Unfortunately the Blazer was my daily driver and I was half way into the swap when I got laid off. So now I probably need to just swap the broken flywheel and run it carbed for a while.
Anyways, I have derailed your post. I am done now. Sorry.
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Anyways, I have derailed your post. I am done now. Sorry.
Making some mockup progress
Going to box the frame in with some 5” channel and land these mounts.
Sitting on stock crossmember with a 1-1/2” or so spacer right now
Going to box the frame in with some 5” channel and land these mounts.
Sitting on stock crossmember with a 1-1/2” or so spacer right now
These mounts should work !
Some Mockgress. How are you picking the eng/trans angle ?
Basically shooting for what was stock.
I took pictures of where the crank pulley/balancer was with the stock engine in reference to the front crossmember. For the transmission output, just going to adjust the rear mount to where it’s as high as I can get it but still slide the t-case on and off.
Headers showed up!
Mine did too. Nice product.
I’d run em!
Little flat black and she’s gtg!
I assume that you have confirmed what I suspected. The factory manifolds will not fit without hitting the rail. Is that why you went Speed engineering for the headers? At least they are not overly expensive like all the other parts.
Got the mounts tacked up.
241 slides in and out at that current clocking without body interference.
241 slides in and out at that current clocking without body interference.
when you said c channel I envisioned more of boxing the frame. Those beefy c channels would have added to much weight. Did an elevator shaft donate those bits ?
Possibly
Nice. Since I am putting my swap on hold until I finally find a new gig, I will definitely pay close attention to your build. You look to be going outside the box and that is my thing.
I pulled my SBC350 today and installed a new flywheel so I can still enjoy my Blazer while I save up more buckaroos to complete the L8T swap.
Have you seen the videos of guy doing carbed gen 5 swaps? I am very tempted to di it because it will save me about 2 grand. I could sell a few things and have a carbed setup before spring is over. These carb setups are making big power.
I pulled my SBC350 today and installed a new flywheel so I can still enjoy my Blazer while I save up more buckaroos to complete the L8T swap.
Have you seen the videos of guy doing carbed gen 5 swaps? I am very tempted to di it because it will save me about 2 grand. I could sell a few things and have a carbed setup before spring is over. These carb setups are making big power.
I hear ya. I definitely want to go the full monte with EFI. I am just really anxious to get my new motor in the Blazer. Gen 5 carbed beats SBC carbed any day. If not for the 350 additional HP/torque, bare minimum for the lack of leaks. Not to mention better alternator, etc. I am going to be running the dual alternator setup on my Gen5.
I am super excited to watch you build yours though!
