Dirt Every Day Episode 132 (K5 Blazer Rescue) - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

beanious · 07-07-2022, 08:18 PM

Anyone else out there see the latest Motor Trend Dirt Every Day episode?

Long story short two guys who host an off road couldn't get a small block chevy motor to run in 3+ days.

I can't be the only one who was like:
*Number one cylinder wasn't firing
*Distributor probably 180 out
*Ya didnt't replace the wires...

For goodness sake, the episode was filmed at Summit Racing in Nevada.
They could buy the entire drive train and replace same day!

beanious · 07-07-2022, 08:26 PM

Your thoughts???

**Grumpy old man** · 07-07-2022, 08:46 PM

A small block chevy will run with 10 year old gas that smells like turpentine , 5 pounds of oil pressure , the timing way off and it will still run, bad but it will run , They probably spent most of the time looking for the OBD port to plug in their anal yzer .

beanious · 07-07-2022, 08:47 PM

The results of their fix'n mishaps...

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beanious · 07-07-2022, 09:06 PM

Grumpy_Old_Man, you're totally on point. A SBC will run with everything off and even old gas! Heck they'll run on 4 cylinders, barely... I was totally bummed that they ended the episode without it even running or driving.

07-07-2022, 08:18 PM	#1
beanious Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 195	Dirt Every Day Episode 132 (K5 Blazer Rescue) OMG... Anyone else out there see the latest Motor Trend Dirt Every Day episode? Long story short two guys who host an off road couldn't get a small block chevy motor to run in 3+ days. I can't be the only one who was like: Number one cylinder wasn't firing Distributor probably 180 out Ya didnt't replace the wires... For goodness sake, the episode was filmed at Summit Racing in Nevada. They could buy the entire drive train and replace same day! Last edited by beanious; 07-07-2022 at 09:03 PM.*

07-07-2022, 08:26 PM	#2
beanious Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 195	Re: Dirt Every Day Episode 132 (K5 Blazer Rescue) Your thoughts???

07-07-2022, 08:46 PM	#3
Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: Dirt Every Day Episode 132 (K5 Blazer Rescue) A small block chevy will run with 10 year old gas that smells like turpentine , 5 pounds of oil pressure , the timing way off and it will still run, bad but it will run , They probably spent most of the time looking for the OBD port to plug in their anal yzer . __________________ 1967 Factory short bed - Old school '71 - 350 / 4bolt / 487 heads / Edelbrock C3BX Muncie M-22 4 speed / Hurst Comp plus Factory 12 bolt posi 3.73 / 255-70-15 Smoothed firewall / Factory cowl induction Power disc brakes / power steering / 3.5-5" drop

07-07-2022, 08:47 PM	#4
beanious Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 195	Re: Dirt Every Day Episode 132 (K5 Blazer Rescue) The results of their fix'n mishaps...

07-07-2022, 09:06 PM	#5
beanious Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 195	Re: Dirt Every Day Episode 132 (K5 Blazer Rescue) Grumpy_Old_Man, you're totally on point. A SBC will run with everything off and even old gas! Heck they'll run on 4 cylinders, barely... I was totally bummed that they ended the episode without it even running or driving.



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