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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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Lets see what everybody has planned to have done to their trucks.

Here's what I have on order right now.
Hyptertech Power Programmer III
Flex-a-Lite Transmission Cooler
15x8 Rock Crawler Wheels (black) 4.5" Back Space
Pro Comp All Terrain Tires 32/11.50/15
6" Superlifts Lift Kit

Next month I plan on ordering the following:
Yukon 4.11 Rear Gears and Front with Master install kits
Auto Meter Transmission Gauge and gauge pod
Drop truck off at body shop to fix some surface rust issues.
Have stock grille color matched.
 
Old Oct 12, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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On order now
CAI
Glowshift trans temp gauge, vacum/boost gauge, and triple gauge pod

Next batch of stuff
A whistler fuzion radar detector
Exuast
Wheels
Trans cooler

Later
some boost
other stuff i am not sure of quite yet

 
Old Oct 12, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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What brandCAI did you get?
 
Old Oct 12, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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was going to get the K&N, but i went with an AirRaid. the arriad is like 100 cheaper so thats why i went with that
 
Old Oct 12, 2007 | 03:12 PM
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Thats cool... I have the Fram Boost intake, but I was looking at the Airaid before I made my purchase.
 
Old Oct 12, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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where did you get your wheels and programmer at ?
 
Old Oct 12, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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4wheelparts.com for the rims and tires and summit racing for the programmer.
 
Old Oct 12, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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hmmmm. New grille (the whole grille). billet fuel door. Gotta fix a bunch of odds and ends before I do much modding.
 
Old Oct 12, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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well im going through the paces of getting new parts for my air ride set up for mine then im lookin into getting some 20's after that im doin my own interior painting all the plastic and restitching all the seats and inserts.and of course doin some body mods then repainting it indigo blue yea factory but i love the color but im adding in some ghost flames throughout the paint it should look sick.
 
Old Oct 12, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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Some time in November, I'm swapping the 17" street wheels for my 15" mudrunners. I'm getting either the Bridgestone Duelers or the General Grabber AT2s from TireRack.com. Gotta get ready for the snow and ice.

I recently purchased the Hypertech Power Programmer from a fellow BFer. (Thanks!) I haven't been able to test it yet, because I'm still working on the cooling system problem. Once all current codes are addressed, I will then start tweaking.

My mechanic has talked me out of doing a manual tranny swap, as well as the 350 swap and supercharger installation. He says my engine is in top mechanical condition, so he'd rather do an upgrade of the engine block itself. He said he's done it already on three other Blazers. Two of the three other owners are dead because they didn't respect their Blazers' newfound power. He says he can get at least 300 HP out of a Vortec without even adding a supercharger or turbo. I'm still a little skeptical, so now I really want to see him do it! If he's telling the truth, I'll post it in here. I will be assisting him throughout the whole process, so I can learn the ropes.

This reminds me...For the life of me, I can't remember which thread I had posted, where we were talking about power gains. I said that I suspected my mechanic had done something (good) to my truck the last time I had taken it to him. He told me what it was: he put in a bigger fan. I noticed while we were working on the cooling system that when the engine was running, the fan was blowing really hard in my face, which it hadn't done before. He confirmed that he had replaced it with a heavy-duty one. It makes a big difference, believe it or not!

Another project I've been contemplating is restoring an old-school Grand Prix -- 1973-77. However, I want to use my Blazer as a way to get my hands dirty first.
 



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