Firing Up The LS-Powered Chevy Blazer 4x4

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Firing Up The LS-Powered Chevy Blazer 4x4 - Horsepower S15, E1

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Күн бұрын

The HorsePower guys finish up Muscle Car Rick Bacon's '98 Chevy Blazer with several modifications to make way for a used, but potent, LS-1 engine. After changes to the cooling system, wiring and accessory drive. Plus a new exhaust, the fearsome 4 x 4 is ready for a dyno run! The numbers make the work worthwhile.
Part 1: Dropping A Re-Purposed LS In A Chevy Blazer
• Dropping A Re-Purposed...

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@Spc.InfantryStoner 3 ай бұрын

I'm retired military I have a 1999 Chevy Blazer 4×4 4.3 LS and it's rusty I bought it for 1500 I have a vision of doing the same thing y'all are doing here I want to restore my truck and make it very unique

@seanlambert8336 2 ай бұрын

I just bought a 2002 blazer for 2000$. I like it a lot but I'm going to leave the 4.3 v6 . Saves gas and gets what I need done. Figure that's a lot of work to do just 2 cylinders.

@Factors_808 Күн бұрын

You can actually get better fuel mileage with a LS

@stephenhodge6441 7 ай бұрын

Can Scott come back for more episodes? He adds life to the show

@JH-qqqqqiim 5 ай бұрын

That tracker is pretty cool honestly

@jonallen1985 Жыл бұрын

Rick told me after he left Muscle Car Tv that when he moved, on the freeway it got right about 22mpg cruising at around 80mph, not bad for a v8 4x4.

@freakyflow 5 ай бұрын

I upgraded my alt from 85 amp to 145 (Ad-244 tahoe lines up) 1 cell bigger battery And welding cable for wiring The rear has no seats ..its a bed platform for camping ..Love my 05' blazer

@scottc4433 5 ай бұрын

I did this swap in 3 days running and driving . If you do your research it’s really not that hard . Hardest part was exhaust because the headers I bought didn’t fit . Modified stock manifolds . Also i do have a rc 2.5 lift which gives you a bit of diff to oil pan clearance .

@blakebusbee6510 Жыл бұрын

That's the beautiful est lil o truck there !

@cliffcorbitt9494 2 жыл бұрын

ANDY LOOKED LIKE HE WAS BUTCHERING THAT TRANSMISSION LOL. I LEARNED FROM THE BEST, PRESISION TRANSMISSIONS.

@jimmyhamm6041 2 жыл бұрын

Would like to do this to my 96 4x4 sonoma ext. cab.

@Techangler65 2 жыл бұрын

Great job guys

@stevewalker412 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to get a late 70s skyhawk or starfire, monza . And drop a ls into it

@Techangler65 2 жыл бұрын

I want a magnum TVS 2650 on my 2014 Silverado L86

@joshtheking1772 2 жыл бұрын

I know its a hard job. Its a real hard job to do this swap. They did make this harder than it needed to be though. If you are gonna do this, ask yourself a couple of questions first. 1) Do you want to take the time it needs to do it? You need at least 3 to 4 weeks, even if you have all the parts. 2) Are you prepared and have all the tools you need to do A LOT of custom Fab work? There is alot involved in massaging and making things fit without rigging things for sake of expediency. 3) Are you doing a stock replacement or just mild mods? This is where the project usually falls apart. Unrealistic expectations.

@mitreswell 5 ай бұрын

Wonder if the oil filter was still easily accessible, or if it could/should have been mounted remotely?

@kevinordoyne6718 2 жыл бұрын

I got a small block Chevy in my S10 thinking about LS it just don't know wen yet

@DaInfamous0ne 2 жыл бұрын

So cut up the oil pan and motor mounts and the manifolds instead of a body lift... I'd go with a body lift and Camaro stock 20s.

@yurimodin7333 2 жыл бұрын

aaaaaaaand that's why I am going with a 350 Vortec in my 2WD jimmy.......yup LS is alot better but its a PITA to bolt in.

@DaInfamous0ne 2 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about goin 350 Vortec in my 4x4. Heard it's just drops in.

@brensdaman926 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, it's a different exhaust manifold, PCM reprogram and different motor mounts. The 350 is the easiest swap

@DaInfamous0ne 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder where this truck is.

@lvl3cookies 2 жыл бұрын

Lol Mike is funny as fuck

@regsmith7604 2 жыл бұрын

We like Scott. Keep him, so when you’re in S10 trouble, you can say “Beam me up Scotty”! Lol!😅🤣🥲 When I did my S10/LS2 conversion, back in ‘08, I actually used Current Performance too. However, his(Current Perf.)fan relays never worked correctly. Had to get a stand-alone unit from NY that has two(2) fan speeds. It was the missing link.

@mattt5179 Жыл бұрын

What do y'all do with these vehicles when you're done with them?

@19jody72 2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't Scott the dude who built a lot of s10 LS swaps? I use to be in the ls scene long ago. I think he lives in Tennessee if that's him

@DaInfamous0ne 2 жыл бұрын

It's him

@19jody72 2 жыл бұрын

@@DaInfamous0ne yeah I thought it was

@bryancoats5328 4 ай бұрын

What accessory drive kit did they use, part number-wise?

@Factors_808 Күн бұрын

Corvette. Holley has Corvette accessory brackets that you can use based on your crank. They have high, mid, and low mount accessories depending on what you have room for

@Arrozconchopsticks Жыл бұрын

Would rather boost the stock 4.3. Looks clean in the end though.

@Boycott_Wendys Жыл бұрын

I wonder if you could put a 3.8l from a Bonneville ssei?

@zackarymorrow6484 Жыл бұрын

@@Boycott_Wendysthere's been a few people to swap a 3800 into a S10 I think they used a 2.2 truck since they share a 60 degree bell housing and I think the same motor mounts.

@Mydickfelloffagain 8 ай бұрын

@@Boycott_Wendysits very possible. The 3800 is also in the v6 catfish. Both the fwd and rwd are the same block. The supercharged one is the same block as well, just different internals and lower intake manifold. If you want a 3800 use the one off the camaro. You can run it NA or with light boost. If you want more boost with a turbo, build the 3800 with a camaro NA intake set up. For a blower set up, use the fwd top end (L67). Theres more info on forums about this. Its a good platform

@maxxfargo4282 Жыл бұрын

313 Detroit What

@richmonsgarage2022 2 жыл бұрын

Do y’all do that for other people?

@Thatlow_Slow5.3 3 ай бұрын

I love how these old videos go through hell to swap a 4x4 blazer to ls cause it’s not hard they make the swap kit dumb asses

@HorsJizzTim 2 жыл бұрын

a tracker with a corvette engine and Dodge stripes.

@sebastianmuglia7451 2 жыл бұрын

Those are grand sport Corvette stripes. Look up c4 Corvette grand sport

@edbrown2061 Жыл бұрын

All sounds great unless of course, you live in California where none of this is remotely legal.

@maxxmich 2 жыл бұрын

those blazers were not ment for a ls swap in the first place

@brensdaman926 2 жыл бұрын

Just do a 350 swap. It's much easier and the 350 is a better motor in regards to durability, longevity, and simplicity

@DaInfamous0ne Жыл бұрын

Nah. The spider injectors on the drop in Vortec 350s are hell

@brensdaman926 Жыл бұрын

@@DaInfamous0ne That's when you put on the marine intake. 60lbs stainless injectors and no EGR. Makes significantly more HP

@scottc4433 10 ай бұрын

Wrong and wrong

@brensdaman926 10 ай бұрын

@@scottc4433 My neighbor did that to his and it's much better

@jamesdash1906 2 жыл бұрын

I need help !!! I'm disabled and I blew a head gasket on my S-10 and Don't have the money to fix it !!!!

@Somd301 2 жыл бұрын

@James Dash I'm gonna go out on a limb here and try to help you, not sure what I can do but feel free to ask me anything

@jamesdash1906 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure what you can do but I'm open for ideas.

@Somd301 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesdash1906 I live in Maryland, not sure where you are located but I would gladly come to you and repair it for free if that's what it took as long as it's within a few hundred mile radius of where I live. Another solution is to go online and purchase moroso block sealer and dump it in your cooling system. This may be less effective but I would say 75-80 percent of vehicles I've used it on haven't had a problem since.

@Somd301 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesdash1906 I have a sibling who is disabled, I try to help others if I can.

@jamesdash1906 2 жыл бұрын

@@Somd301 sorry but I'm in Houston Texas.Thanks

@proximap2151 2 жыл бұрын

Nice build & looking good! but Copper coated aluminum? no thanks.. Haven't we learn anything about Aluminum and drawing a ton of amps through it?

@maxxmich 2 жыл бұрын

not a good place for the computer on recovery tank... one crack and its all over...

@scottc4433 2 жыл бұрын

Buddy that’s where the stock ecm sits. Calm down

@maxxmich 2 жыл бұрын

@@scottc4433 well guess u never learned bout water and electricity.... they dont mix

@scottc4433 2 жыл бұрын

@@maxxmich ok you call gm and ask them why they mount ecu’s outside . I’m not trying to be mean your just wrong dude

@sschevmale24 Жыл бұрын

VATS sux

@stevenburton285 Ай бұрын

I appreciate the work you did and all your install parts in your truck looks very good but your comment towards a minority is very upsetting, and you posted it without bleeping out your crude racial comments.