2000 Turbo Diesel Blazer Benz mash up thread
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Today not much happened but, I went to the local machine shop and talked to them about redoing my drive shaft.. the Benz front end with a Chevy rear end u joint.. they said it should not be a problem, they have done drive shafts for me in past projects. So after work I measure for the drive shaft and the two shafts will be going into the shop in the morning. should be don't in a day or two.
As for my steel plate.. still back ordered.. if it doesn't come in tomorrow I'll just tell the guy to cancle it and I'll find it elsewhere.. not to impressed with this guy , he was recommended to me by a person I know.. not impressed.. slow as molasses..
Got to get this thing done, winter is setting in and it has to be out of the shop before winter sets in.
However everything I can do now is basically done.. waiting on a few bits still.. but the steel is holding me up at this point. Got to mount the oil radiator and pull the stock fuel pump and replace it with adiptube in the tank.. and do a few wiring tasks like a push button in the cab for the glow plugs ect..
Aslo got to do some mods for the veggie system , but thats step 2 of this project.
As for my steel plate.. still back ordered.. if it doesn't come in tomorrow I'll just tell the guy to cancle it and I'll find it elsewhere.. not to impressed with this guy , he was recommended to me by a person I know.. not impressed.. slow as molasses..
Got to get this thing done, winter is setting in and it has to be out of the shop before winter sets in.
However everything I can do now is basically done.. waiting on a few bits still.. but the steel is holding me up at this point. Got to mount the oil radiator and pull the stock fuel pump and replace it with adiptube in the tank.. and do a few wiring tasks like a push button in the cab for the glow plugs ect..
Aslo got to do some mods for the veggie system , but thats step 2 of this project.
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As for 4x4, right now, it looks like a divorced transfer case is going to cost about $500, may just pull the left and right front drive shafts and run 2wd. but leave the differential there so later I can add back 4x4 when funds allow.
I'll know more once the tear downs commence for each car.
BLAZERS DRIVE LINE IS OUT!!!
and Yes I'm shouting it, that was the biggest pain in the rear!! I'll be very glad to get a much simpler drive line in this thing... took 4 hours to get that thing out. mainly because of having to deal with all the electronics and other stuff the newer cars have, and not to mention that drive line is shoehorned into the blazer.. Glad its out!!
Here is a picture deer hunter style!!!
Any ways tomorrow will be allot of clean up and putting back together of the blazer.. getting it ready for a test fit of the Benz motor.
and Yes I'm shouting it, that was the biggest pain in the rear!! I'll be very glad to get a much simpler drive line in this thing... took 4 hours to get that thing out. mainly because of having to deal with all the electronics and other stuff the newer cars have, and not to mention that drive line is shoehorned into the blazer.. Glad its out!!
Here is a picture deer hunter style!!!
Any ways tomorrow will be allot of clean up and putting back together of the blazer.. getting it ready for a test fit of the Benz motor.
Nope, not a mechanic.. however I work on/................I'm really intrigued by OLD technology, especially LOST OLD technology (like the fact you can run a diesel like the OM617 on virtually any oil you can get your hands on) and I like building /creating things.. so it fits perfectly.. and it's a nice change of pace from sitting behind a computer 12 - 16 hours a day.
I also like to challenge myself.. what better way than to build a unique vehicle.
I also like to challenge myself.. what better way than to build a unique vehicle.
Since this project came together as a dirt cheap project car i always leave no idea to question.. browsing the local Craig's list I came across a same gen pickup shell.. for cheap.. HMMM makes me wonder
Add a couple stacks in the bed and your really have a rig.. it probably would not be any longer than my 1 ton dually crewcab full size.. so it would be usable.
Probably wont do it but dang its tempting.
Add a couple stacks in the bed and your really have a rig.. it probably would not be any longer than my 1 ton dually crewcab full size.. so it would be usable.
Probably wont do it but dang its tempting.
i've been trying for about 5 years now to find an easy way of getting a Brazilian S truck up here. they get that 2.8L diesel in their 4x4 Dime's as an engine option (Canadian & American gov't are too stupid to see the benifits of offering this).
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why did you cut the rad support when you pulled the 4.3?
It was easy.. quick and painless.. far easier than removing.. I also did it to see exactly where everything sat..
you're gonna seperate the front hubs if you do that.
I didn't exactly "pull" the axle halves.. I cut them at the wheels CV joint.. there not going anywhere.. at least not that I can see..
how'd you manage to do that? i've always had to seperate the engine/trans/t-case on the 2nd gen's.
it probably would have been easier separating it all.. but it will come out that way.. its very very very tight with the front diff in the truck.. but it can be done.. you have to loosen it up, and remove a few bolts to get it to all slide by.
you do know almost all of the older (ie; mechanical) diesel's will run on any oil. Rudolf Diesel's original design was for peanut oil.
Yes.. I know and that's why I own 3 different vehicles with mechanically injected diesel
been there done that back in '99. took a '84 ext cab Dime, and made it into a crew cab, ext cab long box. the last pic is just to show that it was drivable.
Wow Nice!!
i've been trying for about 5 years now to find an easy way of getting a Brazilian S truck up here. they get that 2.8L diesel in their 4x4 Dime's as an engine option (Canadian & American gov't are too stupid to see the benifits of offering this).
Could try a olds 350 diesel.. same as a small block for size.. ad bolt pattern is standard small block.. or a Cummins 4bt conversion..
It was easy.. quick and painless.. far easier than removing.. I also did it to see exactly where everything sat..
you're gonna seperate the front hubs if you do that.
I didn't exactly "pull" the axle halves.. I cut them at the wheels CV joint.. there not going anywhere.. at least not that I can see..
how'd you manage to do that? i've always had to seperate the engine/trans/t-case on the 2nd gen's.
it probably would have been easier separating it all.. but it will come out that way.. its very very very tight with the front diff in the truck.. but it can be done.. you have to loosen it up, and remove a few bolts to get it to all slide by.
you do know almost all of the older (ie; mechanical) diesel's will run on any oil. Rudolf Diesel's original design was for peanut oil.
Yes.. I know and that's why I own 3 different vehicles with mechanically injected diesel
been there done that back in '99. took a '84 ext cab Dime, and made it into a crew cab, ext cab long box. the last pic is just to show that it was drivable.
Wow Nice!!
i've been trying for about 5 years now to find an easy way of getting a Brazilian S truck up here. they get that 2.8L diesel in their 4x4 Dime's as an engine option (Canadian & American gov't are too stupid to see the benifits of offering this).
Could try a olds 350 diesel.. same as a small block for size.. ad bolt pattern is standard small block.. or a Cummins 4bt conversion..
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Wasnt the 350 diesel the motor that was junk because it couldnt handle the compression? I have been told gm decided to make a 350 into a diesel but of course the compression and a lot of people pulled the motor and junked them. correct?
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Since this project came together as a dirt cheap project car i always leave no idea to question.. browsing the local Craig's list I came across a same gen pickup shell.. for cheap.. HMMM makes me wonder
Add a couple stacks in the bed and your really have a rig.. it probably would not be any longer than my 1 ton dually crewcab full size.. so it would be usable.
Probably wont do it but dang its tempting.
Add a couple stacks in the bed and your really have a rig.. it probably would not be any longer than my 1 ton dually crewcab full size.. so it would be usable.
Probably wont do it but dang its tempting.
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why did you cut the rad support when you pulled the 4.3?
It was easy.. quick and painless.. far easier than removing.. I also did it to see exactly where everything sat..
you're gonna seperate the front hubs if you do that.
I didn't exactly "pull" the axle halves.. I cut them at the wheels CV joint.. there not going anywhere.. at least not that I can see..
good idea. i pulled my front shfts when i blew the side out of my front diff, and when i moved it down the driveway, i pulled the left hub apart, and bent the caliper bracket.
how'd you manage to do that? i've always had to seperate the engine/trans/t-case on the 2nd gen's.
it probably would have been easier separating it all.. but it will come out that way.. its very very very tight with the front diff in the truck.. but it can be done.. you have to loosen it up, and remove a few bolts to get it to all slide by.
yeah, that stupid aluminum oil pan gets in the way. it would seem like more work to move the diff than it's worth. but you were yanking it out anyways...........
you do know almost all of the older (ie; mechanical) diesel's will run on any oil. Rudolf Diesel's original design was for peanut oil.
Yes.. I know and that's why I own 3 different vehicles with mechanically injected diesel
that's what i luv about the 6.2 in my 'Burb.
been there done that back in '99. took a '84 ext cab Dime, and made it into a crew cab, ext cab long box. the last pic is just to show that it was drivable.
Wow Nice!!
thanks. too bad the friend that it was being built for, didn't follow through with it. the pic's were taken @ the Battle Creek show in September of '99. Mini Truckin' was taking pic's for the 'Under Construction' section of their mag, when my brother snapped the 1st two pic's as i was talking to the Editor. thw truck came apart for the final work over the Winter, but he never went forward after we body dropped it. now it's sitting in a friend's barn-in pieces.
i've been trying for about 5 years now to find an easy way of getting a Brazilian S truck up here. they get that 2.8L diesel in their 4x4 Dime's as an engine option (Canadian & American gov't are too stupid to see the benifits of offering this).
Could try a olds 350 diesel.. same as a small block for size.. ad bolt pattern is standard small block.. or a Cummins 4bt conversion..
It was easy.. quick and painless.. far easier than removing.. I also did it to see exactly where everything sat..
you're gonna seperate the front hubs if you do that.
I didn't exactly "pull" the axle halves.. I cut them at the wheels CV joint.. there not going anywhere.. at least not that I can see..
good idea. i pulled my front shfts when i blew the side out of my front diff, and when i moved it down the driveway, i pulled the left hub apart, and bent the caliper bracket.
how'd you manage to do that? i've always had to seperate the engine/trans/t-case on the 2nd gen's.
it probably would have been easier separating it all.. but it will come out that way.. its very very very tight with the front diff in the truck.. but it can be done.. you have to loosen it up, and remove a few bolts to get it to all slide by.
yeah, that stupid aluminum oil pan gets in the way. it would seem like more work to move the diff than it's worth. but you were yanking it out anyways...........
you do know almost all of the older (ie; mechanical) diesel's will run on any oil. Rudolf Diesel's original design was for peanut oil.
Yes.. I know and that's why I own 3 different vehicles with mechanically injected diesel
that's what i luv about the 6.2 in my 'Burb.
been there done that back in '99. took a '84 ext cab Dime, and made it into a crew cab, ext cab long box. the last pic is just to show that it was drivable.
Wow Nice!!
thanks. too bad the friend that it was being built for, didn't follow through with it. the pic's were taken @ the Battle Creek show in September of '99. Mini Truckin' was taking pic's for the 'Under Construction' section of their mag, when my brother snapped the 1st two pic's as i was talking to the Editor. thw truck came apart for the final work over the Winter, but he never went forward after we body dropped it. now it's sitting in a friend's barn-in pieces.
i've been trying for about 5 years now to find an easy way of getting a Brazilian S truck up here. they get that 2.8L diesel in their 4x4 Dime's as an engine option (Canadian & American gov't are too stupid to see the benifits of offering this).
Could try a olds 350 diesel.. same as a small block for size.. ad bolt pattern is standard small block.. or a Cummins 4bt conversion..
yeah (on the Cummins), but that 2.8 from Brazil will be a factory fit, wiring and all. i'm not looking for another project truck, i have enough other s**t to do already. besides that 5.7 diesel was junk (auto shop teacher in highschool had one in his p/u-traded it in in less than a year).
good luck with the final details, looking forward to seeing some vid's and pic's.
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Yes originally they were junk, the head bolts stretched and then the head gasket went out, GM repaired them under warranty and put back in the old stretched bolts.. (not knowing that was the issue) the cycle repeted.. however by the end of there run they had all the little problems fixed.. better head bolts and the fuel system issues fixed.. what really killed these engines was GMs marketing of them.. they made these engines out to be just like gas engines.. other issues like the lack of quality in diesel fuel back then was also a issue.. and the customers lack of proper maintance also killed them.
I know people now that swear by the 350ci diesels, and have no troubles with them, they love them becuase they can usually pick them up for a dime a dozen since everyone thinks there junk.. they also made a 4.3l diesel v6 too.. in a mid sized car they would pull down 40mpg easly..
However they are no comparison for a cummins 4bt or the OM617 or the GM 6.2 or 6.5l for that matter.. however many people redo them into gasoline strokers... and they go like hell.