just a lsX 2nd gen blazer build

[XonSPRAY]

hi.
my name is thomas and i have been putting a 2001 blazer together for a few months now. i live in south mississippi
here is a quick run down and a few pics

LQ9 fully forged
LQ9 ported heads
232/234 .595/.598 112 comp cam
2001 TA wiring harness
built 4l60e
YANK 2800 stall
fast 90/90
flex-a-lite (thanks lsx10)
all aluminum radiator
ls2 fuel rail covers
HEADMAN 1 7/8 LT headers
dual magnaflow mufflers
3" electric cut-outs
built 8.8 31spline
tubular a arms uppers
flaming rivers manual rack
Xtreme body kit
floor shift console
DRIV wheels 20x8 and 20x10.5

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[XonSPRAY]

this is how it is sittin right now waiting on me to figure out the colors

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/blazerpaint013.jpg
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[XonSPRAY]

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/th_LSxblazer1stdrive005.jpg (http://s231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/?action=view&current=LSxblazer1stdrive005.flv)
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/th_LSxblazer1stdrive004.jpg (http://s231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/?action=view&current=LSxblazer1stdrive004.flv)
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/th_NewOrleansidleclip020.jpg (http://s231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/?action=view&current=NewOrleansidleclip020.flv)

[Diabolical]

Very Nice!!!
WOW!!
Hey.. That dog dont like the way that blazer sounds. :)
Whats a dog know anyway..lol
Excelent job!!

Mike

[XonSPRAY]

thats because its the neighbors dog...:laughoutloud:
my dogs love my truck... they know they can ride in it

i am hoping to get a few vids of it idling with the exhaust on it and the cut-outs

i am planing on doing a stand alone fuel system for the nitrous but i am broke at the moment:veryangry:

[Diabolical]

Cant wait for the vids..
Everyone is in the same boat.
Take your time and do it right.. You are at the stage where people ether keep going
or give up.. Dont give up now.. you are too close!

Mike

[XonSPRAY]

lol... i have only gave up on this build about 25 times..

i have WAY to much $$$ in this thing to stop now

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/smiles/truestory.gif

[Diabolical]

Cool!!

[jdrags10]

How do you like the yank converter. The guy that owns it lives close to me. We have had him build several race converters for us and he seems to do awesome work. Him and his son were on a tv show pypes on espn and it was filmed at my local track. From what he told me his converters are built out of vegas or somewhere now. He buoght a company out there. By the way it is a sweet ride your putting together.

[XonSPRAY]

haven't drove it enough to tell yet... but i can tell you it is very un-noticeable that i even have a stall just driving easy... wish i would had gotten a higher stall but i am wanting it to hook-up on the street more than the track

[jdrags10]

On ours he cut it open and opened some clearances and didn't charge us a dime surprisingly. After that it was a perfect converter. He built ours in his garage. He had all kinds of tools just for building converters.

[XonSPRAY]

dang... wish i had people around here like that

if i wanted to build a crate late model dirt car i would be set around here:laughoutloud:

[mytmouz]

Welcome aboard from a fellow Mississippian!

[XonSPRAY]

thanks... were in MS you from

[mytmouz]

Brandon, how about you?

[XonSPRAY]

not to far...

Hattiesburg

[Diabolical]

Looks like both of you are close enough for our next meet! ;)

[mytmouz]

Hattiesburg has a 1/4 mile track...

[Diabolical]

I will see both of you then... Right? :)

[mytmouz]

If I am off... Pick a date and I can check...

[XonSPRAY]

Looks like both of you are close enough for our next meet! ;)

when and where???

[Star]

Looks like both of you are close enough for our next meet! ;)

when and where???

Keep you eyes open ......He will sneak it in on you:yikes:

[lsx10]

hey Thomas good to have you on here.

you get a chance to hunt down a pair of rims to widen for me?

[XonSPRAY]

hey Thomas good to have you on here.

you get a chance to hunt down a pair of rims to widen for me?

i have asked a few people and they are all on the look out also:cool4:

[lsx10]

i have asked a few people and they are all on the look out also:cool4:

Thanks for looking out.

you got a timeframe of when you'll be driving this beast?

[XonSPRAY]

i'm hoping to have it painted by this weekend

[dand355]

nice blazer , sounds great , like the set up , keep up the good work

[XonSPRAY]

well back to the drawing board on the steering... we couldn't get the bump steer 100% correct so we decided to some more cutting including narrowing the flaming river manual rack... will have pics up soon

[Diabolical]

Please post them when you have them..
I am going to narrow my rack too.. I need to narrow it 2"

[XonSPRAY]

i think we narrowed mine 5 inches or more..lol
i will post pics late tonight

i also think i am gonna go with solid motor mounts as well

[Diabolical]

I will have some more pics up in the "Projects" area this weekend..
The weather has put a halt on everything..

[XonSPRAY]

another upgrade (thanks mytmouz and onehookinsuv)
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/QA1.jpg

[01XtremeLT1]

Looks like she's coming along pretty good. can't wait for more updates.

[Diabolical]

:cool4: Nice update..

[XonSPRAY]

ITS A HOT MUTHA
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/crossmember004.jpg

and that was inside with fans blowing

here are some pics of what we are re-doing
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/crossmember001.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/crossmember002.jpg
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[Diabolical]

Whats that rack out of?

[01XtremeLT1]

I won't post the pics of my garage thermometer... its in the 70's when I turn the a/c on :) fat guys do not like to sweat. :)

[lsx10]

another upgrade (thanks mytmouz and onehookinsuv)
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/QA1.jpg

Lucky!

[XonSPRAY]

Whats that rack out of?

its a flaming rivers pinto rack CUT DOWN to size

[XonSPRAY]

here a few pics from re-doing...
we cut all of the crossmember out and replaced it with a pipe, put solid motor mounts in (which i love), shortened the FLAMING RIVERS steering rack 9 1/2 inches (so bump steer would be right), and a few other things..

and a vid if the idle with and without the cut-outs open
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/th_LSxblazeridle015.jpg (http://s231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/?action=view&current=LSxblazeridle015.flv)
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[Diabolical]

Really nice work bro!!

[XonSPRAY]

Really nice work bro!!

lol... you don't have to be nice:laughoutloud:

it still has to be cleaned up...
we just wanted to make sure everything is working properly

[XonSPRAY]

here a few pics from re-doing...
we cut all of the crossmember out and replaced it with a pipe, put solid motor mounts in (which i love), shortened the FLAMING RIVERS steering rack 9 1/2 inches (so bump steer would be right), and a few other things..

and a vid if the idle with and without the cut-outs open
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/th_LSxblazeridle015.jpg (http://s231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/?action=view&current=LSxblazeridle015.flv)
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/LSxblazeridle014.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/LSxblazeridle011.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/LSxblazeridle005.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee264/svt175155/blazer%20ls1/LSxblazeridle004.jpg
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sorry about the vid... i'll do a better one soon

[Diabolical]

If I didn't like it.. I wouldn't say anything..lol
Effort goes a long way in my book.

Mike

[XonSPRAY]

If I didn't like it.. I wouldn't say anything..lol
Effort goes a long way in my book.

Mike

Well i thank you.... its ALOT more than most would ever think especially keeping it a "street truck"

[jdrags10]

What is that rack off of. It's really short and looks like exactly what I need on my truck.

[XonSPRAY]

What is that rack off of. It's really short and looks like exactly what I need on my truck.

it is a FLAMING RIVERS pinto rack (bought from jegs) then i cut 9 1/2 inches out of it so the bump steer would be correct...

it took a little time but WELL worth it

[lxtasy]

Very nice project. Are you going to add any sort of power adder in the future?

[XonSPRAY]

Very nice project. Are you going to add any sort of power adder in the future?

Nawzzzzz:laughoutloud:

[lxtasy]

I was hoping you actually said TURBO :cool4:

[XonSPRAY]

I was hoping you actually said TURBO :cool4:

man... i have a precision 76mm that they said they would rebuild cheap (from my lightning) but it just cost to much to build a turbo setup RIGHT

[Mezmorized]

I'd like to go to a R&P steering set up... But the idea of cutting up a $200+ rack sends shivers up my spine! LOL

[XonSPRAY]

I'd like to go to a R&P steering set up... But the idea of cutting up a $200+ rack sends shivers up my spine! LOL

the idea???
you should see it being done:laughoutloud:

[XonSPRAY]

look in the classifieds :cool4:

[XonSPRAY]

WELL GOT SOME BAD NEWS...
i got pissed cause i drove by the body shop were my blazer was supposed to been painted 3 weeks ago and it was sitting outside after they closed with the hood off, windows down, and the back glass and tail gate off in the poring rain... so i stopped to cover it up and the damn key was in it so i cranked it up got all the parts and drove off..they never even called to tell me it was gone

GOOD NEWS IS...
now it is at another paint shop and they have already started on it!!!

i will have progress pics up soon

[lxtasy]

That sucks ass big time. Glad it is at a better shop to do the work. Sounds like the 1st one does shady ass work

[dand355]

son of a bicth ........ that desires an ass kicking. i would be crazy , waiting for the manager the next day ,, i would be in jail that night

[XonSPRAY]

son of a bicth ........ that desires an ass kicking. i would be crazy , waiting for the manager the next day ,, i would be in jail that night

this was a "friend" of mine too...

he owed me a paint job because his "family" was in need of tires on their suburban and cash for some bills a few months ago so i helped them out:evil2:

i bought all the paint ($1134) so all he would had been out was his labor but i guess i learned my lesson ONCE AGAIN:nono:

[Diabolical]

Real friends are far and few between!

[XonSPRAY]

its almost done from the paint shop(NOT A FRIEND:evil2:)... they called me and told me they will be hanging the doors back on this evening and will be painting the exterior in the morning... i will post pics asap when it has been completed

[421s10]

im with dan on this one...i would be beating someones ass

[XonSPRAY]

well i might be in the market for a 2nd gen regular cab soon.... not sure if i'm happy or sad....a guy called and said he wants it and is coming from Florida to look at it if is is done being painted by then....

[Diabolical]

Good luck! ;)

[01XtremeLT1]

well i might be in the market for a 2nd gen regular cab soon.... not sure if i'm happy or sad....a guy called and said he wants it and is coming from Florida to look at it if is is done being painted by then....

Mike's buying another s10?


lol

[Diabolical]

Actually.. I did :)
An 83 ..lol

[Bacon]

:rock:

[XonSPRAY]

well she is gone..
i will post up pics of the finished product...lol

[sevenseven]

pic?