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eric1986ttype

New member
Hello all,

New member from Granite City, Il. I have a t-type and am looking at maybe building or modifying a turbo 1st gen blazer to tow it with. I know the tys aren't set up for it so rather than dump a bunch of money in one I'm thinking I'd be better off building from a 2wd roller. I have a block and heads from a 95. I'll be looking for rotating assembly options and for the roller. Any input or opinions are welcome.

Thanks,
Eric
 
Fighting5thSVT

Fighting5thSVT

Active member
Re: New in Illinois

Yes...buy a Sierra or f150 and save yourself time, money, and tons of headaches!

Welcome and good luck. You will find lots of good info and smart people here. Do a search- there are a lot of good posts on projects just like the one you are considering.
 
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eric1986ttype

New member
Re: New in Illinois

Fighting5thSVT said:
Yes...buy a Sierra or f150 and save yourself time, money, and tons of headaches!

Welcome and good luck. You will find lots of good info and smart people here. Do a search- there are a lot of good posts on projects just like the one you are considering.
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yeah, I know........but I seem to like projects and I like the idea so I'm going to give it a try.;)
 
Blazerspeed

Blazerspeed

New member
Re: New in Illinois

Welcome, always glad to see another Illinois native, even if you are practically Missouri!

I say good luck with whatever route you take, but honestly you'd be better off with a simple V8 truck rather than trying to build a 4.3 turbo hauler. If I was in your situation (and yeah I kind of am) I would look for a 1st gen Bravada or to keep things simple, a 4x4, and drop a FI 383 backed by a TH-400. That way you have minimal electrical bs to worry about and plenty of grunt for towing/hauling. Again this is just my suggestion and you can do what ever the hell your wallet allows.
 
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