Give me a minute, I'll find someone else's pic and post it here and pretend it's mine.
Your offering will be acceptable.
CK5
Register an account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members.
'90 K5 - The Nevada Blazer [Post 1437: School me on alternators)
- Thread starter colbystephens
- Start date
Your offering will be acceptable.
y5mgisi
1 ton status
You know us colby! We enjoy pics of even the most mundane! A hardcore new diff cover would exceed mundane and therefore, we want it! We are sluts for the pics! Pic sluts!
Burbdood 74
Giver of not a single damn...
I prefer to label myself as a voyeur of all auto-mundane pics. Makes me sound all sophistomacated and stuff.
Well, if it means that much to you, I'll take a picture tomorrow since it's dark now.
Here's a couple photos for ya.
First, here's a couple photos of the 4 headlights. Looks cool, IMO.
P1070888 by colbyjstephens, on Flickr
P1070889 by colbyjstephens, on Flickr
Here's my fender badges all painted up. Lookin purdy!
P1070930 by colbyjstephens, on Flickr
Here's an approximation of placement on the fender. I like the scale.
P1070928 by colbyjstephens, on Flickr
And here's one of my next projects for the truck.
P1070931 by colbyjstephens, on Flickr
I need to figure out how to get a serp belt pulley on it, though. I don't even know where to begin in terms of finding one that will fit the thing, let alone figuring out how to install it.
I've had that York for years. POWERMAD gave it to me way back in the day, but I never got around to installing it. Now that I'm doing so much wheeling and have to drive it on the highway a bit to get to/from the trail, I really want to be able to air up. When I lived in small-town Oregon, it wasn't such a big deal - in part because there was nowhere around to really go wheeling, and in part because most of what I did was snow wheeling just outside of town so cruising the 1 mile back through town to my house to air up was no big deal.
Anyway, ideas on the pulley?
Here's a couple photos for ya.
First, here's a couple photos of the 4 headlights. Looks cool, IMO.
P1070888 by colbyjstephens, on Flickr
P1070889 by colbyjstephens, on Flickr
Here's my fender badges all painted up. Lookin purdy!
P1070930 by colbyjstephens, on Flickr
Here's an approximation of placement on the fender. I like the scale.
P1070928 by colbyjstephens, on Flickr
And here's one of my next projects for the truck.
P1070931 by colbyjstephens, on Flickr
I need to figure out how to get a serp belt pulley on it, though. I don't even know where to begin in terms of finding one that will fit the thing, let alone figuring out how to install it.
I've had that York for years. POWERMAD gave it to me way back in the day, but I never got around to installing it. Now that I'm doing so much wheeling and have to drive it on the highway a bit to get to/from the trail, I really want to be able to air up. When I lived in small-town Oregon, it wasn't such a big deal - in part because there was nowhere around to really go wheeling, and in part because most of what I did was snow wheeling just outside of town so cruising the 1 mile back through town to my house to air up was no big deal.
Anyway, ideas on the pulley?
the York serp clutch pulley's can be had new on ebay for about $75.....
Can you make add a v-belt pully to you crank and just set the york pulley ahead of the factory serpentine setup?
Martin
Martin
Not with a belt driven fan.
And, not only that, but I don't want to have to build a tilt york mount to get tension on the belt.
Thanks for the tips on the serp pulley. Guess that was kind of a stupid question, when I could've simply searched Google for "york compressor serpentine pulley."
I do stupid things sometimes, what can I say?
Thanks for the tips on the serp pulley. Guess that was kind of a stupid question, when I could've simply searched Google for "york compressor serpentine pulley."
I do stupid things sometimes, what can I say?
And, not only that, but I don't want to have to build a tilt york mount to get tension on the belt.
Thanks for the tips on the serp pulley. Guess that was kind of a stupid question, when I could've simply searched Google for "york compressor serpentine pulley."
I guess the York I have came on a mount with a tensioner pulley on it. That is what I was thinking.
As far as the engine mounted fan, that shouldn't be a problem either.
Martin
I don't have a mount at all. I need to build one. 
So I was reading a thread a while back about putting an in-line fuel pump in to the truck, in addition to the in-tank one, as a back-up incase of an in-tank failure on the trail. What would be involved in this? I'm a total noob about this as well. Recommendations on what fuel pump to use?
For my own reference, my current to-do list:
Install Fender Badges.
Install York compressor.
Add additional fuel pump.
I'm on a building spree. You know how you just get the drive to do stuff? I haven't had that in a LONG time on truck projects, but I have it now.
Maybe it's got something to do with living in a place where I can actually work on stuff.
For my own reference, my current to-do list:
Install Fender Badges.
Install York compressor.
Add additional fuel pump.
I'm on a building spree. You know how you just get the drive to do stuff? I haven't had that in a LONG time on truck projects, but I have it now.
Maybe it's got something to do with living in a place where I can actually work on stuff.
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Thanks for the pics is all i have to add. Oh and probably pirate would have lots of good info on the serp conversion.
K5 Jess
1/2 ton status
Purdy
andyblack
Registered Loser
I bet you could use any old Purolator or similar inline fuel filter from the parts store. I guess just get a little spring holder thing to bolt to your frame in an easy to access spot so it will be secure and then get a Toyota type fuel filter or something like that. I would just make sure it's the kind that secures the fuel line with hose clamps. I would aviod the newer Ford type of inline filters because they use a special tool to undo the lines from the filter and it can be a real pain to get them loose for some reason.
I don't think I've ever heard of these trucks and Blazers having any problems with fuel like that too much though. Seems like the Quadrajet carbs and TBI were pretty tolerant of dirty fuel. Seems to me like the inline type fuel filters get clogged up and cause more trouble than when you don't have them.
Oh yeah, don't the later model GM trucks with TBI have a fuel filter outside the tank on the frame? Like the '88-'98 trucks? I think I remember changing one on about an '89 truck one time. That would be the logical thing to look at.
I don't think I've ever heard of these trucks and Blazers having any problems with fuel like that too much though. Seems like the Quadrajet carbs and TBI were pretty tolerant of dirty fuel. Seems to me like the inline type fuel filters get clogged up and cause more trouble than when you don't have them.
Oh yeah, don't the later model GM trucks with TBI have a fuel filter outside the tank on the frame? Like the '88-'98 trucks? I think I remember changing one on about an '89 truck one time. That would be the logical thing to look at.
Yes newer trucks have a frame mounted setup. For the money I think you could get a cheap Holley/universal setup and be cheaper.
I bet you could use any old Purolator or similar inline fuel filter from the parts store. I guess just get a little spring holder thing to bolt to your frame in an easy to access spot so it will be secure and then get a Toyota type fuel filter or something like that. I would just make sure it's the kind that secures the fuel line with hose clamps. I would aviod the newer Ford type of inline filters because they use a special tool to undo the lines from the filter and it can be a real pain to get them loose for some reason.
I don't think I've ever heard of these trucks and Blazers having any problems with fuel like that too much though. Seems like the Quadrajet carbs and TBI were pretty tolerant of dirty fuel. Seems to me like the inline type fuel filters get clogged up and cause more trouble than when you don't have them.
Oh yeah, don't the later model GM trucks with TBI have a fuel filter outside the tank on the frame? Like the '88-'98 trucks? I think I remember changing one on about an '89 truck one time. That would be the logical thing to look at.
He's looking for an inline pump, not filter.
His truck already has an inline filter.
andyblack
Registered Loser
OMG. Nevermind. Don't know why I read inline filter. I guess it was like 6 A.M. when I read the post. DOH. 
I am taking a bit of a half day today from work, and I got some stuff done on the truck. I finished routing my wiring into the loom from my headlight relay upgrade. Feels good to have everything buttoned up on the wiring.
I was also able to get my driver's side fender emblem installed. What a pain in the ass! I tried myriad methods of NOT removing the fender first, and wasted a TON of time doing it. I had to take the fender completely off the truck, but I wanted to leave all the wiring/hoses attached. So, I pulled it off and set it on the tire so that I had enough working space. Also, I painted these emblems with a million coats of paint, which made hand-threading the nuts onto the studs not possible. But, it didn't offer enough resistance for the ratchet to work either.
Anyway, I'm really happy with how they look. I think it's really cool looking, and worth the effort. The passenger side should go quicker, though I'll have slightly more disassembly there since my battery is mounted on that side.
P1070964 by colbyjstephens, on Flickr
P1070966 by colbyjstephens, on Flickr
P1070967 by colbyjstephens, on Flickr
I finished routing my wiring into the loom from my headlight relay upgrade. Feels good to have everything buttoned up on the wiring.I was also able to get my driver's side fender emblem installed. What a pain in the ass! I tried myriad methods of NOT removing the fender first, and wasted a TON of time doing it. I had to take the fender completely off the truck, but I wanted to leave all the wiring/hoses attached. So, I pulled it off and set it on the tire so that I had enough working space. Also, I painted these emblems with a million coats of paint, which made hand-threading the nuts onto the studs not possible. But, it didn't offer enough resistance for the ratchet to work either.
Anyway, I'm really happy with how they look. I think it's really cool looking, and worth the effort. The passenger side should go quicker, though I'll have slightly more disassembly there since my battery is mounted on that side.
P1070964 by colbyjstephens, on Flickr
P1070966 by colbyjstephens, on Flickr
P1070967 by colbyjstephens, on Flickr
