85 4x4 blazer project

[rcfatcat]

some of you may have seen this in the 73-87 prjects but i figured id switch over to here for cause of the way the prject went. started off with a 78 gmc jimmy but due to terminal rust damage (collapsed body support twising whole cab) i found a donor truck (85 blazer) with no motor no trans and 10 bolt 10 bolt combo soooo naturally i decided to give the 85 the 78 powertrain which consists of a 10 front 12 bolt rear 4:10 gears front and back, 4 in ranchero lift, I believe np205 tranfercase, sm465 manual tranny and a gm targetmaster 350 crate motor with 510 miles on it since bought. so far i have hung the clutch and brake pedal assembly (blazer was orginially an auto) dropped in the engine and tran, and put in the front axle with new bushings. here are some pics

[rcfatcat]

excuse the the multiple safety issue but i am working with limited tools and limited garage space the whole prject has taken place outside so far and btw the engine was dropped in with the help of a 1947 farmal h tractor what can i say here some more pics these are of the original parts truck

[rcfatcat]

more pics will be coming soon of engine ineterior and what the truck looks like now with the new front axel installed i am still waiting on parts from our local speed shop (shocks and rear bushings) so that is why i have yet to move to rear axle

[rcfatcat]

well i have not kept updated here are recent pics of truck if anyone wants to take a look

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[CussinDusty]

Lookin good. Nice Blazer

[82swampthing]

sweet blazer.I got that same hurst t-handle in my truck.

[rcfatcat]

thanks guys i totally forgot bout my thread i am going to update with alot more pics the truck has had a makeover with a 78 front clip and many other little parts i jjust purchased a set of buschwacker fender flares and will be dropping in a 14 bolt rear axle with 4.10 gears. expect pics in a day or two.

[CussinDusty]

Awesome

[rcfatcat]

here are two photos i will have more this weekend of install of fender flares and 14 bolt axle assembly

[rcfatcat]

here are the pics of the truck with the new buschwacker cut out fender flares. it really opened up the wheel wells

[propanemudtruck]

That's a really nice looking truck. I wish my 89 was nice enough to build, but it's way too rotten. The drivetrain will come out and it'll take a happy trip to the graveyard...

[rcfatcat]

rot wise the truck is pretty clean but gettin her muddy has deffinitly given her some dings she takes a beating on the trails. so recent update i am in process of bolting up the new 14 bolt rear and will be done with that this week before she makes her first trip to the badlands in indiana and i will be sure to put up plenty of pics of the wheeling there. it will be my first visit to a true offroad park.

[70 beast]

whats your plans for the front axle?

looks like you can fit some bigger meats now

[rcfatcat]

the front is a dana 44 it was completely redone all around all joints bearing and internals where replaced and upgraded so i think i am gonna stick with that for now but i am in search of a cheap pair of 37 inch tires to see if i can fit em or not. but for now the front axle is stayin the same

[propanemudtruck]

Have fun at the badlands! I've heard it's worth the drive, I have to get down there from Michigan some day.

[rcfatcat]

well i will post pics of the 14 bolt axle swap after this weekend. truck is done and will be driving to badlands idiana tmw morning at 4:30 so expect many pictures to come

[rcfatcat]

well i just got back from the badlands idiana offroad park yesterday after a long, stressfull, and exhilerating weekend. i went out there with the unoh offroad club from thursday to mid afternoon sunday. i used my 1996 ford f-350 to tow down my buddys 90 chevy k10 with a solid axle swap up front. inturn my buddy drove my k5 behind me to the park. the trip there was uneventfull. the first day of offroading i dropped the k5 into a rather un assuming mudhole which swallowed the truck and then i spun the number 5 cylinder rod bearing. i dropped the oil pan in the camp grounds and pulled the bearing. fortunatly i caught it quick enough where it did not do other damage to the crank or connecting rod. so the truck sat till saturday morning when the parts came in. it took me bought an hour to fix the truck and then i continued to wheel it the rest of the weekend. on the return trip home we convoyed back with the whole club. bought and hour in to the 5 hour trip a dodge 2500 blew its trans and the only unloaded truck was my k5 so the k5 then ended up towing back a trailer with a jeep wrangler on the back. so anyways here are some pics of the trip

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[rcfatcat]

well been two years since i posted here so i figured i would bring this thread up to date. i have had a thread going on ck5.com so some of you might have already seen this.

ill mostly let the pics do the talking but here is where the truck sits now
350
sm465
np205
14 bolt
dana 60
38.5 tsl's
dovenose
engine cage
shortened top(in progress)
ord shackle flip(in progress)
cross over steering (in progress)
theres more but thats the main stuff
on to the pics



boatsides

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truck tailgate

[rcfatcat]

welded rear (the 14 bolt "orb") think what you want bout this one but i have yet to break it

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and here is where im at now i will have more pics tmw i will also be keeping more detailed write ups on future mods such as
56/63 spring swap
203/205 doubler
5.3ls
nv4500
40's

[rcfatcat]

few wheeling pics to show how its getting used and abused