'89 Blazer LS swapped DD/Adventure Rig

[MAX89K5]

MAX89K5 submitted a new Build:

'89 Blazer LS swapped DD/Adventure Rig

Well I want a place to document my Blazer's progression so I'll have something to look back at. So, here we go.

Started in January of 2013. Drove to Guntersville Al. to pick her up.

1989 V10 Blazer Silverado
TBI 5.7
4.10 gears, lunch box locker in rear
33" firestone destination a/t
160k miles

Bone stock (pics seller provided)

$4500 later, she was mine.

thanks to the bro inlaw for the tow rig. (Ferd...)

First thing I did was swap out the cap windows (bc I have a thing for solid winders)

Roughly a year later it got a 4" lift
4" tuff country EZ ride front springs +ez inch
Diy4x shackle flip
Cheapo lift shocks
Extended brake lines yadda yadda

Random pics at that stage

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Read more about this build here...

 

[nvrenuf]

Man, that's a nice truck! Straight and clean. Looking forward to see what's next.

 

[MAX89K5]

Drove her this way for quite a while and then decided on my wheel/tire setup, thread to make all this work.
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=317082&page=3

Shortly after adding the large tires I added a trans cooler to keep the 700 cool.

Some drunken sandbar action, gotta love flawda

Installed remote start/keyless entry
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=312597

Installed some n-fab step bars that I was less than pleased with so they were removed

Around here is when the LS swap occured, October 2014. http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=317638

Of course ball joints and axle shaft u joints were a necessity at some point.

I went doorless and topless for a little while and made quick release door pins and weatherpack disconnects

 

[MAX89K5]

Some camping/adventure/random pics

 

[MAX89K5]

How she sits currently

Factory 20" Texas Edition chevy wheels, 35" Firestone Destination m/t.

Did not care for the Firestones because of the undersizing, should be a 34x10x20 instead of a 35x12.50x20. These tires were literally 10" wide. nother set of Nittos are on the way.

And just last week I got a rebuilt steering box put in and installed a ord brace while I was at it

Thanks to "Silverado_K5" for hooking me up with this used brace. I'm a poor a** college student after all. [emoji1]

 

[MAX89K5]

I'll keep yall posted on any new progress.

In the meantime, tell me whatcha think! [emoji41]

 

[83ChevyK5Blazer]

very nice and clean

 

[MAX89K5]

Thanks guys [emoji6]

 

[K85 Octane]

mmmmm I like the non-20s better, your second set shown.

how has the LS swap treated you?
After doing it in my C10, I'd love to put one in my blazer. I just fear the adapters and problems dealing with 4wd vs my C10. Throwing a 5.3/4L65 in is easy. Dealing with a 700/241 doesn't seem as easy. Or even a 4L80/241.

 

[MAX89K5]

mmmmm I like the non-20s better, your second set shown.

how has the LS swap treated you?
After doing it in my C10, I'd love to put one in my blazer. I just fear the adapters and problems dealing with 4wd vs my C10. Throwing a 5.3/4L65 in is easy. Dealing with a 700/241 doesn't seem as easy. Or even a 4L80/241.

Lol you and just about everyone else like the 18s better. I don't mind being different, I like them. [emoji1]


Just put a 4l60e behind the 5.3 and a 241 will bolt up. I didn't see a lot of sense in sticking with a 700r4 that would always be tempermental. I never had one that I was satisfied with in my experience.

 

[K85 Octane]

Did you use a pulse generator for the speed reading?

 

[rjfguitar]

Loving the LS swap.

 

[MAX89K5]

Did you use a pulse generator for the speed reading?

I used a modified driver side drop 241 vss housing with an electric sensor to run my speedo and pcm input.

 

[MAX89K5]

Loving the LS swap.

Thanks mang, ready to see the finished product with yours [emoji14]

 

[82355]

I used a modified driver side drop 241 vss housing with an electric sensor to run my speedo and pcm input.

Modified how?

Martin

 

[MAX89K5]

Modified how?

Martin

You have to take a dremel to the sealing flange so that the oil pump ears will recess into the flange. The driver and passenger drop housings are spaced differently.

 

[MAX89K5]

Got an Airaid "modular intake tube" on the way.

I prefer this over a full CAI because I can retain the factory air box so the filter won't be so susceptible to dust/water. And I can't use a factory intake tube because it won't clear the kwik performance A.C. bracket I plan on using.

All get some pics up when it arrives.

 

[MAX89K5]

Who knows where I can get a flange style cv slip yoke?

My rear cv shaft has the slip yoke made into the joint, I have little spline engagement that's causing vibrations. I want to convert it to a flange style cv joint.

Dennys driveshaft has a listing but has been out of stock for forever.

 

[83ChevyK5Blazer]

try denny's driveshaft.

http://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/c258_cv_parts_yokes_u_joints_hardware.html

about 3/4 down the page.

edit: never mind, should have read the last line

 

[MAX89K5]

try denny's driveshaft.

http://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/c258_cv_parts_yokes_u_joints_hardware.html

about 3/4 down the page.

edit: never mind, should have read the last line

Lol thanks anyway [emoji6]