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Archive of entries posted on July 2009

Used 4.10 Gears Arrived

31 July 2009, 3:01 pm

I had the chance to purchase a set of used 4.10 gears off of ColoradoK5.com. $100 delivered to my door for a 45:11 Dana 44 gear set and a 41:10 14BFF gearset. Not too shabby and the gears look excellent. The wear is almost undetectable to the naked eye. So the future drivetrain will be [...]

Filed under Blazer, Drivetrain, Offroad, Tires.
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Gauges Fixed – Passenger Window TOO!

26 July 2009, 9:27 pm

Well this weekend I tackled the job of pulling the dash apart to replace the bulbs for the gauges.  While I was at it, I removed the clear bezel, wet sanded it to remove the discoloration, then polished it back up. Surprisingly, now that I have the problem with my hands/forearms, my hands do not [...]

Filed under Blazer, Drivetrain, Exterior, Interior, Metal Working, Welding.
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QuadraJet Troubles Cured!!

11 July 2009, 7:45 pm

After my earlier QuadraJet episode, I still had the hard start issue with a few more problems to boot. Seems that one of the little arms on the passenger side of the carb was mispositioned and jammed the secondaries shut. Not only that, but I was still having the hard start problem. I tried a [...]

Filed under Blazer, Engine.
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Donor 74 Jimmy

1 July 2009, 7:03 am

I have located a VERY poor condition Jimmy that I am currently negotiating a price with the current owner.  This truck has not title with it so it would be a parts truck only.  The body is rusted quite badly, but the frame and running gear looks pretty good.  12-bolt rear and Dana-44 front.  I [...]

Filed under Blazer, Drivetrain, Engine, Exterior, Interior, Transmission.
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