Mods
2002 5.3 ls truck engine, 2000 Camaro radiator, 2006 Chevy cobalt electric fan, 2008 H3 ls oil pan, 1998 blazer center console, 98 blazer trans lines, 2000 Chevy 1500 4l60e *somehow still not made into soup yet* 94 ford explorer 8.8 rear end, 2002 zr2 rear leaf springs, custom engine mounts, 99 trans am ls1 exhaust manifolds heavily modified, custom manifold back exhaust 92 manual trans blazer brake booster *smaller diameter so coil packs didnt hit booster* 86 Chevy k20 master cylinder. Wanted to keep ac but there was literally no room.
Build story
"Dont get it right, just get it running!"
I LS swapped my 89 s10 blazer. Everyone is all LS SWAP THE WORLD
-Well thas cool, but if you dont have a full size car or truck, it gets tight. This swap is tight even without ac, but it works, and works amazing! This truck is a rocket with a stock 5.3. And will do burnouts for days. I havent been to a 1/4 mile, but i can safely say the truck is twice as fast from stock. Stock HP was 150 with tbi 4.3. Stock ls hp is 300. So I literally doubled the horsepower.
I blew up the stock 7.5 inch ring gear right out of the gate. I swapped in 94 ford exploder 8.8 rear end with 3.27 gearing and lsd. The lsd unfortunately after all the burnouts I have done, the clutches in the LSD have seen their better day. I have a 3.73 gear change to do along with a Detroit tru-trac carrier to put in.
The future brings a 6.0 ls swap, the rear gear change, modify the oil pan so the front differential can be put back in *its just 2wd right now, but has transfer case already in place, just no room for the diff, and i lived by David Frieburgers quote "dont get it right, just get it running"
I LS swapped my 89 s10 blazer. Everyone is all LS SWAP THE WORLD
-Well thas cool, but if you dont have a full size car or truck, it gets tight. This swap is tight even without ac, but it works, and works amazing! This truck is a rocket with a stock 5.3. And will do burnouts for days. I havent been to a 1/4 mile, but i can safely say the truck is twice as fast from stock. Stock HP was 150 with tbi 4.3. Stock ls hp is 300. So I literally doubled the horsepower.
I blew up the stock 7.5 inch ring gear right out of the gate. I swapped in 94 ford exploder 8.8 rear end with 3.27 gearing and lsd. The lsd unfortunately after all the burnouts I have done, the clutches in the LSD have seen their better day. I have a 3.73 gear change to do along with a Detroit tru-trac carrier to put in.
The future brings a 6.0 ls swap, the rear gear change, modify the oil pan so the front differential can be put back in *its just 2wd right now, but has transfer case already in place, just no room for the diff, and i lived by David Frieburgers quote "dont get it right, just get it running"