send the engine harness and PCM to them tp modify and re-program too ?

Yes, it is as plug and play as it gets. comes with all of the stock connectors and everything needed to hook it up. I sent the ECM to WaitForME.

[Critter]

Originally Posted by 72truckman

To my knowledge its out of a 2005 z71 pickup. It was arced the opposite way when i got it, as all are from. I made two cuts: one to flip the s- curve in the opposite direction and the second to get the pedal where i wanted it. this is the only pic i have right now, ill try to take a few more today.

Mine is all plastic and strange looking. My company's work truck has the exact same one that I pictured, it's a 2007 Silverado 2500 CLASSIC (aka same body style as the 2006). I'm thinking they changed from your style to this all plastic crap at some point, maybe??? I seem to remember my Dad's 2005 1500 looking like yours. Either way, I think I am going to try to find one like you have, I'm betting the connector and wiring is identical.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by Critter

Mine is all plastic and strange looking. My company's work truck has the exact same one that I pictured, it's a 2007 Silverado 2500 CLASSIC (aka same body style as the 2006). I'm thinking they changed from your style to this all plastic crap at some point, maybe??? I seem to remember my Dad's 2005 1500 looking like yours. Either way, I think I am going to try to find one like you have, I'm betting the connector and wiring is identical.

I don't know if they work the same or not, I do remember Glock having a real problem with his DBW pedal

[72truckman]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

I don't know if they work the same or not, I do remember Glock having a real problem with his DBW pedal

.... Im having problems too. Mine runs at idle but 0 throttle response. Its showing codes that its not getting a signal from the pedal. Ive now read that all the pedals work and are wired differently... Now i need an '06 pedal. Since the 2006 is plastic and unalterable, I have an idea for how to mount it. If i make a plate that mounts where the original pedal mounts and extend that plate over to the left say, 4 inches. That will provide a solid mount for the new pedal and have no interference from the brake pedal. There is alot more room under the dash than i previously thought.

Cant believe i spent all the time modifying this pedal and getting it to fit perfectly only to throw it out...

[eagleuh1]

Think you might be able to hit that plastic pedal with a heat gun and bend it to where you want it? That is if it's the correct pedal for your PCM and engine. I'm working on a 2005 5.3 into a 68 C20 myself. Did like you on the steel pedal when I put it in my S10 Blazer. Might have to redo now for the C20. Good looking Blazer and congrats on getting it running.

[Critter]

Originally Posted by 72truckman

.... Im having problems too...

Cant believe i spent all the time modifying this pedal and getting it to fit perfectly only to throw it out...

Sorry to hear you are having trouble, but I'm glad you found out for the rest of us. I'm thinking of a way I can mount a factory 72 pedal (the plastic part you foot touches) to this setup. Maybe cut the 06 petal off the plastic arm and graft the 72 onto it then epoxy the crap out of it but only on the backside where it isn't seen??? Still have to look at that odd shaped plastic arm. Also, it probably needs to be bent as well. I am nowhere near ready to mount mine so I will be waiting to see how you handle it.

[Critter]

Originally Posted by 72truckman

Mine runs at idle but 0 throttle response. Its showing codes that its not getting a signal from the pedal. Ive now read that all the pedals work and are wired differently... Now i need an '06 pedal. Since the

Just had a thought...could the wiring harness be easily altered to work with the pedal you modified? maybe it is just a couple wires that need to be swapped or something. You should call the guys that worked on your harness before you throw out that pedal you spent so much time on.

[OldCreek]

Originally Posted by Critter

Just had a thought...could the wiring harness be easily altered to work with the pedal you modified? maybe it is just a couple wires that need to be swapped or something. You should call the guys that worked on your harness before you throw out that pedal you spent so much time on.

Get the wiring pin-outs for each year pedal and re-pin the pedal's wiring harness. You can also buy the harness connectors online if necessary. I didn't have the actuall pedal harness and ended up making my own by following the wiring diagrams and using some extra connectors I had.