SM465 Trans Swap 1978 K5 Blazer

[78Troublemaker]

78Troublemaker submitted a new Build:

SM465 Trans Swap 1978 K5 Blazer

Out with the tired TH350

Best way to remove old trans and install new trans,made it pretty much plainless

Clutch Master Cylinder installed after drilling out new hole

Last connecting Piece Needed # 348 Combo Joint from napa

Donor Truck complete

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[78Troublemaker]

Pedal Assembly sandblasted and repainted also installed now

Center hump Cut out of donor truck corner was rotted away

Corner repaired

The hump that was removed is shorter then the one going in but didnt catch it after getting hump repainted

 

[Mark1968]

Swapping an auto for a manual. Nice.

 

[82355]

Nice upgrade. What are you doing with the donor rig?

Martin

 

[78Troublemaker]

Stripped what we could off the donor truck and left the rotted tub in the back 40

 

[max 02]

Did your blazer have a hole already there for the clutch rod?

My 77 truck didn`t.

That rotted out body parts blazer looks damn good from here!

 

[82355]

Looks nicer than the ones I drive.

Martin

 

[max 02]

Looks nicer than the ones I drive.

Martin

Yeah... these guys!?? Must be nice to not live in the rust belt!

 

[78Troublemaker]

 

[82355]

That makes me sad.

Martin

 

[78Troublemaker]

the floor of the donor was completely rotted away in the back, also had rust in the roof and the firewall.. looks better in the picture than it really was.

 

[78Troublemaker]

Did your blazer have a hole already there for the clutch rod?

My 77 truck didn`t.

we used the firewall of the donor as a template for where to put the hole

 

[78Troublemaker]

My dad used the topper off donor truck, he repainted it and put it on his K5, aswell as interior piece's to complete his deluxe model to full interior plus he redid headlinner and used front bumper cause its different then mine.
here's a few pics

PS: He used the dupli-color trim paint and repainted the grey trim said it worked great

 

[78Troublemaker]

no new updates besides picking up an undercoating gun to spray the underside in the spring, pretty much parked until then.

working on saving up money to finish up my Monte Carlo at the moment, then will start replacing some more stuff on the k5

 

[78Troublemaker]

not too many updates right now, have a ton of parts to put in when i get back home

 

[Big Ray]

update?

 

[swettysblazer]

Nice, you're pretty local and I am doing the exact same thing in my 78.