I say spend it and send it. If you go to Blazer Bash you’ll do new things at new speeds. Or so I heard….
Those West Coast guys don’t mess around.
Those West Coast guys don’t mess around.
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91 K5 -Procrastination Build - bikini top!
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Spend once, the price point between white body dampners and bilstien shocks isn't all that much, and real shocks will help with keeping a tire planted. I wish I was closer to linking my front end, I'd make you a deal on my front shocks.
I honestly believe that you would notice even at 10 mph, given the chance to compare side by side.
The 5100’s are some of the best I’ve ever run. Slow or fast they are great. I’ve got the yellow and blue on my Durango and the stock shocks only had 55k on them and it’s a big difference. Less body roll but smoother ride. Much more predictable.
Bling Bling
Maybe we can get a bulk buy discount?
Good shocks are an expensive pill to swallow but I wouldn't do it any other way with soft springs.
Just to be the devil's advocate, I put Bilsteins (used) on my '75 Blazer.
Could not tell much of a difference.
Martin
Could not tell much of a difference.
Martin
Not an amazing update but I finally got my headlights and taillights working again! They suddenly quit working last year and I’ve been chasing that gremlin for a long time, I finally found a broken terminal in the harness junction block on the firewall.
I still have to put the dash and steering column back together but now I can move on to better projects.
I still have to put the dash and steering column back together but now I can move on to better projects.
For the sake of documentation, here are some pics of a manual throttle controller I finally found. The controller is a direct bolt in, there is a tiny bolt in the bell crank at the firewall end of it for adjustment against the gas pedal fulcrum.
I finally got my dash all together, I’m pretty happy with it.
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I love seeing progress!
Me too 
Tomorrow I’ve got a tool box, CO2 tank and ice chest to bolt down in the back.
I’m trying to be patient and bleed the p/s system real good today and tomorrow (reman steering box and built a new bracket for the fluid reservoir) then hopefully drive it.
I’ve let it sit for a year so it needs some run time bad.
Tomorrow I’ve got a tool box, CO2 tank and ice chest to bolt down in the back.
I’m trying to be patient and bleed the p/s system real good today and tomorrow (reman steering box and built a new bracket for the fluid reservoir) then hopefully drive it.
I’ve let it sit for a year so it needs some run time bad.
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videos but I’m really happy to say that the Blazer is running and driving pretty good now. A huge shout out and THANKS to @tarussell for helping me work through a lot of stubbornness and fix a tuning issue.
The real update is that in preparation for taking it to a cruise in next weekend I installed 15hp.
videos but I’m really happy to say that the Blazer is running and driving pretty good now. A huge shout out and THANKS to @tarussell for helping me work through a lot of stubbornness and fix a tuning issue.The real update is that in preparation for taking it to a cruise in next weekend I installed 15hp.
It’s all about that last 15 HP that cool sticker provides that makes the difference!No
The real update is that in preparation for taking it to a cruise in next weekend I installed 15hp.
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A true mall crawler, prepping for a car show.
