Budget build!
Budget build!
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 608
From: Ohio
I know im going to offend you so consider yourself warned.
If youre on a super tight budget, do nothing.
Put the money in the bank so when something breaks on the blazer you can afford to fix it. Cant tell you how many trucks i see all tricked out with 20's that run like crap.
Like I said, i know its not what you wanted to hear.
If youre on a super tight budget, do nothing.
Put the money in the bank so when something breaks on the blazer you can afford to fix it. Cant tell you how many trucks i see all tricked out with 20's that run like crap.
Like I said, i know its not what you wanted to hear.
BF Veteran
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 2,257
From: SW Central OH
I know im going to offend you so consider yourself warned.
If youre on a super tight budget, do nothing.
Put the money in the bank so when something breaks on the blazer you can afford to fix it. Cant tell you how many trucks i see all tricked out with 20's that run like crap.
Like I said, i know its not what you wanted to hear.
If youre on a super tight budget, do nothing.
Put the money in the bank so when something breaks on the blazer you can afford to fix it. Cant tell you how many trucks i see all tricked out with 20's that run like crap.
Like I said, i know its not what you wanted to hear.
All you have to do is read up on here.... use 'new posts'. If you dont have enough set aside in your budget to buy an AC Delco fuel pump, you got no business installing 'Trick'.
Kristoph and I live in Ohio so we will only have half the fuel system problems people in some places will have*. but it's the fact of life. Blazers are high maintenance beauties... that's why you can get them cheap.
Still fun, still cheaper than a car payment and other than rust almost no depreciation to speak of ... but it's no Honda Civic.
Now that all the caveats and warnings are out of the way.. rest of you modder types help the guy out!
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*Well at least I will.. I only use Speedway
Last edited by pettyfog; Aug 26, 2011 at 10:35 AM.
BF Guru
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 5,962
From: Summit Ny
I know im going to offend you so consider yourself warned.
If youre on a super tight budget, do nothing.
Put the money in the bank so when something breaks on the blazer you can afford to fix it. Cant tell you how many trucks i see all tricked out with 20's that run like crap.
Like I said, i know its not what you wanted to hear.
If youre on a super tight budget, do nothing.
Put the money in the bank so when something breaks on the blazer you can afford to fix it. Cant tell you how many trucks i see all tricked out with 20's that run like crap.
Like I said, i know its not what you wanted to hear.
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All you have to do is read up on here.... use 'new posts'. If you dont have enough set aside in your budget to buy an AC Delco fuel pump, you got no business installing 'Trick'.
Kristoph and I live in Ohio so we will only have half the fuel system problems people in some places will have*. but it's the fact of life. Blazers are high maintenance beauties... that's why you can get them cheap.
Still fun, still cheaper than a car payment and other than rust almost no depreciation to speak of ... but it's no Honda Civic.
Now that all the caveats and warnings are out of the way.. rest of you modder types help the guy out!
______________________________________________
*Well at least I will.. I only use Speedway
All you have to do is read up on here.... use 'new posts'. If you dont have enough set aside in your budget to buy an AC Delco fuel pump, you got no business installing 'Trick'.
Kristoph and I live in Ohio so we will only have half the fuel system problems people in some places will have*. but it's the fact of life. Blazers are high maintenance beauties... that's why you can get them cheap.
Still fun, still cheaper than a car payment and other than rust almost no depreciation to speak of ... but it's no Honda Civic.
Now that all the caveats and warnings are out of the way.. rest of you modder types help the guy out!
______________________________________________
*Well at least I will.. I only use Speedway
I do agree i always make sure my trucks running 100 %
if you want cheap then go autozone lifetime...will be cheap and when they brake you get a new one...if you dont count your labor then that is cheapest.
they have lowering blocks and then you can crank t-bar down...maybe drop an inch.
(i lifted so i might be of no help here) just going on common sense....if you lift more then 1.5" = trouble...so drop more then 1.5" = trouble??
as far as power....you would have to do a 350 swap...why build up an old engine that wasnt built for it in the first place?
get a 350...set it aside and rebuild as your budget allows...then drop her in when you are ready. save a little and spend a little...moderation is key in most things.
do the drop for your visual gratification then power as your budget allows.
thats my plan.
they have lowering blocks and then you can crank t-bar down...maybe drop an inch.
(i lifted so i might be of no help here) just going on common sense....if you lift more then 1.5" = trouble...so drop more then 1.5" = trouble??
as far as power....you would have to do a 350 swap...why build up an old engine that wasnt built for it in the first place?
get a 350...set it aside and rebuild as your budget allows...then drop her in when you are ready. save a little and spend a little...moderation is key in most things.
do the drop for your visual gratification then power as your budget allows.
thats my plan.
Starting Member
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 104
From: Somerset,NJ
the only way i can see building anything like a budget build, is buy used parts, can be risky, but you might come across parts that werent used, or things that were used for 3,000 miles and then taken out for something bigger.
and junkyard parts
and junkyard parts