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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
The only ones I have on the puter....
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
Thats a sweet pic.
What times are you running? In the 1/8 or 1/4 Looks nice. Bright red always looks nice on the ST. Last edited by tlambert : 07-30-2007 at 12:27 AM. |
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
It's really a junk motor built from leftover parts from my malibu. 7.2's in the 1/8th.....bracket bomber. It gets a roller motor upgrade over the winter.
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
I don't think I would call it a junk motor though. |
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
This is definitely a clean and very nice truck. That motor does look like it was put in there by GM right out of their factory. I hope you don't have to sell it. That's something you should keep in your family if you can. Nice ass truck man.
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
At this time I'm not planning on selling it. But its been done for awhile now and its completed so........? When I do decide to let it go I will post it here. |
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Thats a sweet truck you got there. That big block does look like it came from the factory like that! I can tell you put a lot of work under the hood to make it look clean. Very nice!
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
One quick question. Where did you get that chevrolet sticker on the tailgate?
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
that is the bad s10 bog block is suck nice dime
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
Super clean swap, love your truck. Nice work keep it up.
Makes me want to swap out my small block. |
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
"That is the badess s10 big block, is such a nice dime" Did I get it? |
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
close enough
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Thanks for all of the.....huh...comments, somebody must have been drinking. The tailgate letters are GM that came on the 92 Silverado Sport pickups. |
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Yea I like to compliment someone who does a nice job on their trcuk because I know how much work it takes to get a truck like the one you have. I have done many trucks but not as nice as yours and there were many days and nights working on them. Did you get that sticker from the dealer? I would like to get one as well. |
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Man, I've got to tell ya, i never in a million years ever thought that a big block would fit into an s10 without sacrificing all the good and just makin the truck all engine. My first truck was an 85 s-10 blazer with the 2.5 iron duke motor, did great offroad, but anything but that, well, 73 mph downhill with the wind to your back was about all it had. blew 2 engines out of that thing. but i have an internal love for these little critters, i always have. Before i was deployed, I purchased a 455 Buick engine with a turbo 400 connected to it in hopes to build a muscle car when i returned. but after consideration, i decided that i would be happier with another s-10, but built this time. so i thought the engine was lost and i would have to sell it. NOT ANYMORE. thanks to you, i can save the engine and have a kick ass little truck. and i've got to tell ya, that 400 is tucked in tighter than a 4 year old on christmas eve. i can't stop staring at the picture of the engine compartment. its just gorgeous. looks great, beyond great, but i am going to quit takin up space on your page here, just wanted to say thank you for your hard work.
ANDY P.S: really waitin on more pictures man, that little truck is just sweet. |
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, i meant 454. please excuse the mix up |
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If not, anyone that makes decals should be able to handle it. A buddy of mine had some smaller 454 SS decals made for his S-10 from a pencil rubbed template that he made from his fullsize 454 truck. They turned out really nice and fit the bedsides of the S-10 great. |
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
I haven't seen any done to the extent that I did it. Most people are looking for something quick. I wanted to be able to cruise in it, and wasen't so much concerned about how fast it was. Good luck with your project. |
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
Hey Tim,
I've decided that I'm just not going to have the time or the resourses to accomplish what you have done. I'm going to go with a 383 from blueprint engines instead. Thanks for your help though. |
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
heres mine
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
nice truck. i have a 90 s10 blazer 2wheel drive. i`m putting a big block with a 400 trans ,9in also. i don`t want to tub it or mini tub it. also looking for a non a/c heater box with blower motor. can anybody give me some tips. thanks
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
Prostock 32, the profile shot of the air filter set-up reminds me of something, not quite sure what. Nice truck.
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
Do you have roller rockers?
Was wondering if the valve covers will clear roller rockers. |
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
ok im way behind on askin this but tlambert
is your master cylinder almost touchin your rocker cover of does it just look that way lol |
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I wasen't sure if the ones I have now was going to work when I bought them. |
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
Brake booster in the back, and valve cover to your left. ![]() |
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
1985 Blazer
Full tube chassis 9in Ford Powerglide with transbrake 882 BBC (454 bored .125) Got a 5500 stall converter in it, only leaving at 4500 though Will run 6.30's all day long, hoping for high 5's if we stall it up more (all motor of course!) ![]() ![]() ![]() OLD picture of the motor ![]() |
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BTW, that's NOT me in the orange shirt...
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Holy hell, that is a fast ****ing truck lol. 882, that's insane.
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
Prostock32. Do you have any pictures of the headers? I'm looking for some ideas on how to route the tubes. Thanks in advance.
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
you mean 482 cube?
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
that is one sweet truck u got there.
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
Im thinking about possibly doing a 2.8L to V8 swap in my 1st gen s10 blazer. Can anyone give me a fair estimate on what the parts alone would cost?
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
If you have any questions about a BB Swap I will be glad to help. Cost doing the BB the way I did wasn't the most expensive way but not the cheapest either. |
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
ok i have this crazy idea for my blazer bagged body dropped to the door with a built big block but i belive the upper control arm will hit the manafold and i will have problems finding a brake booster to fit got any advice?? i might be able to fab some control arms im not looking for a full blown race truck just a bagged show truck thats totally different from anything else and keep it driveable
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
what about running a brake booster under the floor boards old school style? a smooth firewall with no booster would look sick, not to mention it would make people scrath their heads a bit. Your welcome
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or just go to non- power brakes. thats how my 84 is set up and i dont miss power brakes one bit
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
I think your truck is great! I just got a 454 to put in my truck and I would like to ask you a few questions. What kind of intake is that? The other question that I have is do you have a picture that shows the whole steering shaft that you made?
Prostock32 - What kind of headers are those? If you made them how did you know how long to make them? Do you have any pictures of the drivers side header, I would like to know how you got around the steering. |
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
I will post some more pics of the steering shaft tonight. |
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I has some questions about the steering column and how it looked. This is the only shots I have. It seems crazy but works with no problems.
Steering from firewall. The curved bracket on the column is for the shifter. It uses a B&M shift cable instead of the metal rod. ![]() Steering column to the heim joint. The heim joint is bolted to a bracket that is welded to the frame. ![]() Heim joint, then by the exhaust and to the steering column. The rub marks you see is from when it is in reverse, but its not major, if it was you would see alot of shiny metal. ![]() Closer view to the steering box. ![]() |
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
Thanks for the pictures. Do you know if any other steering boxes will work. I have one that is from another car, not sure what car. I do have the numbers off it at home I could give you if you could tell me if it would work or not. My truck does not have power steering now and I will upgrade before putting the motor in.
Any advice would be great. I'm looking for a cheap box. |
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Re: 1st Gen Bigblock Installation
but still having a clean fire wall would be sick! |
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