87 S10 blazer Tuff Truck

[Evilbronco]

So after years of watching I finally dove into the world of tough trucks.

Heres she is day of purchase. 2.8l carbed running on 5 cylinders. Still ran great and wheeled better.

Started stripping her down and put in a roll bar.

Some good rubber right before our local fairgrounds race last August. Also got it running on all cylinders. A valve burnt up and pieces broke off. Luckily it bounced out the exhaust and didnt hurt the piston.

A few shots from the race. It was alot of fun. Blazer rides alittle rough but changes are coming.

Ill update when I get progress. I cracked my bellhousing in half on the last race in January. I have a video somewhere, pretty much nose dived off a steep jump. So out came the motor along with the torsion bar suspension and time for a soild axle.

 

[6.2]

Nice! Definitely need some video man. I love looking tuff truck videos up on YouTube.

 

[Evilbronco]

So updates and little progress. Truck has been sitting for about forever but
I made myself a gauge panel. Might change it completely later but I like to know whats going on with the engine. Toggle switches turn on power, fan, fuel pump and starter button on the right.

Built a front crossmember and spring hanger.

Engine bay stripped. Broken bell housing still attached.

Axle getting lined up. Just need to build the rear hangers and hoop the tranny cross member.

One of these days I will find a camaro/firebird mpfi 2.8 to drop in. Then comes a junkyard turbo.