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71RestoRod · 04-16-2006, 02:23 PM

Friday was a holiday for me (wife had to work, kid's in school). Didn't know how to act.... so I started by tinkering on the '71 in the morning. Hooked up an A/F ratio gauge to help dial in the EFI and fixed an exhaust leak at the driver side collector. Decided to take it for a little spin. I live in the foothills west of Denver at about 8000'. If I head due west for about 20 miles, it's a climb of about another 4000'. The EFI ran flawlessly even at 12,000'. The weather was absolutely spectacular so I couldn't resist taking a few shameless poser pics. Thought I'd share with the group.

97silv5.7 · 04-16-2006, 02:25 PM

nice lookin blazer you got

FRENCHBLUE72 · 04-16-2006, 02:33 PM

Very nice how far are those shots taken from kremmling???

MikeS · 04-16-2006, 03:14 PM

Squaw Pass road I presume? Looks like Echo Lake. Geez, I miss being up there.

Love seeing pictures of your truck. I'm jealous...of both the truck and the scenery.

71swb4x4 · 04-16-2006, 04:33 PM

I was going to ask what that big white thing was on your Blazer but then I saw the picture with the snow

vtblazer · 04-16-2006, 05:32 PM

Nice

Thanks for sharing, beautiful country side.

71RestoRod · 04-16-2006, 10:17 PM

Thanks, all.

Frenchblue,

Kremmling is about 100 miles northwest of here but I do drive through there often on the way to Steamboat.

Mike,

I was hoping you would pick up on this thread... yup, the last picture was taken at Echo Lake, still frozen solid. It really was a gorgeous day and surprisingly few people around. Driving over Squaw Pass was really a blast. As soon as they clear the road to Mt. Evans I'll get some more pics from the summit.

**Yukon Jack** · 04-17-2006, 10:02 AM

Awesome pics!

Jason915 · 04-17-2006, 11:11 AM

Nice, did you make any A/F adjustments after your gauge install?

Bishops Trucks · 04-17-2006, 11:17 AM

Beautiful in both ways!

**Canadian694x4** · 04-17-2006, 02:47 PM

Great Blazer & Great Pics, Thanks For Sharing Those!!

72Levi · 04-17-2006, 03:18 PM

NICE, who cares about $3.00 a gallon gas prices when you can enjoy a drive and view like that! PRICELESS!

*72CSTC5* · 04-17-2006, 03:21 PM

One word, DANG!!!!!!!!!!!

RunTMCfan · 04-17-2006, 04:04 PM

I love it! The shots and the Blazer look great. What can you tell me about your lift/tire combo? I really like the stance and am having a hard time making a decision.

70rs/ss · 04-17-2006, 04:15 PM

I hooked up with a guy from Colorado Springs this past weekend, and he mentioned the drive through that pass, but I didn't think you'd still have snow (we do but the mountain is 14k/ft) I hope to get mine together and driving it soon, the pict makes me wish it was now!!

LUV2XCLR8 · 04-17-2006, 04:47 PM

Very Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

blazerparts · 04-17-2006, 06:02 PM

looks like fun.........why wasn't the top off?

71RestoRod · 04-17-2006, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason915

Nice, did you make any A/F adjustments after your gauge install?

I'm using a low-buck Edelbrock A/F ratio gauge. It's a simple unit with seven LEDs that you read kind of like a bar graph. To be honest, right now I think it was a real waste of money. When I make adjustments to the mapping I can hear and feel the difference before the gauge gives any indication. I'm thinking I should have held out for a $$$ wide band setup. Live and learn. It works enough to tell me I'm in the right range, but the control module (Edelbrock MPFI) tells me that much anyway. I think I did richen it up in a few spots though based on feedback from the guage.

Quote:

Originally Posted by blazerparts

looks like fun.........why wasn't the top off?

Good point! Should have been... it was sure nice enough! Won't be long though...

04-16-2006, 02:23 PM	#1
71RestoRod Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 492	Nice day for a drive... pics Friday was a holiday for me (wife had to work, kid's in school). Didn't know how to act.... so I started by tinkering on the '71 in the morning. Hooked up an A/F ratio gauge to help dial in the EFI and fixed an exhaust leak at the driver side collector. Decided to take it for a little spin. I live in the foothills west of Denver at about 8000'. If I head due west for about 20 miles, it's a climb of about another 4000'. The EFI ran flawlessly even at 12,000'. The weather was absolutely spectacular so I couldn't resist taking a few shameless poser pics. Thought I'd share with the group. Attached Images __________________ 71 Blazer / GMPP ZZ383 / MPFI / 700R4 / 4-Wheel Disk / Ground-up frame off almost completed resto-mod Last edited by 71RestoRod; 04-16-2006 at 02:23 PM.

04-16-2006, 02:25 PM	#2
97silv5.7 MooMoo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Shapleigh, Maine Posts: 2,424	Re: Nice day for a drive... pics nice lookin blazer you got __________________ '97 ext 4x4 3" body lift and 7'6" Fisher MM2 '04 Polaris 700 twin EFI sold 2-1-07 '07 Polaris 800 twin EFI Stealth Limited Edition Support the Board! Or deal with me foo! Its all fun and games till you find out shes 16.

04-16-2006, 02:33 PM	#3
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: Nice day for a drive... pics Very nice how far are those shots taken from kremmling??? __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

04-16-2006, 03:14 PM	#4
MikeS Active Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Pottstown, PA Posts: 197	Re: Nice day for a drive... pics Squaw Pass road I presume? Looks like Echo Lake. Geez, I miss being up there. Love seeing pictures of your truck. I'm jealous...of both the truck and the scenery. __________________ The rides: '72 Blazer 350/4spd/Tuned Port Injection '69 Firebird 400/4 speed 2001 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4/4.7L V8/5 spd/Headers/Jet Chip, etc. Daily Driver 2002 Airborne Zeppelin (roadbike) Titanium frame/Campy Chorus 2004 Filippi Italia S (rowing shell)

04-16-2006, 04:33 PM	#5
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: Nice day for a drive... pics I was going to ask what that big white thing was on your Blazer but then I saw the picture with the snow __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

04-16-2006, 05:32 PM	#6
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,537	Re: Nice day for a drive... pics Nice Thanks for sharing, beautiful country side.

04-16-2006, 10:17 PM	#7
71RestoRod Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 492	Re: Nice day for a drive... pics Thanks, all. Frenchblue, Kremmling is about 100 miles northwest of here but I do drive through there often on the way to Steamboat. Mike, I was hoping you would pick up on this thread... yup, the last picture was taken at Echo Lake, still frozen solid. It really was a gorgeous day and surprisingly few people around. Driving over Squaw Pass was really a blast. As soon as they clear the road to Mt. Evans I'll get some more pics from the summit. __________________ 71 Blazer / GMPP ZZ383 / MPFI / 700R4 / 4-Wheel Disk / Ground-up frame off almost completed resto-mod

04-17-2006, 10:02 AM	#8
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Re: Nice day for a drive... pics Awesome pics! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

04-17-2006, 11:11 AM	#9
Jason915 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 693	Re: Nice day for a drive... pics Nice, did you make any A/F adjustments after your gauge install? __________________ 1971 GMC K1500 SWB Fleetside, 4" skyjacker softride and, 14 Bolt FF, HD Dana 44 4.10's 1970 K5 TBI conversion lifted etc SOLD 1968 C20 camper truck SOLD “To ban guns because criminals use them is to tell the innocent and law-abiding that their rights and liberties depend not on their own conduct, but on the conduct of the guilty and the lawless.” Jeff Snyder

04-17-2006, 11:17 AM	#10
Bishops Trucks KEEP ON TRUCKIN' Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sterling, Va. Posts: 5,730	Re: Nice day for a drive... pics Beautiful in both ways! __________________ JIM '97 GMC Sierra K1500 '95 Chevy Silverado C1500 '71 Cheyenne Z71 / LT1 & 4-Speed SWB K/10 Father/Son Project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l689JKXPnA http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php "LIVIN' FREE FOREVER"

04-17-2006, 02:47 PM	#11
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Re: Nice day for a drive... pics Great Blazer & Great Pics, Thanks For Sharing Those!! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

04-17-2006, 03:18 PM	#12
72Levi Active Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: sa tx Posts: 851	Re: Nice day for a drive... pics NICE, who cares about $3.00 a gallon gas prices when you can enjoy a drive and view like that! PRICELESS!

04-17-2006, 03:21 PM	#13
72CSTC5 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deer Park, Tx. Posts: 2,522	Re: Nice day for a drive... pics One word, DANG!!!!!!!!!!!

04-17-2006, 04:04 PM	#14
RunTMCfan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 251	Re: Nice day for a drive... pics I love it! The shots and the Blazer look great. What can you tell me about your lift/tire combo? I really like the stance and am having a hard time making a decision. __________________ Rob "RunTMCfan"

04-17-2006, 04:15 PM	#15
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,270	Re: Nice day for a drive... pics I hooked up with a guy from Colorado Springs this past weekend, and he mentioned the drive through that pass, but I didn't think you'd still have snow (we do but the mountain is 14k/ft) I hope to get mine together and driving it soon, the pict makes me wish it was now!!



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