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Howdy all! It's been awhile. Hope everyone has been doing well! My boys & I are doing great. I've passed my 2000 ZR2 Blazer down to my oldest son, and we have been furthering the modifications that I've spent the last 12 years doing to this money pit. Lol We are adding a CAI to it, and after removin...

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Greetings 4x4 Crew Cabbers! I am still in the planning stages for my own Crew Cab project, Stage 1. Stage 1 includes retaining & modifying the factory IFS, until I am prepared to initiate Stage 2. Part of my planning revolves around the weak factory idler arm. Many may know of my long term quest to ...

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F9K9 wrote:Gosh, "Jerm" you saw on at SL in Hot Springs, 3 yrs ago.

I know man, just didn't make the connection to "MML". I can not believe it's been 3 years since Hot Springs...

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So what is a Marvelous Mystery lift? Or is it a.......mystery?!

I feel very alone over here in this dark hole I've been hiding in!

As far as quality goes, the SL kit appears to be pretty nice. I wonder why many don't keep their trucks very long after installing it.

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HenryJ wrote:After MML......

I hate to sound ignorant on the subject.....but what is a MML? The googles says Motor Mount Lift, but I don't think that's it in our little realm.

Any opposition to the Super Lift 6" Kit....other than price?

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TXZR2.com - Lock Right Install in Iron 7.2 Front Diff Front Lock Right Install Followed by things likes these: Explain this axle break... This specific CV axle break was due to using a non factory GM part, i.e. a brand new aftermarket CV shaft "made of cheap steel from who knows where"....quoted fr...

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Because I have been unable to keep the UCA from maintaining its' caster setting. Meaning that they have been either coming loose, or just shifting for whatever reason.

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Wow. I never even considered the ridges on the bushing end caps wearing out, and allowing the bushing assembly to slide. That makes a TON of sense. I have ordered the Moog "problem solver" UCA bushing kit, as well as new UCA bolts & nuts from GM. Hopefully I can get it all installed next weekend, an...

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This is very interesting. I have the Energy Suspension bushings in my ZR2 Blazer control arms, and have noticed the same gap on my uppers bushings. I may go ahead and replace them with the Moog thermoplastic units. I can see that it has room for the upper control arm to shift forward or backward bec...

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More pics of the Energy Suspension bushings here .Click on the albums on the left.

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Awesome!!!

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Thanks Jigg! I knew what that converted out to, but was curious as to the exact outer dimensions. No biggee though. I'll more than likely own a CC before the end of 3rd quarter this year, so I can get the exacts then.

Thanks for the replies!

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That tells me the inner floor length. What is the outer length of the bed, from the front side to the tailgate?

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What is the length of the Crew Cab bed? I was under the impression that it was a 5' foot bed in contrast to the 6' bed of a standard S-10 short box. However, I have recently learned that it is actually a 4.5' bed?! Which is it? I am in the planning stages of a fairly serious S-10 Crew Cab build, and...

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I just went through this exact same thing on my Blazer! CLICK It's the input shaft seal on the transfer case that is bad. It's allowing fluid from your transmission to get in to the transfer case, and over fill it. The only real outlet for the fluid is the transfer case vent tube.....which is what i...

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HenryJ wrote:Those are for fullsize and will not work for our trucks.

It's also for rack & pinion steering, not a center link.

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No thoughts?

It's a ghost town in here!

HELLO...HEllo....hello...ooo...oo..o

*echos*

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That really is a nice way to go about it. Using readily available parts is always a good choice. What are your thoughts regarding the use of two lower control arms to form the independant suspension? Would you have any concerns about the suspension geometry, or alignment issues with that type of se...

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ok ok, well after carrying on a few weeks of conversation with this guy, and then he quit about three weeks ago. I have about four emails of pictures of the kit for the s10, its not bad! Let me see if I can get some pictures posted up...Ill post a link in a minute. What do you mean...."He quit"? Di...

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Cool! I knew of that thread, but didn't think to check it before I posted.

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Just thought you guys might like to check out this thread on ZR2USA, about this kit in testing: CLICK

Pretty interesting concept.

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Just finished watching all 7 vid clips! VERY cool! I've always liked Top Gears shows, and there's a lot of them out there! That Nissan Patrol is incredible!

Brule....you've been on dial up all this time? At 19.2k? WOW! You'll never look at the internet the same man!

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I agree whole heartedly! Excellent topic! Recently, I was on my way to an appointment in the middle of a very hot day, and spotted an elderly couple broken down on the side of the road. They were already about two hours from home, and had about another hour to go to their destination.....a funeral. ...

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I attended Peterson's 4Wheel & Off-road Magazines "Ultimate Adventure" in Gilmer, TX BMRA off-road park this past weekend, and got to see the newly redesigned BF Goodrich Mud Terrain....the KM-2. Since this was a BF Goodrich sponsored event, most of the rigs in the event, got a new set of these tire...

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Well, in that link, they keep talking about how more efficient that Exploder fan is. Efficient on what...gas mileage because of the lower rotating mass of the fan? My question is, does it cool the engine better? What would the negatives be?

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If you plan to run 31's, I'd personally step up to 3.73's, not 4.10's. The 4.10's will give you more power, but will negatively affect gas mileage on the highway. On my old 92 GMC Jimmy 4x4 w/30's, I stepped from the factory 3.42's, up to 3.73's, and it was like driving a whole nother vehicle! Power...

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Did someone delete my post from yesterday in this thread?

Or am I going crazy?

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This write-up will cover the install of a Lock Right locker in the Iron S-10 7.2 front differential. 1.) With the front diff removed and drained of oil, you can set the diff on the drivers side, and remove all the bolts that are around the perimeter of it: CLICK 2.) With all the bolts removed, use ...

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A better option, maybe? ACCEL Truck Super Tune Up kit

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I spent a few minutes with a Dremel wire wheel removing the loc-tite from the threads. It was a major PITA to get it off...and I still could not get it all off. Even letting the screws soak in solvent did not get it! But, I think I got enough of it off. Didn't even know about the vents, so I'll chec...

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Vato-Zones' Wells brand did have brass contacts. But I do not have much faith in those parts. I guess what puzzles me is that the description of the item on the website clearly states that the contacts are brass. Remember I bought these off-line, so my location should not be relevant in this case. I...

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I recently ordered the Neihoff cap & rotor from Parts America Online, and was suprised to find the contacts to be steel, not brass, on the cap. Strange enough, even the description of the part on their website described it as having brass contacts. Here's a few pics of their parts: Boxed Neihoff Cap...

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Sorry to revive an old thread, but I've got a few questions. After tuning up my Blazer yesterday, I noticed a large amount of carbon buildup in the TB. While there, I noticed the UFO that was attached to the throttle blade. Curiosity go the better of me, and I started to research it. WOW! I feel lik...

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the full size differential sounds like a lot of work when you can just get a cast iron zr2 diff. i dont see how in MY case, i could break that, or nicely crafted half shafts... The iron ZR2 front diff is heavier, hard to find and isn't much stronger than the aluminum front diff that we have since b...

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I replied to your post on ZR2USA about this.

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Welcome! Very nice CC! I'm curious as to how you got that pop-up trailer..... on to the flat bed trailer? Are you built like Arnold duh Govnuh?

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Here's several different muffler setups on 4.3 powered S-10's: CLICK I've got the 14" Magnaflow with a 2.5" tailpipe, and I think it sounds like serious doggy-doo. There's a clip of it in the above link. For some reason, every straight-thru glass pack design muffler sounds very ricey behind the GM 4...

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Paul, be sure to check out these hood louvers from Race Ace:

That's what I plan to run.

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That's awesome! As for fitment..... "We don nee no stinking feeenderrs!"

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You might find some more interesting info on the subject in this thread.

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Sounds to me like your front diff cable is engaging when the engine is running, because the vacuum actuator under the battery box is receiving vacuum in 2WD for some reason. The only thing I can think of that would cause this, is the transfer case vacuum switch sending vacuum to that vacuum actuator...

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How would you go about removing the torque management from the PCM? And what could be done to the stock Vortec heads, to maximize their potential?

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I think your right! My assumption would be that the turbo motor would never meet US emmissions standards. That's too bad.

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Check this out...

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/761196

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That really does look nice! Disco that sway bar, stick er in the "git-r-dun" 4-LO mode, and twist er up like this! That'll tell ya if they're gunna rub er not!

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What's really wierd is going wheeling with them connected.....after having wheeled without them, for a good while! I did it today, and it was amost a night vs. day difference. No "floating" or following of the terrain, and I was lifting tires everywhere. Pretty crazy.....

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Glad to have you join up Walt!

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I haven't talked to Roger yet, but I will try to today. From what I understand, the ZR2.com site will be a read only, and the pertinent information about ZR2's is to be retained in archives. I think John G is going to continue hosting the ZR2 archives. BTW, here's an interesting TXZR2.com thread on ...

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Guys, there seems to be some kind of a mixup. The whole ZR2 ownership ruling was certainly lifted. Before we jump to conclusions, please allow me a moment to try to sort it out with Roger. All of these rigs are S-10's underneath, and I see absolutely no reason why any one particular group should be ...

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That's pretty cool! On a 30* ramp, that's quite a bit of difference. No, I don't mind at all! I'm sticking them in my album btw!

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No problem guys! Let me know how yours turn out. BTW, I edited some of my build instructions, in my post above, to better clarify a few important points.

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Wow! There seems to be a HUGE splurge of interest in this, on just about every S-10 board right now. Hmmmm... The whole purpose of this project, was to design something simple, that does not require the use of any tools to disconnect or reconnect. As for parts, I used a 5" Grade 8, 3/8ths bolt, on e...

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Your fan is hitting the top of the fan shroud...after you replaced the old mounts?

Is it doing this at idle, or under a load? Somethings not right....

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When those junk 4.3 mounts break, your fan is gonna eat your fan shroud pretty hard. That fan is connected to your water pump.....and that can't be good on it either. Just be easy on it when under a good torque load.

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I have used a short length of chain to refrain 4.3 engine movement. It works perfectly fine. My next step however, since one cannot use the JTR mounts on a ZR2, is to drill two 3/8 holes in a set of new motor mounts, and bolt the plates together. This will eliminate the two "bonded" plates from sepe...

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You can attain 2LO very easily by installing a Posi-Lok kit, engaging 4LO on the X-case...and just not engaging the Posi-Lok cable. I use 2LO all the time off-road! In fact, just about every time I complete a nasty section of trail, I disengage the front axle via the Posi-Lok cable, just to ease the...

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malkavian wrote:Muslhed... Can you post a link to your thread about this manual shift mod. I think you might save me a lot of leg work saturday if I am off work.

Now that ZR2.com is back up &running, here's that link:

clicky

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It was well done, but without resized web friendly photos I was not useable for us poor dial-up people. The text was all there, and just needed some cleanup to format in HTML. Once all the photos were resized it only made sense to keep the information safely on the S-10CREWCAB.COM website That is w...

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I sold my '03 MM earlier last year, and it was not too shabby for such a heavy car. With just over 1K on the ticker, my best 1.4 mile was a 14.6 in bone stock trim. Making it consistent however, was another story. Don't know why C&D gave it such "slow" reviews. Fun car, but you could really feel the...

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Sticky?

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As I stated above, there is 3 more pages worth of information about this on ZR2.com.....but ya can't look at it right now!

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This post will completely address (with pics) the problems associated with the factory S-10 front axle vacuum engagement system, as well as the problems associated with Posi-Lok's old kit & their newly designed kit. If one were to use the 4WD in their S-10 frequently, sooner or later the factory vac...

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HJ you are the man. Naw man..... I'm the man! :lol: J/K HJ!! As you can see from my post from ZR2.com, I've done a HUGE amount of research on this subject. My thread over there is now going on 3 pages of compiled information about GM Transfer Cases for the S-10. The NP231's that came in 2nd Gen S-1...

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Hey Barch 97!.........nice talk , in all the times I have been on this site and talked with fellow CC owners I never have had anyone return a comment like "F--- off newbe " not expected on this forum, mabey on others but not here, what's up with this, know what I'm talking about?? anyway, stay safe...

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I am on the ZR2 map, but was not the CC map. Suprised to only see 3 CC members in Texas there! :shock: We plan off-road trips pretty frequently, so if anyone would like to join in the fun, be sure to check the TXZR2.com site for when & where. Our next run will more than likely be K-rocks in Central ...

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Out of sheer curiosity, how many Texas Crew Cab owners are members here? I am from the DFW area, and always like to meet & wheel with fellow S-10 enthusiasts, regardless of the particular style! So, post up! Where are you Texas Crew Cab folks from, and how often do you hit the trails?

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I'm looking to buy a new wide-screen this week, and need some adivse. A 50"er would fit the bill nicely. The DLP screens look much more clear & crisp than the LCD's, and cost much less than the plasma screens. (I've heard some negative press on the plasma screens anyway). I am looking for the most c...

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Naw, around here, they mostly run 'em on crew cab S-10's with camper tops!

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Setting this all on a ZR2 chassis would be an advantage since the cab forward frame rails are narrower. This allows for a sharper turning radius. Could you expand on this a little more? The ZR2 frames are 4 inches wider than a standard S-10 frame....but you're saying that the front section of the Z...

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Well, on the ZR2's, the frames are fully boxed to just above the rear axle. On the CC, the frames are fully boxed only to the front spring hanger of the rear axle. The rest of the frame can be boxed for additional rigidity. Not to mention the strengthening of any cross members as well through the co...

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My only qualm with the CC (and the ultimate reason I'm not driving one right now) is the rear axle positioning & bed configuration. I just don't like how close the rear axle sits so close to the cab, with so much bed hanging past the rear tires. So my goal with this photochop contest was to draw a v...

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