JRSTI's 72 Blazer 6.2 liter (L92) 6L80e

[JRSTI]

Hi my name is JR. I have owned my 72 for 8 years now. It has gone thruogh some changes. I just installed a 6.0 liter off a 04 Cadillac Esca. Here are some pics.

 

[MNorby]

nice. what tranny? Custom headers or do they make ones that work good for that?

 

[Big Blzn]

Where in Cali?

 

[JRSTI]

MNorby Tranny is a 700R4..... Headers a custom my brother maide them for me.


Big blzn I am in Montebello near Downey.

 

[Big Blzn]

MNorby Tranny is a 700R4..... Headers a custom my brother maide them for me.


Big blzn I am in Montebello near Downey.

Cool. Check out the Pacific region and look up all the SOCKO (Southern California K Owners group. We do a lot of wheeling trips in So Cal. A bunch of real nice guys here on CK5. We have a Panamint trip scheduled for mid-Oct.
Hoby

 

[JRSTI]

Thanks I will look it up.

 

[LVJimmy]

looks familiar. I have a 71 with a 6.0 and 700r4.

 

[Yukon Jack]

Tough looking K5 - I'm diggin' the engine swap!

 

[79BRUISER]

I'd like to read more about the 6.0 swap.

 

[JRSTI]

I just upgraded to a Dana 60 front axle. It was all fine till I got to the brake lines. The banjo bolt from the 1/2 ton caliper is bigger than the one on the 1 ton caliper. If I buy the brake line for a 1ton will it bolt on to the line that is on the frame?

 

[MNorby]

I just drilled my brake lines out larger when I first did it and ran it fine for quite a while till I got better lines

 

[NorCalTank]

That k5 has a nice stance. What engine crossmember did you use? Fabricate it yourself?

 

[JRSTI]

Thanks NorCalTank. My brother and I fabricated the mount.

 

[JRSTI]

I just drilled my brake lines out larger when I first did it and ran it fine for quite a while till I got better lines

The brake line hole is bigger than the banjo bolt.

 

[JRSTI]

Got her back on all four tires. Need to bleed the brakes some more.

 

[Yukon Jack]

Have you driven it yet with the new engine or are you still working on getting it back on the road? Interested to hear how you like the engine.

 

[JRSTI]

I have driven it. I love the power this engines make. I don't have to wait 20 minutes to get it warmed up, just turn it on and go. I still have to work some bugs out like the shifting points and the drive shaft angle, other than that it is good.

 

[hoodride]

You should look into those easy tap brake bleading nuts. They are dirt cheap and allow air and fluid out, but nothing back in. You just install them, loosen a 1/4 turn, pump until fluid comes out, and tighten. These might be well known, and I'm just a moron but I thought they were a godsend