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    1987 Blazer Front Suspension Upgrade, Springs, Bushings, Hangers, Steering Box/Shaft

    It's rewarding to see the plan coming together.
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    1987 Blazer Front Suspension Upgrade, Springs, Bushings, Hangers, Steering Box/Shaft

    If they are not ruined, you might try to weld and ream then use new grade 8 washers. The inner tubing for OEM bushings has a "crown" on each end. This tube is cemented to the OEM rubber bushing material. When you tighten the bolts on an OEM spring hanger and bushing, you want to crush the...
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    1987 Blazer Front Suspension Upgrade, Springs, Bushings, Hangers, Steering Box/Shaft

    Suggestions on a shade tree alignment process would be apreciated. The rear 14-Bolt is narrower than the front, same as the Corporate 10-Bolt it replaced. Not by much, but enough the front cannot be easily squared using a straight 4x4 timber. Who knows if the frame is bent after 38 years...
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    1987 Blazer Front Suspension Upgrade, Springs, Bushings, Hangers, Steering Box/Shaft

    Here's a pic of the rear end and springs, without transmission or drive line in the way: Here's the underside of the fifth wheel X-Plate. It was designed for a ball and socket deck mount, as the central connections shows. We welded stock to the frame, beefed up the frame rails and bolted the...
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    1987 Blazer Front Suspension Upgrade, Springs, Bushings, Hangers, Steering Box/Shaft

    Wheels are just off the ground, on jackstands. All the hubs, brakes and joints are new except the drag link ends. The front sway bar adds stability to the cross member. My frame was not cracked at the steering box mount. Welded in the frame brace metal plates, so it would not crack, a few...
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    1987 Blazer Front Suspension Upgrade, Springs, Bushings, Hangers, Steering Box/Shaft

    My 14-Bolt rear suspension included Leaves being swapped from 52-inch stock springs to 60-inch stock springs. Added extra long perches, in case wanted to move the axle back further. (It will not be possible, more on that later). The extra long 3-position perches allowed me to remain close to...
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    Disassemble Clean Roller Lifters, for L31 Vortec SBC

    From what I'm reading on several other forums, cleaning brand new lifters might save your engine. There's only one way to know if there's any crud or metal bits in new lifters and that is to take every one apart, micro-polish every surface and verify each for smooth function. Washing the rust...
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    Disassemble Clean Roller Lifters, for L31 Vortec SBC

    When it's time to re-assemble each clean dry piston, spring, plunger and stainless cap, make use of a hex nut driver, so you can squeeze the piston, spring assembly, with a spring clamp. You might want to have a helper if your clamp does not release easily. It might throw parts around the first...
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    Disassemble Clean Roller Lifters, for L31 Vortec SBC

    Cleaning your roller lifters can go a long way to saving money on a rebuilt Roller Engine. First carefully remove the clips with a pick or small screw driver. You can tap the internals out onto a steel or wooden table. There may be a line of oil residue, that fights the piston and spring from...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Skyjacker front springs and ORD bushing/shackle kit going in. New steering box, not reman. Tanks US Gear Missourah! Pics to follow... Need 4:11 ratio front GM 10-bolt differential gears, (not 4:10 kinda-sorta 4:11's). If anyone has real 4:11, in good working order, let me know?
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    Gas tank installation help please

    It's tough to drop the tank and fix the lines without help and a way to jack the tank up at the same time.
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    gas gauge

    AuroraGirl is so smart... LOL.
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    Finally found a good one!

    "Square Body" Box body is something else. WELCOME!
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    Wanting 4" suspension suggestions

    Rifle, CO just sent me great parts! Lift it safe and call the Blazerbiker, Chris64. Offer the 2" lift parts to a SQBDforum member who can use them? What a great truck to build! Is there a paver brick out of alignment on the lower left portion of the photo? Those radius bricks are a B#@h to...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Get ahold of John Saxberg, Saxco. He sells top quality converters for a hyper 350-380 and 454HO Chevy's. My Billet Base and Billet stator, rated for 2000-2200 rpm is good. He offers single Kevlar frictions for the street and double frictions for race only. When I requested a double clutch for...
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