just give your best quess on year....
and someone ought to know what engine this is....hopefully

 

I'd say its a 87-88 with either the 2.8 or a 4.3

 

I'm going to say '87-'90 2.8L.

The dash was changed to the one pictured in '86. But, in '87 they changed the 2.8L over to a single serpentine belt. I am confident that it is a 60* V6 which, if it is the original engine, it would be a 2.8L.

The 4.3L was not available in an s-series blazer until '88 and being a 90* v6, it is much wider than the 2.8L and other 60* V6's.

In '91 they redesigned the grill to be one peice.

Beyond that year range, I'd have to really scrutinize photos to tell what exact year it is and that is assuming that there are any differences in that range..

 

lol, i am not laughing at you im laughing at the situation. i too asked this question last week when i bought mine (old man i bought it from didnt know much about it anymore, he is getting forgetful), lol (again, not laughing at the old man). as for years, i couldnt tell ya, but i agree, it is not the 4.3. the alt is on the drivers side and the a/c is on the pass side on the 4.3. well, that is how i was told mine is a 4.3. the interior looks exactly like my 91, but im not sure if the 2.8 was offered past 90 with 4wd....id listen to 1 of the ppl above me on the year part

 

its definitely the 2.8L, the alternator, AC, and upper radiator hose are in the wrong place to be the 4.3. I would say it is 87 or 88. Doesnt appear to have the digital dash like the newer ones, and it has the multi piece grill. Is it fuel injected? If so, its 86 or newer. Cant see the serpentine belt diagram on the shroud sticker, looks like only one belt.

 

Is there a VIN number anywhere on the engine? If so, you can use the online tool that I use to look up general info:

http://www.analogx.com/contents/vinview.htm

G'Luck!
Rex S.

 

Well, there are numerous areas where you can look to find the year and engine... A VIN decoder is the easiest way to find both. The emissions label on the core support (shown in the bottom of the last picture) will tell you the engine size.

I believe the poster was instigating a guessing game. From the choice of camera angles, he has eliminated the easy clues. The first pic does not include the drivers corner of the front where an engine badge would be. Same is true for the passenger rear corner, where another engine badge should be.

 

I think swart is correct several times over, and so are some others.
Guessing game. Sounda about right.

I would also have to agree the it is '87-'91. It has the 2putt8 60*V6, manual t-case, and same interior as my '87. Get a close up of that drivers side taillight and read the year in red.

This is a '91 so his is earlier.


Notice the grill and mirrors in this pic of my '87?


Don't go by the bumper on the '87 in the above pic. The bumper is off the '91. I'll have to see if I can find a good bumper pic of the '87 to compare.

 

What is the prize for the correct guess?

 

i was looking at it to buy,.... but i have now, its an 87 with a 2.8l