Cool pic!

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Here's a link showing more pics and a video.
http://www.norcalbigdawgs.net/Gallery/album136

Cold, rainy, messy day in VT. ;)

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Looks like a blast :metal:

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Great pics and video!

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Don't go trying out my rollcage, Kurt!

Actually do go try it out, get full usage I never could out of that thing!

Just wear the 4 point harness when you do!

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looks like you had a blast out there 4 wheelin !!!!!!!!!! cool vid too !! :metal:

what tires did you have on there in the vid ?

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Great pics and video, thanks for sharing.

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I was yelling at the video "Get on up there!!!" :lol:

Cool video and pics!!

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that video is awesome! how is the short 4x4 coming along?

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Would of made it with a locker. :o Was still a fun day though.

I've got a guy interested in buying the swb 4x4, we'll see...

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Is that ford blue I see on the front diff cover on the wrong side of the truck?? :snicker:

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Wow, I'd forgotten about this thread.

Let me say that the blazer has CHANGED ALOT since then.

Some of the changes were just detail/personnel choice while others were mandatory to get it to the next step of drive-ability/function and performance.

* Removed the hard top for a softie
*Changed to 39.5 TSL's w/Staun bead-locks
*Tires mandated a fair amount of fender trimming
*Installed a set of inner fenders
*Relocated front shocks to take advantage of the available travel
*Installed a K series th400 case and had it totally rebuilt
*Installed new shift rails in the doubler set up
*Fabbed up a rear mount for the 205
*Installed a Warn 9K winch
*High steer kit from ORD
*Hydro/ram assist steering from PCS
*Spooled the front Dana 60 and added a 4340 alloy axle set
*New front drive shaft from High Angle w/12" slip joint
*On board CO/2 air from Power Tank
*Replaced all bearings/seals on both axles
*Detroit locker in the rear
*Electric two speed fan
*Pinion protection added

Still need/want to do: :crazy:
Gas tank skid plate
Get the TPI installed
Re-skin the rear quarter and fab up a slider that will tie into a small exo cage to protect the rear quarter panels/lights
Repaint

It's been an interesting road to get to this point, I've learned alot about alot.
Couple morphing pics

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Couple more pics and maybe I can link up some vids.

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Okay...the vids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_MORJzf0sE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q11ywlU1Yyk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cYsSKCfwks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLLyb2OzQjM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVRKgYjpl4s

All those are from Paragon Sept 2006

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Great Vids...Man I can't believe you put in the "Ouch" vid :D One of them sounds you don't wanna hear ;)

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Sounded good, eh? :lol:
Worst part was the sound that the spring clip made as it broke and flew away bouncing against the rocks, made it sound WAY serious at first. :eek: Like lots of parts left all at once.

Fixed it right there on the trail but it was a real biatch getting the slip joint back together cause the last 1/4" of spline was twisted pretty bad.

Took it over tp NY last weekend, should have more vid from that later.

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Dare I ask the story about this? http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1161167542

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you using the side mounts on your 205?

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How it happened or why it happened?

The 'how' was descending a fire-road and dropping into a small washout at the bottom.

The 'why' is a four part puzzle.
#1 - the front drive shaft was too long.
#2 - there was only one mount on the rear of the 203 and nothing on the 205
#3 - the shift rails in the 205 had been ground incorrectly which was allowing for cross ratio shifting between the front and rear axles.
#4 - the th-400 wasn't a 'K' series case, just a stock tranny from a 2wd.

Repairs made:
1) shortened the front shaft
2) fabbed up another mount to support the rear of the 205
3) already having the doubler out was a good thing, pulled it apart and sent the rails back to ORD for another set. (couldn't save the original ones)
4) a local th-400 guru built me a stout new tranny armed with the full knowledge of what the truck was going to be used for.
All tricked out for hard wheeling, including compression braking that would rival any standard tranny out there. :D

So the story is, take your pick...
Could of been any one issue by itself or all working together. :confused:

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While we are on the subject, what are all the differences between a Th400 set up for 2wd and 4wd. Are the cases not the same?

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Don't know the exact differences but my understanding is no, they're not the same, hence the 'K' designation.

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:ww: Got a 383 stroker motor for it the other day.

Additional bonus's are the serpintine belt and TBI already on it ready and to run. :metal:

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Nice, let's see some pics.

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Looks like every other late model TBI motor, nothing special at all, pulled if out of a 90 blazer I picked up as a complete/driving truck, so everything needed is still there.
Mostly the fuel tank though having the internal pump and baffles.

Going with a Painless wiring kit to help ease installation 'hopefully'.

With any luck it will only be a couple/three weeks before it's in and running.

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Back in the shop for the motor install. :)

Turned out the tank was fairly tender so I went ahead and replaced it all, tank/sending unit/pump/screen and pig tail.
Better now than later IMO.

Changed the intake and throttle body gasket while I had it out.
New t-stat, header gaskets, O2 sensor, plugs, blah-blah-blah. :rolleyes:

Motor is in, exhaust hooked up and will be putting in the fuel tank tonight.
Added some tranny torsion bars to the package for additional drive train strength, figured it couldn't hurt.
Also will be adding a cooler for the power steering pump and engine oil too.
(both seperate)