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Blazer is really done. Last pictures while she is still mine.

mtnman said:
Make them for a D60 too! I'll buy a set for both my axles! :waytogo:
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we were pouring some BTU's to some steel today. Stay tuned!

CherryK5 said:
Funniest thing i've read on the forum in a while. :haha:

Looking good kert, now you just need to mass produce them. :waytogo:
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Gotta keep in mind, my blazer is good for experimentation but sucks for developing a product. For instance, my springs are inboarded which makes this backbone a "one off." The rest is repeatable, so far.
 
them spring plates with the lower side plates are the sh!t Kert...
you still have to do the front truss bar?
 
76zimmer said:
them spring plates with the lower side plates are the sh!t Kert...
you still have to do the front truss bar?
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Agreed. I have issues keeping my overload leaf in check as well. The others are easy to fix with a "u bracket" thing. I think some tabs off the spring perch would be another wise idea.
 
76zimmer said:
them spring plates with the lower side plates are the sh!t Kert...
you still have to do the front truss bar?
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Only thing left to do. Got them bent but need to notch yet but other than that.

Almost had it all done this weekend which was the goal. Just had to many other things to do.
 
Sent this in to Phillip at MSD and I just want to say thanks again Phil!! MSD is awesome. They're customer service has been exemplory.

When I sent this in it was beat down, dirty and needed some attention. This is what I get back....

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I think its an entirely new one. It sure looks like it anyway. Thanks Phil!!
 
shock mount making an appearance,

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Washer stack worked out to .010" extra clearance between the mounts. Almost never works out that way.:thumb:

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Hope to have it back on wheels by the end of the night sunday.
 
thats awesome.all kinds of good fab in that sucker.i need a shave like that.lol.my metalurgy skills prevent that though.most i did was cut and massage the bottom lip so it wont catch on rocks.great pics by the way.
 
chulisohombre said:
thats awesome.all kinds of good fab in that sucker.i need a shave like that.lol.my metalurgy skills prevent that though.most i did was cut and massage the bottom lip so it wont catch on rocks.great pics by the way.
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If you buy the tools the fab will come. It's only money.
 
very cool Kert, nice work.
For some reason I was thinking the traction bar links mounting had to be in line w/ each other, evidently not?
another reason why I'm not a suspension guru!
 
76zimmer said:
very cool Kert, nice work.
For some reason I was thinking the traction bar links mounting had to be in line w/ each other, evidently not?
another reason why I'm not a suspension guru!
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Nope, don't have to be. Easier to fab that way but I didn't start on this to do it the easy way. Just tryin' something different and enjoying some raw fabrication.

She is a beefy pig to be sure.

Looks like alll the work to drop the height of the backbone tube is gona pay off. Got lots of room above it right now. Bumpstops are still gona be needed but I definitely got some uptravel back.

Got the axle shafts in tonight and the brakes all put back together and then set the rear shocks in just to see what the mounting was looking like. Upper mounts have to be changed up a bit. Gona end up redoing some brake lines and then to figure out how I want to position the bumpstops.

Probably take a break on the rear end for a bit and get the front end all put back together and get some tires back on the front. The 44's take up alot less room on the truck.:thumb:
 
grab them 47's upstairs and then put the 44's in their place...Brett will never know the difference....:whistle:
 
I find it funny how many performanceminded guys do not know what the purpose for honingand creating swirl marks in the bores of an engine block cylinders is for Two words OIL retention To help keep the oil splashing up on the cylinders walls from the crank journals in place and lubricating the piston skirts and rings as well. As the piston slides down it gets into teh oil on the walls and on the next up stroke itpulls itup farther in the cylinder to lube the rings too



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rdn2blazer said:
I find it funny how many performance guys do not know what the purpose for honingsirl marks in the bores of an engine block cylinders is for Two words OIL retention



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whoa, where'd that come from???
 
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