So I found this really really nice 1983 K5 for sale on Craigslist :

*** MONSTER 1 TON K5 RACE BLAZER*** TRADES OR CASH

and the guy originally wanted $6,500 for it with the really nice 350 but I told him I would do $2,800 with no motor and he said yes ..... I really like the K5 and I love how huge it is and just everything about it but I want to know is should I pull out my 4.3 from my S10 Blazer and hook it up to the TH350 tranny on the K5 and sell the S10 Blazer off for parts or should I try and find another 4.3 for the K5 and keep the S10 Blazer as well. Keep in mind though that I will have to tow the K5 from Moses Lake all the way to Astoria which is about 6 hours away so 12+ hours driving total I just want some opinions on what you all think I should do this is a huge decision for me. Thanks

 

Why would you want to put a 4.3 in a K5 to start with?

 

if your content with selling your s10, i would do that and find a 327, 350, 400, 396, or 454 but i wouldn't even consider putting a 4.3 in the k5, its just not enough power and will never have an resale value with that motor in it.....if it were me and i was buy this i would save my money after selling the s10 and buy a big block for it, i have a 396 in my k10 and its well worth the wait for that kinda horse power.

 

I might just not get it since the 4.3 wont work I don't have that kind of money and I can't sell the blazer it is my dd and only car at the moment ... so yeah might not get the K5 at all maybe I will look around for another older S series Blazer which sucks because I really really want that K5

 

other than the dumb ars **** lighting bolts on the mud flaps, nice truck!

 

have to agree with you on that one but it is hard to tell if they are bolts or maybe just bad reflection who knows?

 

The 4.3 will pull it but it would be a slug and you would hate your life. Now it might be worth buying then slowly building a motor for it if you really want it that bad. Or hell find a K5 for a few hundred bucks and slowly build what you want out of it vs what someone else has built.

 

You do have a point there the only problem with that is most of the older K5's are already fixed up around here not many cheap ones but maybe I can find something if I get lucky ... well soon find out.

 

Thats not a reflection. Those are actually SS Runes painted on the mudflaps.

 

Well if that's the case they would be coming off instantly I hate mudflaps to start with