Got to drive the Blazer for the first time in like a week & a half yesterday after being on vacation.

Gonna get a car wash & fill it up today... Then maybe order some new emblems.

 

I cleaned her out today.

Luckily NOTHING has happened bad it it in the last few months other then the coil pack dying,which was a performance coil that was under warranty. Thanks to atvwarrior i had a spare coil in the blazer that i used.

I did have to top off the oil with a quart after 1500 mile oil change. I know the valve seals smoke a little on start up,and the engines so clean you can eat off it. Sounds like shes getting a little tired. Hmm.

 

Pulled off my TB spacer and shipped it to tibby! Trailer hitch should be here on thursday. Now I'm about to order my exhaust

Edit: Muffler is purchased!! Flowmaster super 44

 

I installed an extra set of hids in my reverse lights today. I have a loose connection somewhere so that will need fixing.

 

Put mine up for sale on Baltimre CL. Need the money! =[

 

Today I decided to flush my radiator fluid, as my truck had been running a bit hotter than normal. I popped the cap to find that the Dexron had turned to mud as happens after some time. I hooked up a flush kit and pumped out an incredible amount of gunk. I then looked in the overflow tank and found a pile of mud. I decided that if I capped the radiator and ran the hose on the flush kit, it would flush it out. Almost immediately the water pump gasket sprung a leak. I then endeavored to re-seal it. After completing that task, I put everything back together. Started it, all leaks gone. Approximately 3 minutes later I sprung a pin sized hole in a heater hose. I then replaced that with great difficulty. I tested it, drove it, all was well. I went home, parked it, and went outside later to see a large puddle of antifreeze under my Blazer. The OTHER heater hose sprung a pin sized leak in nearly the exact same place. I replaced it, flushed it again, and now all is well. What a day...

 

^^sounds like my day. I learned that when i buy any vehicle to replace any/all hoses to avoid bs like this.

 

I installed some new acdelco spark plug wires today, and now the truck runs great.

 

Since it's been cool (in the low 90s) I've been driving it so it doesn't just sit in the garage all the time.

Had a bad miss and found a plug wire pulled out of the metal socket and sparking on the frame...Odd since I haven't been under the hood in quite a while.

 

I tested out one of my backup lights tonight to see how well one works.

From about 50 ft away.


More pics in the build thread.