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89 Jimmy build thread

rzmod

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hey everybody ,picked a 89 gmc for 500 bucks....guy said cam was toast but everything else looked ok.. my plan is to use it as a tow rig for my jeep and truck for my wife to drive during the winter.[I sold her grand cherokee lol ] . my plan was to get the motor running and drive it....ya right!
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when i tore into the motor i found the cam was broke in two places and pulled it out.well the only thing i could salvage was the block.....i let my buddy ( who builds motors ) talk me into stroking it :doah:. so i sent the block to get machined and started gathering parts...
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my plan was to pull the interior and bed line the floor...when i pulled the seats and carpet thats when i found it....rust.:eek1: i thought it was pretty bad but after searching on this site i guess it pretty normal for these trucks...i never had intended to do a total rebuild on this truck but i got it cheap enough so what the hell... i will post up more pics when i get back in the garage. rz
 
Just open the doors and hood and start poring the money in. We all get to that point at some time.
 
I'm on the left coast here...just outside Vancouver. Good to see yet another Canuck here at CK5. Welcome!

Rene
 
put the crank in and installed the rods and pistons....
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some pics of the cancer.. not sure how im gonna go about fixen the seatbelt area :confused:.....
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started to take car of the cancer... using 16 guage, not easiest to work with but strong as hell.bought the truck for a beater ,plow,tow rig... never planned on doing this much work...lol i always wanted a fullsize blazer so it it what it is....
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started to put the motor together...:D
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