No, not bad at all considering I see 20mpg town or freeway out of my 4cyl stick Tracker.
5.3L? 4 speed auto?
5.3L? 4 speed auto?
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Swettysblazer's 1991 K5 Trazer: ONE TONS!
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Yup, 5.3, 4 speed and the auto-trac transfer case. All stock. Just did a tune-up, so we'll see if those numbers change when I go back up there on Sunday
Cool and good luck.
I like the little Tracker but getting more and more of an urge for something with more oomph and room.
I like the little Tracker but getting more and more of an urge for something with more oomph and room.
Thanks man. Its actually really surprising how much power and at the same time the mileage I get with this truck... It has me seriously considering swapping a 5.3 into the Blazer in the future...
The LS engine is a world beater to be sure.
Heard good things about the newer ones with the 6 speed transmissions and that 5.3L.
Heard good things about the newer ones with the 6 speed transmissions and that 5.3L.
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Swetty - I'm the f'in new guy around here but my story parallels yours 20-some years earlier. I turned 16 in 1984 and had a bone stock but great shape '78 K5 Cheyenne to drive - running boards and all. My mom gave it to me when I graduated HS because I was by then infatuated with modifications (ripping the motor apart on a Friday, putting in a better cam and getting it together by Monday morning so I could drive it to school about made her stroke out) and she could see I loved that truck. I drove it for almost 10 years, built a 454 for it, had a huge lift and 38.5 swampers (what did I know??). I finally sold it after I had brought it back down to 6" with 35's and actually got some good driving manners back. It was beginning to rust at some of the body mounts and in the rockers (it was 16 years old by then) and being recently married, simply didn't have the time or money to continue. Over the years I got into Jeeps but now and then casually looked for another K5. In May, I found Cornfield Creations (from this site) sweet '79 for sale on Ebay. It was built like my bucket list K5. Within a week, I dumped my plans for a new JK, scrapped together the cash, won the Ebay auction, flew to Indiana and drove the thing 1000 miles home. I suddenly was able to rectify my two-decade old regret of selling my '78. That's a long story to say that because of the blood, sweat and tears with your '91, you'd always wish you had kept it. But you still have it, and as has been repeated by many friends on this thread - you have the chance to still make it your perfect K5. I was lucky to find such a nice example this many years later, but if I could find my old '78 and it was still salvageable, I'd make the same effort to get it back. Which is weird because it's just a dumb old truck.
That's an awesome story man. The plan now is to just get the truck back to a spot where I am comfortable driving it and hoping that the tailgate won't fall off driving down the road... and try and do some cool stuff to ut at the same time
So, I haven't driven the truck since August. The interior is gutted right now, and I need to get going on the rust stuff so I can drive it and not worry about my tailgate falling off. My plan is to get it done before July so I can drive it out to the Dune party in Michigan. I need at least a tailpan, might do the front floors while I'm at it. Shouldn't be too bad, it's just the truck isn't at school with me and I haven't had a break long enough to really tear into it.
Probably. That might be something I do out there, I'd have to talk to Adam about it
If you run out of time... weld the tail gate to the body.
Can always grind off the welds and fix it after the trip.
Can always grind off the welds and fix it after the trip.
I was thinking either that, or just leave the friggin thing off. Althought 2500 plus miles round trip might get a little annoying.
That's the last thing I'm worried about driving out there
You laugh, but little do you know, that whatever happens on this thing while I'm out there, YOU are personally responsible for
You laugh, but little do you know, that whatever happens on this thing while I'm out there, YOU are personally responsible for
Oh really now lol.
Maybe responsible, but I ain't payin for $hit
Fair enough, I can live with that. On a side note, I may be looking to take the whole week off and explore the midwest a little bit on my way out there. Lets hope the old girl is up for a 3000 mile trip.
I recommend putting new oil and a filter on.
