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79 K5 Prerunner "Lucy"

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That burb did have a sf14 and a 454! Super clean too! And was towing a big triple axle trailer. Cool truck!

And yea no limits on this c5 lol

@secutright shut your mouth! We will have no talk like that in here!

Got some odds and ends finished up today.
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These are for the engine cage, they gusset shock mounts and the crossbar.
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Got the plate cut and formed to finish the swinger, finally!
Also found out that I was not supposed to have those thicker beadlock a I guess, so I am getting the thinner style replacements.
 
campfire said:
Someone must have swapped parts around. Was it cleanly built? :thinking:
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It looked OEM.. I actually thought it was.. unless it was newer?? It appeared it was a late 70s though, and the only SF14 burbs I have seen 8 lug were newer than that, at least 80+
 
And who doesnt like C5?? Dang thing does burnouts taking off!
I like to imagine the look on peoples faces seeing the C5 Blarco pounding the whoops!
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All kidding aside you should see the reaction I get when I tell people what I've done.. that is worth the price of admission. It makes me feel good to know I am building something unique. Not so unique it wont work, but off the beaten trail so much most people scratch their heads or will take a second look.
 
sreidmx said:
And who doesnt like C5?? Dang thing does burnouts taking off!
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FYI, that's actually landing...:burnout:

sreidmx said:
All kidding aside you should see the reaction I get when I tell people what I've done.. that is worth the price of admission. It makes me feel good to know I am building something unique. Not so unique it wont work, but off the beaten trail so much most people scratch their heads or will take a second look.
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I give you a hard time, but I do think it's really cool where this project has taken you. It will definitely be a unique truck, and one that I'm looking forward to copiloting soon.
 
sreidmx said:
It looked OEM.. I actually thought it was.. unless it was newer?? It appeared it was a late 70s though, and the only SF14 burbs I have seen 8 lug were newer than that, at least 80+
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AFAIK, 454 engines weren't available with 9.5" axles, nor were they available in 4WD square-bodies.

And that's in addition to the 9.5" axle being too new for that body.

Was the grill tag correct for the engine?
 
A 2wd K5 Blazer is a C10. A 4x4 K5 Blazer is a K10 or a V10. The K5 badge is meaningless.

Martin
 
As for the Suburban, it is not stock. A 454 was only available in 4x4 trucks after 1980, and then only in K30's. The semi floating 14 bolt was never used in any 1973-1980 Suburbans.

Martin
 
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