Name my Diesel Blazer Project - Page 2

pimprolla112 · #16 06-30-2006, 04:11 PM

BLAZENSTEIN. Its better but i got another one you can wright some where.

You know how jeep guys say its a jeep thing. "its a blazer thing and il tow your jeep with it". Doesnt sound as funny now but it did last night when i had the remains of a 12 pack sitting next to me.

OverBoardProject · #17 06-30-2006, 04:11 PM

The main problem with the 6.2L was they had less power than both Ford and Dodge then.

But at 135hp and 240 ' lb of torque I think that it'll do nicely in my Blazer.

They still make it's bigger brother the 6.5L turbo motor for the hummer H1, so the parts are easily available.

edit, I see that they're using a 6.6L duramax in the Hummer H1 now

OverBoardProject · #18 07-01-2006, 09:01 PM

I haven't done anything noticable in the last few days. I have to wait until monday to borrow the engine hoist (no pickup access until then plus he just burned out my 1/2" drill so I don't really want to see him)

However I've started the web page
http://mypage.uniserve.ca/~kvsbt/Bla...%20Blazer.html

mike1224 · #19 07-01-2006, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by OverBoardProject

I see that they're using a 6.6L duramax in the Hummer H1 now

It's about time. I see a surge in Hummers being sold. They ought to do quite well power wise and milage too.

OverBoardProject · #20 07-01-2006, 09:51 PM

I don't think that they actually put a diesel in the H2's and I know that they don't in the H3's.
So I think that the only way that someone can buy a Hummer with a Diesel motor is to buy the military version

Jeep is the only company that makes a Diesel in their smaller SUV's, and I've heard rumers that they'll start putting them in the Dodge Dakota as well soon

mike1224 · #21 07-01-2006, 09:55 PM

are you thinking of also doing a bio-diesel conversion?

OverBoardProject · #22 07-02-2006, 01:30 AM

Naw, I'll be running a second tank in the back and fill it with used vegi oil from the restrants

(They usually give it away and can't get rid of it all)

Although I wouldn't mind making my own bio diesel for the winter when the Vegi oil doesn't work as good.

The conversion comes first.

I'll see if I can get permission to post pic's of that other Blazer with the bumpers and suspension that I'll be coping to a point.

I won't promise that this'll be finished tomorrow, but don't be suprised if the hood opens forward as early as tomorrow night. Although I'll still have to brace everything.

excheezhead · #23 07-02-2006, 09:42 PM

how about "chev-worth"? or put a bull dog hood ornament on it and call it mini-mack, or little mack, or little pete(peterbuilt)?

OverBoardProject · #24 07-02-2006, 10:26 PM

My old high school friends modified a peterbuilt sign to say Stubuilt and stuck it on all my projects back then.
I've got a few more pictures to add. After I took the parts truck nose off.

I got everything worked out to make the hood open backwards, but need less than $10.00 in parts from the hardware store to do the work.

The cherry picker is in the back of a pickup right now and I'll have the 6.2 and transmission pulled in the morning and in a friends shop for the work scedualed

I'm hoping that I'll have everything back by next weekend and ready to install it. Although I'll need some custom motor mounts made before I can get that job done.

DINO55 · #25 07-03-2006, 12:12 AM

So far so good Stu.
I can't wait to see the finished product.
Dino....

blazee · #26 07-03-2006, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by excheezhead

how about "chev-worth"? or put a bull dog hood ornament on it and call it mini-mack, or little mack, or little pete(peterbuilt)?

Looks like we have a winner. I'll rename the thread to "Stu's Little Peter - Pics inside"

pimprolla112 · #27 07-03-2006, 06:55 PM

^ lol thats great.

I like the mini-mack, but thats even better.

biv343 · #28 07-03-2006, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by blazee

Looks like we have a winner. I'll rename the thread to "Stu's Little Peter - Pics inside"

That'll draw the readers in.

Need to go find some paper towels to clean the monitor after reading that one.

mike1224 · #29 07-03-2006, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by blazee

Looks like we have a winner. I'll rename the thread to "Stu's Little Peter - Pics inside"

OverBoardProject · #30 07-03-2006, 11:15 PM

Fine by me Blazee, although I don't know what Igor will say if he happens to find this thread

Motor and transmission are now pulled, and the motors been taken apart already and re-bearing'd Although it turns out that it didn't need it.

Popped the frost plugs out and I was plesently suprised to find that it was even clean in cooling passage. The new Brass frost plugs have been ordered and the motor should be ready to go shortly after.
I'm only being charged around $70.00 labor for the engine work, and my friend has helped me out with a few odds and ends for free as well. He has a good reputation building high horspower race motors. (I help him out a lot as well, including worked the pits for him last weekend at the races)

The transmission shop will be called tomorrow, and will probably have it ready to go thursday. This one charges a little more but they honor their warranty and will fix it on the spot.

I'm hoping that I'll be able to start the instalation on Monday.

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