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1990 K5 Blazer Project "Side-Chick"

Aptly named because this project is taking all the time and money that should be spent with my family, LOL! The plan for this truck is going to be an adequate trail rig thats still nice enough, and comfortable enough for my family to enjoy with me.
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Man, I was honestly a little worried about this step. It has been sitting for over a year. Put some fresh gas in it and she fired right up. Didn't even struggle.
 

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I'm getting a little puff of white smoke and a little "tick" on the passenger side of the motor.

Should I be worried? I let it run for about 15 mins to warm up...
 

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Spent the last few days getting details wrapped up. Brake lines installed, and bled. Power steering bled and working. Ordered new tom woods shafts.

Hoping the rig will be rolling in the next few weeks.
 
Knocking out little details to get the truck ready for driveshafts (Tom Woods ordered, should be here by the end of the week).

Got the compressor wiring finished up. Installed the aux air tank and ran the plumbing back to the rear diff. Rear locker is now 100% operational.

Next will be to figure out how to get the rear parking brakes working. Haven't really figured out how I'm gonna do that yet. If any of you have ran a 14 Bolt full floater with the integrated parking brake, how did you do it?

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For the parking brakes, are you trying to do a mechanical setup with linkage or a valve?
 
The rear axle has the factory e brake shoes inside the disc's. I'd like to use those if possible since they're already there. Just wondering if someone has done this combo, and can share how they did it.

I know high angle driveline makes the tcase mounted disc kit, but it seems like a waste to not use what's already there.
 
Chevy350Ben said:
The rear axle has the factory e brake shoes inside the disc's. I'd like to use those if possible since they're already there. Just wondering if someone has done this combo, and can share how they did it.

I know high angle driveline makes the tcase mounted disc kit, but it seems like a waste to not use what's already there.
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I have them working on my rig. I think @AgDieseler does too. I used the stock cables for that axle and shortened them for my setup. I am using a 90’s Camaro handle in my console. I’m sure you could go to the stock pedal too. Just have to make the cables
 
If you get a minute, can you get me some pics? Specifically how you are controlling the two cables from the axle to the one cable on the handle?

No rush, just when you can.
 
I ran the factory foot cable to a Lokar 2:1 clamp kit, and then to new GM cables spec’d for a short bed pickup. It all fits well enough. There are a handful of photos in my build thread.

David
 
Chevy350Ben said:
If you get a minute, can you get me some pics? Specifically how you are controlling the two cables from the axle to the one cable on the handle?

No rush, just when you can.
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Yeah, I’ll try and get some pics tomorrow after work in the daytime
 
Chevy350Ben said:
Knocking out little details to get the truck ready for driveshafts (Tom Woods ordered, should be here by the end of the week).

Got the compressor wiring finished up. Installed the aux air tank and ran the plumbing back to the rear diff. Rear locker is now 100% operational.

Next will be to figure out how to get the rear parking brakes working. Haven't really figured out how I'm gonna do that yet. If any of you have ran a 14 Bolt full floater with the integrated parking brake, how did you do it?

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I've been thinking about moving my ARB compressor to the engine bay. It acts up in the winter on the colder days. I'm a little concerned about the heat in the engine bay tho. Mounting up on the core support like that seems like about the best engine bay location.
 
mrk5 said:
I've been thinking about moving my ARB compressor to the engine bay. It acts up in the winter on the colder days. I'm a little concerned about the heat in the engine bay tho. Mounting up on the core support like that seems like about the best engine bay location.
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Originally I was going to mount this inside the bed, behind one of the panels. Now that it's working, I'm glad I didn't. Its quite loud.

I am a little worried about heat being in Texas. Also concerned with keeping it clean and dry. This seemed like a good spot for now. If it doesn't work, I'll go with my 1st plan.
 
People talk about putting them in the cabin, but I just can't see it. Especially in the winter when I'm airing up tires, my passengers want to be in the warm cab with the windows rolled up. Seems like that would be very irritating.

I feel like ARB being from Australia would have designed this to handle a reasonable amount of heat.
 
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People talk about putting them in the cabin, but I just can't see it. Especially in the winter when I'm airing up tires, my passengers want to be in the warm cab with the windows rolled up. Seems like that would be very irritating.

I feel like ARB being from Australia would have designed this to handle a reasonable amount of heat.
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Yeah, if I do wind up moving it I'll run a hose to a frame or bumper mounted quick connect so I don't have to open doors or anything to use air for airing up tires.
 
For where you have it now, you could use hose to extend the inlets out in front of the core support so it doesn't suck air in from the hot engine bay. Or maybe put the inlet filters down at the frame since hot air rises.
 
 
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