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I somewhat cheated for the crossmember placement. I had the donor frame from the firewall forward. Before I dissassembled the crossmember I used a cheap can of orange rattle can paint to mark the placement of the donor parts on the old frame like a stinsle. Then I used the steering box mounting holes and a reference point in which to measure and mount the crossmember.

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I am seriously considering swapping the cammed 6.0 from the Datsun and 5.3 in the K5.

The 6.0 in the K5 would easily make a low 13 second driver, which is quicker than most cars on the road, not to mention trucks.

The Datsun will still be quick, especially if I have the converter re-stalled to 4000 and hookup the squeeze kit its had forever, but never used.

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Finally dropped the ass end down.

Swapped out the overload spring for a flat instead of the curved one.

Looks 10x better IMO.
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loooks way better

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My photo buddy got creative today....

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Damnit!!! now thats the stance! Looking great.love this thread/build.any shots of the engine bay or possibly towing the Datsun?! I say DEFINITELY swap out the 5.3 for the 6.0!
You need that extra in the k5.regaurdless keep the pics and progress coming,awesome!!!
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Here are some engine pics, the Datsun hasnt been on a trailer since I pulled her from a field three years ago 90 miles away.
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Your Blazer is looking pretty sweet, like the white. Are you going to keep the roll bar in? Any thread on your top conversion? Been thinking of doing mine, but hesitant on cutting anything!

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Roll bar is being pulled and sold when I finally have the time to pull the top of in order to get it out.


Full Convertible conversion info:

http://coloradok5.com/full-convertible-conversion.shtml
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coolness.......

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Finally got some friends to help take the top off...
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niCE!!! Looks awesome.:metal:
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love your blz....i wish mine was a full top! the stance is perfect...only thing i would do to it is the phanton grill your talking about or spray the headlight bezels a bright silver to blend everything together....im jealous...thats exactly how i want mine...but 2 inches lower

Supercharger Time!!
 

I decided it might be fun to mop the floor with some folks with a square, so I added this over the weekend.....

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what was the end results on the drop? is it a 3/5? i really love the stance. how much clearance do you have between the bumpstops and the axle? your 20x10.5's look good....did you end up putting the spacers in there?

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I am guessing on the 3/5" drop since most agree cutting one coil off stock front springs is a 3" drop and the rear is leveled with the front. I am not running any bumpstops in the rear and have yet to have the axle tubes touch the frame, even on big bumps/dips.

I ended buying 1.25" adapter/spacers to center the wheel/tire in the wheel housing. Plus it got rid of the 'tucked' look too.

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cool, thanks

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nice...

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Got the blower tuned last week, 430 HP to the wheels is nice.....

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subscribed... pic of tire smoke :D

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What did you do with the hole in the floor?

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For the transfer case shifter?

Nothing. I havent even removed the shifter. The plan is to make a cardboard template and make a steel plate to bolt in the same spot as the shifter. Then I ever replace the carpet, I'll stitch weld it into the floor hump while the carpet isn't there to catch fire.

The reason I haven't done anything with yet is because I didn't want the eye sore of a missing carpet patch. So far no one that has seen the truck at the local cruise nights has mentioned the shifter, it isn't bothering anything else, so it might just stay until I do a carpet kit.

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Dyno Tune:

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I would be happy with 430 at the crank. It sure sounds sweet on the dyno. Will it hook at all? I'd like to see a vid of some tire some tire abuse.;)

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430 to the wheels, not the crank.

It actually dead hooks, gets alittle squirmy on the 1-2 though (usually blows the tires away for a sec).

To be honest, with my luck on blowing 8.5" 10 Bolts to pieces, I am a bit cautious to start power braking just for the fun of it.