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dougg01

Hey. I dumped the vacuum stuff. Made my own Posi-lock using my spare cable and bracket then adding the NAPA locking pull/push cable. Its disconnected because I am re-engineering my fix because I was worried the tie-rod bolt might grab the cable during compression. My redo will eliminate that risk. I...

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Fixed. Sorry I didn't respond earlier. Life ya know. I ended up not doing more diagnostic. FP was solid 60 and did not leakdown in 5 min after shutdown. Good platinum plugs I've used before on these trucks (I've had 4 - still got 2). The limited frame data my scanner gives me showed bank 1 rich beca...

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Been around for a while. I had a miss which ended up being a bad cap and prompted new plugs and efforts to resolve this issue. It happens at light to moderate throttle, but not during moderate acceleration. It can happen under light accel. It's almost as if the truck looses all fire for just a momen...

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Here is where I am at today in my quest to get 4wd working again: vacuum switch was replaced and checked...again... I rerouted vacuum from the ported source using a 'V' with one leg going to climate controls, etc and the other strictly for the front axle stuff. Yes, the TC motor works. Or else, I wo...

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Shannon also defies convention with a single-seat buggy on what is an extreme event and used IFS, long frowned upon my the off-road crowd and rock-racing folks. He makes it work.... I'd like to know the details of his rig better. I remember working with a buddy checking tanks and pumping units in th...

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works nicely.

not quite day/night, but darn close. Significant stability improvement in turns and straight.

dougg01

[quote="HenryJ]The Firestone Destination M/T on the back of a 2wd would be a good choice. Many of the guys in my fleet say they go places in 2wd that they needed 4x4 before. I have four 2wd running those on the rear and a couple with them on both ends. They steer very well in the slick stuff. You mi...

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I am a BFG TAKO believer. Ten time Baja Champion. Snow rated traction DOT "Snowflake" on many sizes. 50k miles in a 25k mile category. Aggressive looks and tame road performance. I am on my third set for personal vehicles and I have run ten sets through the fleet. say no more. I believe. We aren't ...

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Wow - on the KO's performance in your CC. I asked one of the guys who service our Early Warning System equipment at towers across the state. Most use a dodge 2500 4wd CC with wrangler duratracs. He told me they wear great and he loves them. The roads these towers are on are often laughable when you ...

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So the KOs will clean okay in mild stuff with some wheel speed...? I've not known anyone running them in much mud and I am not looking for much either, but I figure on the trails its going to be there in some quantity I can't avoid and will need to climb through it. deep stuff....I'm turning around....

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So my firestones worked great when we took them wheeling in the super dry last fall. Great tire on the road and in snow. Won't clean any mud out at all. So, I am about to put N90s on the blazer and have decided to stay with 31s though I am planning a body lift. I do not want to mess with gearing and...

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... I do want to control wheel hop and a traction bar is not an off-road friendly solution. A lateral shock setup would work, but how to place it on this rig is the question... Do a search for the "third shock" or "Hop shock" The 2wd had an option for those that should bolt on. It has been done and...

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I was just wondering. The rear seems to wriggle some. Springs need another leaf and I don't really want to use the short add-a-leaf any more and the long lifts it up too much. Might scavenge from the spare leaf packs and shorten the #2 (1st after main leaf) and redrill for the pads. Add a bit of rat...

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I need more than tire fix. If I that was all I'd just get a box tuner for that...even the small ones (<$200) do that. My problems are larger like !cat, intake and exhaust mods, etc. The truck isn't liking much of what I've done. The PCM in 1997 wasn't as good as in 2000. My Jimmy dealt with this stu...

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Brule, right...? Oh....those are $60ea...? They are not hub-centric. Is that a problem...? I found some hub-centric ones, but they are more $$$ and 2". I want to get spacers very soon. The MML. This is where I want to be, but (you knew there was a but). I do not want to run 32s (my plan) until I can...

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I am planning to buy a set of N90s and use spacers in the rear. !.5s most-likely. I'd like to buy them now. There are a number of vendors and this topic was covered some time ago so I am wondering if the recommendations have changed and there are other vendors that are 'okay'...? Also, should I just...

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On this stage of the build the trimming will be done fore and aft. The doorjamb will limit what I can do, but there is still material there to be snipped and I have no problem with it. My grand plan if we continue with this vehicle and I stay with the off-roading thing is to SAS down the road and th...

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I already figured out how i want to do the MML in the rear. Front first so I can make pretty.

Maybe 1.25" in front and 2" in the rear.... I need to find some picturs before biting off on this.

dougg01

So - project blazer is about to move to the next phase - ready for trails in the spring. Many questions. Looking for some experiences, some answers, and perhaps alternatives. Shocks. I think I've settled on some procomp 3000s long enough to handle the rear lift of 2" shackles and add-a-leaf (~3.5")....

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GM wants too much for one.

1996-up Jimmys and Blazers, 2dr, had them as an option.

Not having luck finding one on my own.

I don't want my tire on the roof.

Thanks...

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Good luck with the mods. I was a little confused when I saw the picture of my truck on your Photobucket. :lol: Stalker. I admit it. I'm trying to emulate the elusive MML across the Internet since it seems no one around here or on blazer forums know what that is. I'll cower back in my corner now and...

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I might just link the albums off photobucket because resizing to post is no tmy favorite task. http://s287.photobucket.com/albums/ll139/dougg001/James/ The old - 2000 GMC Jimmy http://s287.photobucket.com/albums/ll139/dougg001/Off-road%20adventures/ Wheeling the old http://s287.photobucket.com/album...

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I'll shrink some pics and post later. the jimmy is slowly being dismantled and the Blazer is the recipient of much liberated hardware. It wil be as the Jimmy and then we will go forth with body lift, skidz cuts, eventually an 8.5, 3.73s, 33s, etc. Its a Red 1997 and most things are moving over. It's...

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Check that....I looked and drooled....again.!!! My plan is to do the skidz cuts and ditch the body cladding - body work - prime (paint later). Might do this before the next wheeling trip. Bump stops. 2" BL. then I'll source a 3.73 front diff and either do gears in the rear (which I have a set of GM ...

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I'm running 33/9.50-15 with a winch on the front using that combination. You may have some trouble fitting 33 on the back of the Blazer 4 door though. 31's should fit with no rubbing would be my guess. The 31s I have now don't get close to the wheel well in the rear. On full twist the tires rub the...

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...Is there a how-to on the skidz cuts...? Yes - Skidz Cut-out Flares install There has got to be a cheap way to lift the front on these things...beyond Tbar. Lower the front diff and the control arm points some.... Nope. Adjust to the maximum Z height, add the fullsize bump stops and be happy. Che...

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Adding springs to the back and fullsize stops on the front is going to help. If you are not yet running Bilstein HD shocks, add them to your list. Making the Skidz fender cuts on the front might give you a little more room if you need it. Looks like you are going where you want to right now. Enjoy ...

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Okay. I'll post here for now and later when I get a chance I'll add a new thread. This time I didn't get much because I only had the boys and we were having too much fun wheeling to stop and take a picture. That and there weren't a lot of places in the more rugged spots to leave the truck safely and...

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Since I don't have flares and for a 4dr that's not an easy task I'd have to use a different offset. The stops sound like a good idea. How about spacers in the rear to widen the track back there....? Not only does it look ducky, a wider rear track might help with the stability and feel. I see some us...

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I hear ya on the poor house thingy. If this wasn't my DD I'd do more and would really look at the SFA...but it's clear if you build a rig to go at most anything, you will, and it will get damage. That kind of thing isn't for a vehicle you depend on. I didn't know anything about the full-size stops. ...

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2000 Jimmy 4dr, trimming, 1.5" tbar and 2" shackles running 31x10.50 ATs on stock rims. I got into the inner fender well some, rubbed the front fascia (which is trimmed), rolled the passenger-side front fender lip in and the driver's-side out. Lots of tail dragging. Planning on a 2" BL. that said, I...

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...........I know there are a few here that have SFA swaps... In the end I'm looking to know the ballpark at what it ran you............ I haven't done it yet and I even found a HP Dana 44 and a Ford 9 under a '78 Ford truck here locally for $300 but, didn't snatch them up. I'm guessing with the ge...

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As I like the unconventional - out of the ordinary - somewhat different - I do like TASTE. This isn't horrible, but it seems to be a poor way to treat a Henry IMHO. There was a tread on a board not long ago that showed a bunch of class 6 sedans and such. El Caminos, Larry's 55, James Garner's resurr...

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Done. I'm on KY Krawlers too. Been working on the Jimmy since I got it. I know there are a few here that have SFA swaps... In the end I'm looking to know the ballpark at what it ran you. Not certain I'd go that way, but I am from the unconventional field and going the heap way (though I really like ...

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Well, if anyone remembers, I'm trying to do some mild wheeling in my 2000 4dr Jimmy. I've been doing some of the usual stuff - 1.5" crank Shackles 31x10.50 Firestone ATs front sway bar disconnect dynomax cat back I just finished putting the Torsen in the rear last night. I've got hook points done. S...

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HenryJ wrote:Sounds all about right to me.

That doesn't help with my dirt cheap 300hp and 30mpg goals....

I just need to strap a 88mm turbo on this thing and see how long the drivetrain holds.....

dougg01

What gear ratio and tire size? Are you using ethanol fuels now? Am I expecting too much from this 4.3 in a 5,300lb envelope...? I think so. 17 mpg is pretty normal to good for this platform. 31x10.50 (the blazer had 235/75s) 3.42s (one day I want to swap to 3.73s. My firebird actually got better mi...

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Let me start off with - I still need to change the spark plugs. They aren't horrible, but have been in this thing for a couple of years (I bought it in February of this year). things that matter: 2000 4dr 4wd Jimmy 162,000mi 1.5" crank/shackles 31x10.50 Firestone ATs K&N drop-in with opened up air b...

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Well, now I don't feel so bad about my temps. I am very paranoid about temps. My firebird runs a mezeire HD electric and 160 to keep temps in the 170-185 range. Its no longer my DD, but when it does get driven it gets driven hard. Perhaps if I switch to e-fans I might also consider an electric wp fo...

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I have a new clutch fan, flushed cooling system and fill with 60/40 water/coolant. The fins were very dirty and now they are looking pretty good. I have a 180 stat in there now. Normal temps low-80s or less + minor traffic = 180 or so. Normal temps + major traffic = 190-200 Normal temps + AC + major...

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Hey....I'm not arguing.... The lock-right has lived well in the S-10 for over a decade..., but it is lighter (5,300lbs vs. 3,300lbs) and is 2wd. That said....it might not like the heavier Jimmy with a lot more weight over the rear and being put in a bind. Maybe the torsen is the best bet in the shor...

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It is. I think any vehicle without a LSD of some kind is basically worthless as it becomes either one-wheel or two-wheel-drive. That is fail. The point is none of this is going to cost me a thing. I have a spare girdle, the torsen, fluid, gaskets, the lock-right, etc....sitting around. I'd take the ...

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I can't stop chuckling.....

Win.

dougg01

So, I have a plan of putting the lock-right from my old S-10 in the rear of the Jimmy. That's the cheapest/quickest route to traction. Eventually I plan to get a 8.5 from a ZR2/Hi-rider/5-speed truck and put that in, but am not planning to spend that money right now. I'll be moving to 3.73s when I d...

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Surface area = friction, but cross-section matters too. This isn't intake flow, its heat and pressure. There are a bunch of equations to figure it out, but for most of us the common recipe or what is known to 'work' is typically the best path to follow. Size doesn't always equal flow and more isn't ...

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Okay....I got the t-bar crank and shackle thing. I know I'll eventually do the PA BL. What are these...? Boise SpringWorks Kit $190 Boise SpringWorks Front 1.25" and rear 3" spacers $170 Ebay- Completevalue I'll start looking them up as well. I can tell I will need an add-a-leaf for the rear because...

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Sorry. MML= Marvelous Mystery Lift Okay, so what is the Marvelous Mystery Lift....? I am dumb. There, I admitted it. If only the current administraiton cronies would/could do the same (they ARE dumber than I). Is this elusive MML something specific to the CCs or the trucks in general and not someth...

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..............Look hard at the LS1/LT1 e-fans install. I think that has more pros than cons. That alone will do more than the under drive pulleys. IMO. :thumb: No matter how much you try to pursuade me to scavenge parts off the race car or my old daily-driver (that is collecting dust in the garage)...

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good info. thanks.

MML...? My life is awash with TLAs (I do IT security/networks/firewalls) so this one isn't ringing a bell with me right now (it is late...).

dougg01

So, until or even after I do the BL and try 32/33s on new wheels, I'd like to widen the stance a little. Perhaps just adding spacers to the rear will be enough. I've heard 1.5 to 2" work in the rear for this. I have some clearance issues with the Firestone 31x10.50s on my stock rims (only rubs at ne...

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Touchy throttle...? This coming from someone sporting a hefty HenryJ...? My old S-10 is so tightly-wound with its mods it jerks the tires idling into 2nd gear. My Dremel is ready....That stupid thing inhibits airflow for my 4.3 air pump. I might do the TB spacer for giggles and then it will be of be...

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So.... I have much experience with the GM LT1 and the TBI truck motors (4.3 to 5.7), but not so much this CPFI in this 2000 Jimmy. I see in some folks build a 'CFM throttle blade'. What is that...? I don't care for the throttle blade on this TB as it has that bell on the leading edge which ultimatel...

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Was sent here from another forum by the mod. He said you folks wouldn't turn away an owner of a 2000 Jimmy working it's way to the trails while doing DD duties. Ex-AirForce enlisted...in my 40s......got a couple boys (4 & 10) that are into cars, trucks, trouble......we live out in the sticks in Cent...

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