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Archive of posts filed under the Exhaust category.

Mufflers are on!

24 April 2009, 2:54 pm

I finally got the exhaust pipe complete enough to mount mufflers. This meant that I could license it and get it inspected. Looking back now, I should have known that the hole in the floor board was not going to fly… So that is the task for this week. Getting that hole covered up so [...]

Filed under Blazer, Engine, Exhaust, Metal Working, Welding.
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Headers Installed – Exhaust…

28 January 2009, 11:59 pm

So after determining that the old Hooker headers from my Chevelle would not fit the K5 properly, I ordered a set of Hooker Competition headers.  These are made to work with the Hooker Competition dual exhaust system which I also ordered. The headers fit very well, however, the mandrel bent exhaust system did not fit [...]

Filed under Blazer, Engine, Exhaust, Welding.
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More Work…

31 December 2008, 2:12 pm

So the Chevelle headers do not fit to my liking.  The passenger side would have a problem with the front driveshaft if the suspension were to hit the bump stops.  Going to full static articulation (lifting the front passenger wheel until the rear passenger wheel begins to lift), I still had enough room for a [...]

Filed under Blazer, Chevelle, Exhaust, Exterior, Metal Working, Tires, Transmission, Welding.
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Longer Drive

20 December 2008, 11:15 am

So Friday I was able to take the Blazer for a longer drive, ~15 miles one way.  Back roads are great at seeing how the suspension works over bumps, pot holes, and wash boarding.  Nothing but smooth driving.  The snow made it a little bit of a challenge on the way back as the 33×12.5×15 [...]

Filed under Blazer, Exhaust, Interior, Metal Working, Tires, Transmission, Wheels.
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Engine & Exhaust Work

24 November 2008, 11:39 am

After doing some reading on ColoradoK5.com, I have come to the conclusion that the headers from my Chevelle would fit the Blazer just fine!  I almost took them to the scrap yard with a load of other scrap metal a few weeks ago and was glad that I had not.  They have light surface rust [...]

Filed under Blazer, Engine, Exhaust.
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