I started and broke in the engine on the Blazer tonight!!!! It started up almost immediately, and ran great! I'm so stoked! Only problem I had was a little gas leak and after running it, I tried to install my front driveshaft and the u-joint is hitting the bolt inside the union on the transfer case. Anyone running a rockwell 220 have any idea what I'm doing wrong? Here's a couple of pics of the engine set up to run!

Lookin' good. Glad it started up right away. So, it's gonna be on the road this summer right?

If I can get these driveshafts figured out, it'll be on the road before summer! I can't wait to drive this thing. 4 years of waiting is almost over! Jeff.

ARe you painting it? nice owrk on the engine, I like the exhaust.

Awesome, Red! That's gotta put a smile on your face! Lookin good.

You'll get that driveshaft figured out. Is it the same setup you took out, or did you swap something else in it's place?

homi, I'm going to paint it eventually, 2003 Chevy Indigo Blue. Not quite that far along yet.

71, I swapped from 3 on the tree to 4 in the floor with a Rockwell T221 transfer case. Had to get a different front driveshaft for it, and thats where my problem lies.

Thanks, Jeff.

Wow, that just looks fantastic! Nice looking stock engine with a few modern upgrades. Is it stock under the stock paint and covers?

What engine paint did you use?

Very cool!

Feel like Dr. Frankenstien, eh?

Thanks, the paint is cheap rattle can from Napa and it doesn't stand up to gasoline very well. The engine is bone stock and the only upgrade there is the HEI. Even the alternator is the old unregulated one off my 71! Works great!

It’s a great feeling to hear your vision running. It is a real motivating point on your journey. Looking good!

Congrats getting her going. Hope my pm info is helpful, I'm a little perplexed on the driveshaft problem.

Did you rebuild the motor or just clean and paint?

The motor is a 77 block that was in the back when I bought it non-running. Had it cleaned, honed and checked and then rebuilt it. Like I said, only addition is the HEI out of the 77. Yukon, sent you another pm, I'm still flabbergasted on it as well. Thanks, Jeff.

i did a crate motor last weekend myself. Its a huge sigh of releif when she fires up immediately.

Looking good keep us posted.

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Congrats jeff glad to see you got her fired up ....

Always a good day when that happens! :cong:

what's the napa part number on that upper hose? I can't quite make it out. When I went there they couldn't find the correct hose for my truck, but oif I had the part number perhaps they could. thanks

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red72, let me email the wife and have her send me the number. I'm underway again so I can't just go look at it. Jeff.

That would be great, thanks!

RED71blazer, Momma says the part number is 7368. I didn't have any trouble at all getting it at Napa. They gave me the right hoses the first time. The belts were another story. Jeff.

thanks, I use to work at napa so I don't know what the deal is with the books,I coudn't find a listing for a 4wd blazer. I couldn't get the right belts either. i'm not sure what I'm going to do about that.but it's interesting that you had the same problem. thanks again red71

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I finally just ended up measuring the distance around and went that route. The water pump/alternator belt was a 52" and the power steering one was 35. Tried two different sizes until I found the one I liked best. Jeff.