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Old 11-12-2014, 11:40 PM   #501
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Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build

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Do those rotors have the internal drum in the hub for the parking brake?
Yes they do, it has been years, the shoes used to be not available aftermarket though. I would hope by now that has been addressed.

They do work awesome! ( Kept my tail out of trouble many times on my 9C1 )
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Old 11-13-2014, 12:05 AM   #502
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The rotors and calipers are from a 94-96 Impala SS. I think the B4C police stuff is the same. They use the same 5x5 pattern as the trucks and astro vans.
Ok cool..thanks... awesome build by the way. I always wondered how people converted a blazer to 2wd.
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Old 11-13-2014, 10:20 AM   #503
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They do work awesome! ( Kept my tail out of trouble many times on my 9C1 )
Doh, that's right...B4C is the police package camaro. I think my brain is still at a 20% de-rate after coming back from Vegas.
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Old 11-20-2014, 11:35 PM   #504
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Hey Wasted Income,

Your mail box is full. Trying to send you a PM.

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Old 11-21-2014, 11:08 AM   #505
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Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build

Cleaned it out, give it a shot now.
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Old 11-21-2014, 03:54 PM   #506
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Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build

Would you recommend the No Limit Wide Ride IFS? I have a 54 Ford that I'm planning on switching out to IFS at some point, and saw they have a kit available.
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Old 11-21-2014, 04:13 PM   #507
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Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build

Someone just asked me that yesterday, but in regards to the C10 kit. I'm on the fence about recommending it.

It works well. Does what it should, rides decent, handles well, stops well.

The kit wasn't exactly what I'd expected...I had to take a plasma to the crossmember to get clearance for the upper control arms, there were parts missing from the "kit" that took several phone calls and facebook page harassing to get, etc.

I don't know if that was teething pains for the new C10 kit, because I think I had one of the first that I saw. FatGump on the board had several of the same issues, and some others.
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Old 12-01-2014, 09:09 AM   #508
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Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build

I'm in the process of installing the same kit and had many of the same problems
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Old 12-02-2014, 12:02 PM   #509
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Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build

Wasted clear your inbox of all the porn so I can ask you a real question!
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Old 12-02-2014, 12:09 PM   #510
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Wasted clear your inbox of all the porn so I can ask you a real question!
Bukkake!!!!

Fire away. Wait....wut?
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Old 12-02-2014, 01:44 PM   #511
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So that is how you roll, lol!
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Old 12-10-2014, 03:17 AM   #512
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Keep up the good work liking that bazer
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Old 12-10-2014, 11:24 AM   #513
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Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build

Thanks. Haven't done much on it lately...cruised it to the gas station last weekend to grab a soda...that's about it. Been balls deep in the next project...and the weather has been cruddy here.
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Old 12-10-2014, 11:35 AM   #514
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Thanks. Haven't done much on it lately...cruised it to the gas station last weekend to grab a soda...that's about it. Been balls deep in the next project...and the weather has been cruddy here.
..and what would that next project be? Do tell.
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Old 12-10-2014, 12:14 PM   #515
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Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build

64 Skylark Convertible.

Full frame-off bare metal resto-mod. Turbo LS, full aftermarket suspension with coilovers, 6 piston brembos, Holley EFI...just the usual.

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Old 12-10-2014, 12:26 PM   #516
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64 Skylark Convertible.

Full frame-off bare metal resto-mod. Turbo LS, full aftermarket suspension with coilovers, 6 piston brembos, Holley EFI...just the usual.

Cool, I'm a big Buick fan. Keeping it Buick powered?
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Old 12-10-2014, 12:54 PM   #517
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Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build

Fack no. I'm an LS guy. lol.

It'll be "Caddy" powered. I have an LS6 from a CTS-V that's going in.
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Old 12-11-2014, 09:00 AM   #518
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That Buick is a great idea. I hope you will be posting some pics in the Alternative Tinkerings thread section.
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Old 12-11-2014, 02:56 PM   #519
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Fack no. I'm an LS guy. lol.

It'll be "Caddy" powered. I have an LS6 from a CTS-V that's going in.
I'd probably have put a Range Rover engine in it, a Buick V8 in a 'round about way.
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Old 12-11-2014, 03:45 PM   #520
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Well, it already had a buick V8 in it. I practically had to give it away to get rid of it.

I want to go fast...not be different.
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Old 12-11-2014, 04:08 PM   #521
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Actually those Buick Aluminum V8s were raced in the Indy 500, in lots of rally cars and in several British and Australian sports cars, they are very capable of going fast.

Buick V6s were also raced in the Indy 500, and Stage 1 455s are just beasts.

I ran a Rover V8 in a '76 Skyhawk, had a turbo V6 Regal and had a stage 1 in a '74 Regal, all went fast.

But yea it's easier to build up an LS, I get it.
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Old 12-11-2014, 04:30 PM   #522
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I'm no stranger to buick performance...I've spent a lot of time behind the wheel, and just about as much time under the hood of a Grand National. Definitely fast. When it wasn't broken.

With enough money thrown at it, anything can go fast, clearly. I'm sure back in their day, the Buick stuff was badass.

Have you ever messed much with LS stuff? If you haven't you might like it a lot. There's a lot of performance/$. In my experience, the same cannot be said for oddball stuff, because it all costs more.
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Old 01-02-2015, 05:14 PM   #523
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Ruh roh...what do we have here??

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Old 01-02-2015, 05:47 PM   #524
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new project??
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Old 01-02-2015, 06:17 PM   #525
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Yup. Getting away from LS stuff on this one.
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