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  1. RanchWelder

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

    It's rewarding to see the plan coming together.
  2. RanchWelder

    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...
  3. RanchWelder

    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...
  4. RanchWelder

    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...
  5. RanchWelder

    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...
  6. RanchWelder

    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...
  7. RanchWelder

    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...
  8. RanchWelder

    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...
  9. RanchWelder

    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...
  10. RanchWelder

    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?
  11. RanchWelder

    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.
  12. RanchWelder

    gas gauge

    AuroraGirl is so smart... LOL.
  13. RanchWelder

    Finally found a good one!

    "Square Body" Box body is something else. WELCOME!
  14. RanchWelder

    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...
  15. RanchWelder

    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...
  16. RanchWelder

    78 k10 starter problem

    If you are pulling coolant into the compression chamber, when you get it running on 7 cylinders, and you try to adjust the distributor timing, the slightest move in either direction will stall the engine. If you keep trying to get it running, and you keep finding that sweet spot it will fire...
  17. RanchWelder

    78 k10 starter problem

    Older engines can leak water into the cylinders if the head gasket leaks around the #5-#6 cylinder and the rusted water jacket ports. Some old blocks are so rusted, decking the block flat is impossible, where the water jacket seals the head. AuroraGirl's recommendation to pull the plugs...
  18. RanchWelder

    98' Vortec Block, Timing Cover and Balancer Spacing Questions.

    That's what I'm concerned about stroker2. Bottom gear did not bottom out against the block. It is perfectly aligned using a straight edge over the top billet gear to the lower gear. The original gear did not bottom out against the crank shaft seal either. The reluctor wheel will not fit...
  19. RanchWelder

    98' Vortec Block, Timing Cover and Balancer Spacing Questions.

    There is a space behind the crank timing gear. Used a straight edge to align the gear teeth. Went in easy after grinding the top oil port to clear the chain. I thought I bottomed out the balancer against the internals with the crankshaft snout bolt before. The balancer is not deep enough to...
  20. RanchWelder

    98' Vortec Block, Timing Cover and Balancer Spacing Questions.

    I'm holding the Cloyes 9-3645X9. It has up to 8degrees at the crank, so max of 4 at the cam. When I installed it, the bottom gear floated in without bottoming out against the crank. I have 1.0255" of insert on the balancer. So it only goes in so far, then bottoms out on the gasket, no matter...
  21. RanchWelder

    98' Vortec Block, Timing Cover and Balancer Spacing Questions.

    My new engine is a 98' Vortec Block. Noticed the Harmonic Balancer is identical the one I used previously on my 1994 Casting SBC 355HO. Read the reluctor wheel causes the Balancer to move out 1/8" from the crank timing gear. Other than that they are the same. My previous engine had the...
  22. RanchWelder

    The Cone of Shame

    65' C-10 Look at that face... It's not a factory short-bed. The dog makes the photo and the truck is cool. Dragster?
  23. RanchWelder

    New to the forum and to square bodies wiper question

    Wish I could respond accordingly... Take my word for it. Pay-outs on claims is subject to review and denied claims will escalate for the next decade over anything they can refuse. A major risk analysis hurdle has just been bench-marked. Compulsory payments and coverage is about to move into...
  24. RanchWelder

    Small diameter distributor, 5.7L

    If you have a good tube with threads not stripped out the top plate, I am interested in purchase or trade for something I might have you want. I have working internal parts, gear, coil and ignition pack. Just looking for a good tube with plate, or whatever you have laying around that might be...
  25. RanchWelder

    OEM Small cap distributor main shaft tube, top plate, good threads, or better...

    My guts are good. The 7 wire ignition module is new. Same with my coil and reluctor wheel and flying magnets. If you can spare the main tube with threads or have a good working unit for parts, replacement, please email me with a price shipped. Need to turn the engine over and verify the mains...

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