George_Pimpdaddy
1/2 ton status
Nice job on that valve cover 
its always nice to have a good looking engine
its always nice to have a good looking engineCK5
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76 Jimmy- Jimbo Build Thread.
- Thread starter Smokinthehippies
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Thanks. At this point I just want the damn thing to run again. Ben too Many months sitting on sidelines
Got the clip off and the old engine out today with the help of a buddy. Gonna try and get the manifold an accesories switched over in the next day or two. And hopefully clean up the engine bay
Old tired engine out in the garage.
**fixed links.
Sitting an moving parts over earlier. Had everything done almost was putting final touches on and as I'm bolting on the ps pump. The damn water pump casting cracks off.
Dammit
Dammit
after I cleaned an painted the mani.
Since the water pump died I'm gonna switch to cleaning an prepping the engine bay til it comes in.
DieselWarrior
1/2 ton status
Wow! Your doing a lot more than I could ever do, nice work bro! I love the roll cage, everything else looks like its coming along fine.
How much did you have to give for it in the fist place??
Andrew
How much did you have to give for it in the fist place??
Andrew
Thanks man. I was hoping it'd have been further along by now but that's how it goes.
I paid $500. He had just put in new tires an said he wanted something formthe tires to make him feel better.
I paid $500. He had just put in new tires an said he wanted something formthe tires to make him feel better.
DieselWarrior
1/2 ton status
I hear ya.
I gave 1200 for mine, and Im still finding rust holes. The only carpet left is under the driver's seat. The tub will just be painted flat black and you can kiss my a$$ until I have the money to have it fixed RIGHT.
Time being, all holes will be jerry-rig patched to get it on the road as a daily driver... it should hold for at least a year or two, long enough to save up to get it fixed right (or fix it right myself)
Andrew
I gave 1200 for mine, and Im still finding rust holes. The only carpet left is under the driver's seat. The tub will just be painted flat black and you can kiss my a$$ until I have the money to have it fixed RIGHT.
Time being, all holes will be jerry-rig patched to get it on the road as a daily driver... it should hold for at least a year or two, long enough to save up to get it fixed right (or fix it right myself)
Andrew
I ddnt even patch the holes. I kno going in it's gonna be a wheeler.
But I just got the spray paint type bed liner and it works so I won't screw with it too bad.
But I just got the spray paint type bed liner and it works so I won't screw with it too bad.
gotblazers
1/2 ton status
great progress so far man. I got a 76 k5 w/a 400CI still running 
which is my DD/WHEELER and a 73 k5 which is my original restoration project (never ending :/). We oughta have a wrenching party sometime since we're so close. maybe get you running solid in time for blazerfest incase you change your mind
which is my DD/WHEELER and a 73 k5 which is my original restoration project (never ending :/). We oughta have a wrenching party sometime since we're so close. maybe get you running solid in time for blazerfest incase you change your mind
I'm hoping to have it up an running before then. But doubt I'll go anyway. I gotta work some kinks out before I try anything too serious with it. Lol. Thanks tho.
gotblazers
1/2 ton status
fair enough, next year hopefully. This'll be my first year im pretty excited for it
Right on. You gotta fill me in so I kno what to expect
Well it seems as tho the new engine is as complete as it'll ever be ngot everything lined up to drop
it in tomoro am. Hope it goes smoothly.
ready on the lift to go.
it in tomoro am. Hope it goes smoothly.
ready on the lift to go.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
If your transmission is still in the truck, you have one more thing to install on that motor. 
If your talking bout the flexplate. I got it. Actually as I took that pic all excited I was like. Well there's a big hole here what's that for?? Lol. Doh! It's on now. Lol
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Yep, flexplate. Looking good.
