the_white_shadow
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Figured id post a new thread about my latest project. I picked up a 1991 S10 Blazer 4-door 4wd from a friend who had it listed on FB. It apparently hit a deer several years back and the PO let it sit and it eventually went to auction. I picked it up for $500. I got it to run on some sauce then dove it to maintenance items to get it to run on its own. New tank and fuel pump, brakes, window motors, radiator, grille/headlights/bumper, and fixed some of the interior including new front window motors, door locks, ignition lock cylinder, etc. it now runs pretty good.
I plan on DD'ing this thing for a while while i collect parts for its next phase in life, a awd converted GMC typhoon knockoff.
Current specs:
1991 S10 Blazer 4-door 4wd with 178k miles
4.3l TBI with automatic 700r4 (i think)
4wd manual shift t-case with a bad 4wd vacuum switch at the t-case (Actuator and cable confirmed to work once i rerouted some vacuum lines)
Supposedly has a G80 gov bomb in the 10 bolt but it doesnt want to lock up under load.
Interior is in pretty dang good shape
Fixed some door seals to hopefully keep it from leaking
235/75/15 Goodyear Ats on order
New windshield getting replaced next week
Plan down the road:
LV3 4.3l v6 / 6l80e / awd t-case swap
Howell stand alone harness with factory ecm
Probably going to procharge it. Cant have a N/A typhoon knockoff. Must have boost. Hope to be in the 5-600HP range
BTR cam shaft to delete the DOD/afm
Later model 4wd S10 rear axle to get disc brakes
Holley dash
C4 Corvette sawblade wheels
Belltech lowering keys and blocks and/or lowering leafs
Keep the AC because its hot here in TX
Pics of how i got it and how it sits:
Put some paint on the front end that has been in the elements all these years.
Front end put back together. I need to level the front bumper some, but it all went back together pretty well for aftermarket stuff. I still need a front emblem for it, but they unobtanium in the aftermarket. Ill have to find one at a junkyard. The used bumper i found has the lower valence for some old school fog lights that i plan to fill up. Im going with a 90s theme on this one.
The sawblades i want to pick up this weekend maybe.
I plan on picking up a LV3 this weekend that has lifter damage. Hopefully its just damage to the cams and not the lifter bores. Also may pick up a set of nice used sawblades and toyo tires. this will be a slow build while i collect parts, but having something awd and fast sounds like an awesome idea. If you watch of the stay tuned stuff on Youtube, tony Angelo has built a pretty kickass syclone clone with a junkyard turbo 4.3 and it rips.
I plan on DD'ing this thing for a while while i collect parts for its next phase in life, a awd converted GMC typhoon knockoff.
Current specs:
1991 S10 Blazer 4-door 4wd with 178k miles
4.3l TBI with automatic 700r4 (i think)
4wd manual shift t-case with a bad 4wd vacuum switch at the t-case (Actuator and cable confirmed to work once i rerouted some vacuum lines)
Supposedly has a G80 gov bomb in the 10 bolt but it doesnt want to lock up under load.
Interior is in pretty dang good shape
Fixed some door seals to hopefully keep it from leaking
235/75/15 Goodyear Ats on order
New windshield getting replaced next week
Plan down the road:
LV3 4.3l v6 / 6l80e / awd t-case swap
Howell stand alone harness with factory ecm
Probably going to procharge it. Cant have a N/A typhoon knockoff. Must have boost. Hope to be in the 5-600HP range
BTR cam shaft to delete the DOD/afm
Later model 4wd S10 rear axle to get disc brakes
Holley dash
C4 Corvette sawblade wheels
Belltech lowering keys and blocks and/or lowering leafs
Keep the AC because its hot here in TX
Pics of how i got it and how it sits:
Put some paint on the front end that has been in the elements all these years.
Front end put back together. I need to level the front bumper some, but it all went back together pretty well for aftermarket stuff. I still need a front emblem for it, but they unobtanium in the aftermarket. Ill have to find one at a junkyard. The used bumper i found has the lower valence for some old school fog lights that i plan to fill up. Im going with a 90s theme on this one.
The sawblades i want to pick up this weekend maybe.
I plan on picking up a LV3 this weekend that has lifter damage. Hopefully its just damage to the cams and not the lifter bores. Also may pick up a set of nice used sawblades and toyo tires. this will be a slow build while i collect parts, but having something awd and fast sounds like an awesome idea. If you watch of the stay tuned stuff on Youtube, tony Angelo has built a pretty kickass syclone clone with a junkyard turbo 4.3 and it rips.
