1990 K5 Blazer Project "Side-Chick"

[Chevy350Ben]

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

Is this the cable/clamp kit you used?

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[AgDieseler]

Is this the cable/clamp kit you used?

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It was actually just two spare parts:
WCA-8070 and WCA-8074


I used the stock cable on the front end, and the two GM cables for the back.

David

 

[Chevy350Ben]

It was actually just two spare parts:
WCA-8070 and WCA-8074
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I used the stock cable on the front end, and the two GM cables for the back.

David

Thank you. I've been looking through lokar products. Looks like just what I need.

 

[Chevy350Ben]

When brown Santa drops a present at your door at 10:30pm, what else is there to do but install? LOL!

 

[stan1688]

#priorities

 

[Gibby56]

The K5 is looking great!

How was the SYE process? Any tips/lessons learned?

 

[Chevy350Ben]

The K5 is looking great!

How was the SYE process? Any tips/lessons learned?

Thank you man!!

Honestly, the SYE kit itself was pretty straight forward. Just take your time and thoroughly document the disassembly with notes and pictures. Especially where all the snap rings go.

I went ahead and bought a rebuild kit for the transfer case too. Getting all the bearings and seals out and back in were the most frustrating part. But, even then it wasn't bad. Took me maybe 5 hours from start to finish. But if you are more familiar with transfer cases than I was (wich is probably everyone on this page) you could probably get it done in half that time.

 

[Chevy350Ben]

But I will say, getting a good set of snap ring pliers like these will be worth their weight in gold. Save yourself a ton of headache.

 

[Gibby56]

Ordered! Thank you for the heads up.

This will be my first time rebuilding a transfer case. I hope I’ll be able to get it done in 5 hours like you did haha

 

[Chevy350Ben]

Your welcome! While your waiting for parts to come in, read up on the rebuild process. There's a good tech on this site somewhere that takes you step by step. The instructions on ORD's website are good too.

 

[Chevy350Ben]

JBC NP241 HD Standard Length SYE
"IFS 241 drivers side drop pictured"

Most of us know all about the older legendary T-case options our beloved Chevy's came with, the NP205 certainly comes to mind. Admittedly it's a great transfer case, but it... https://ck5.com/forums/resources/jbc-np241-hd-standard-length-sye.73/

 

[centexk5]

But I will say, getting a good set of snap ring pliers like these will be worth their weight in gold. Save yourself a ton of headache.

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I had to buy a set for my np208. Where have these been all my life. Snap rings are a joke now.

 

[Chevy350Ben]

Had a hero day today and got the rear axle finished up. Set the pinion angle, welded in the spring plates and shock mounts. Got it all painted, and decided the time was right for a test drive!

Resounding success! It goes, it stops, it turns and it rides pretty nice!

 

[Chevy350Ben]

Thanks to @AgDieseler i got the lokar 2:1 adapter. I also got new cables, but I need to shorten them. How do I get these clips off of the end of the tube? Is it possible?

 

[frankin5]

Is that one part number or two to get that adapter.

 

[AgDieseler]

I never pulled the snap clips, and only trimmed the excess core cable. I made my own mounting brace to get the snap parts placed where I wanted them.

David

 

[Chevy350Ben]

Solved. Story here:

https://ck5.com/forums/threads/how-to-shorten-e-brake-cable-now-with-answers.343312/

 

[Chevy350Ben]

Is that one part number or two to get that adapter.

It was two part numbers. I bought from summit.

 

[frankin5]

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Chevy350Ben]

Finished fabbing up the rear ebrake cables. I'm sure this configuration will change (I don't really like it on the bottom of the frame rail like that), but it should get me through inspection to get the rig street legal. Then I'll fine tune the routing and brackets.