79 Blazer Smash 2.0

[DrSmash]

Looking good, when are you thinking you’ll have it ready to hit the trail? I’m interested in the air compressor, I might have to get one.

I don’t know I think I got a couple months still. If I have it out for a September rubicon run I would be amazed. I did tell the wife I wanted to work evening on it and she is out for the summer so that might speed it up.
The air compressor, one thing I didn’t mention was when I do have it mounted where I want it I will have a cooling fan for the compressor head. This will make last longer and work more effiently.

 

[DrSmash]

The diffs, transmission and transfer case vents run to a catch can. The Magnum runs up to its own can because it’s the fill point for that system. If needed the blazer will have a 66” fording depth.

 

[Truckman4life]

Nice vent line work!

 

[DrSmash]

Wanted a recessed space for my fuel filler so my go to restaurant pan cut in to fit.

 

[DrSmash]

Have enough room for a panel mount air ,water or electricity. I’m thinking that I might do an air connector in the front and each rear wheel well so maybe not that. I do have an idea for a water tank and that would make a good fill point. Electricity would be a water proof panel mount 12 volt or a 115 volt for a battery tender.

 

[DrSmash]

Got the under drive plumbing done.

 

[DrSmash]

Modified the radiator to LSX style steam tube and surge tank. Still need to weld a couple of hose barbs to the surge tank. I’m using jeep style hood latches recessed in little pans at the fenders to keep the tilt front end closed. And I have an oil accumulator to plumb into the oiling system.

 

[DrSmash]

Studying my air intake and I’m going to make a Helmholtz resonator for it. The difference it will make is at off idle and for lower powerband.

 

[DrSmash]

The surge tank became a complicated little thing. I went with a water fill next to the fuel filler. Living in a high fire danger area an on-board pressurized water tank could stop a catastrophe.

 

[DrSmash]

Got the oil accumulator mounted.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Studying my air intake and I’m going to make a Helmholtz resonator for it. The difference it will make is at off idle and for lower powerband.

What is this? Not familiar with it.

 

[DrSmash]

What is this? Not familiar with it.

It’s is an acoustic resonator meant to trap the sound pulses created by the opening and closing of intake valves. That statement is a condensed opinion fron a bunch of research. Here is some reading https://planetsoarer.com/resonator/resonator.html
An even worse description of this resonator for the intake is “ the goofy shaped deal on the intake tube on modern cars and trucks”

 

[Babaganoosh]

Thanks for pointing that out, I got some reading to do tomorrow.

 

[DrSmash]

Another read about HR

Helmholtz Resonance

Helmholtz resonance

newt.phys.unsw.edu.au

 

[DrSmash]

Seems like everyone wanting performance tosses the goofy plastic box thingamabob when they replace the intake tube and I’m over like “ hold my beer , not only am I keeping mine I’m making an aluminum one! “

 

[Fastereddie]

Seems like everyone wanting performance tosses the goofy plastic box thingamabob when they replace the intake tube and I’m over like “ hold my beer , not only am I keeping mine I’m making an aluminum one! “

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That’s where you stash the moonshine!

 

[Babaganoosh]

Very interesting, crazy concept but it really isn't.

 

[DrSmash]

Very interesting, crazy concept but it really isn't.

I fell into a rabbit hole and pulled this out.

That’s where you stash the moonshine!

Shhhhhhhh!!!!!!

 

[DrSmash]

My simple swap of output housing this afternoon turned into take output shafts out of 2 transfer cases and swapping them. Then reassembling both transfer cases. But now I have a VSS, didn’t think of it when I built the case originally.

 

[Blue85]

Well drawing air from the passenger compartment is reason enough to quiet the intake.