So here I was driving down the road... - Page 4

That would be 13379.958 leagues, and 3,211,190 chains.  Hope that helps to clear things up. 

Man, that's low mileage!  My 4.3's got got 3 times that and runs beautifully!  Abuse is out of the question for an experienced Blazer owner and popular member of the forum, so what on earth could have caused that motor to kick the bucket so soon?

I wouldn't rule out abuse just yet... 

A point I suppose.  But, when I was 16 I rather put my 4.3 through some angst myself.  It got it's regular maintenance and all, but I was abusive on the throttle.  Now I don't drive like a 16 year old.  I drive like a true Texan.  55 on the interstate with a 200 car length ahead of me (which by the way, get's me 28-29MPG).  Anyway it survived the teenage driver treatment.  Now I drive it 3,000 miles a month.  Just seems like to throw a rod at 40K you've really got to abuse the living hell out of a 4.3.

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ORIGINAL: BrianMichaels1
55 on the interstate with a 200 car length ahead of me (which by the way, get's me 28-29MPG).

Mythbusters showed if you get realllllll close to a big rig and draft, you get better milage

*note: tailgating is bad. don't do it.

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ORIGINAL: BrianMichaels1

Hey glad you aren't loosing the Blazer, though.  I'm curious, what mileage did your motor crap out at?  My '00 has 115K on it and runs beautifully.  Just replaced the oil cooler lines cause they were leaking.  Thought mine had a very minor motor tick but it was the PCV valve...weird. 

Oh and, your signature pun is funny.  Especially since just today I found a website that sells 4.3 supercharger kits to get you up to 337 HP.

 
did know they actually made a supercharger kit for the 4.3 where is this site at??

Hmm, I may have been a little misleading cause I can't seem to find parts for sale on this site.  Now that I look at it closer I think it's just this magazine's thing they do that they probably want to do for you for tons of money.  <a href="http://www.trucktrend.com/roadtests/performance/163_0212_2002_chevrolet_s_10_blazer/handling.html">But here's what I was looking at</a>.

fascinating, my link didn't work. 

Vortech makes a nice kit for the 4.3

The V-1 is what I have seen the most attempts at, but most of vortech's kits are universal, they just require modding of course.

Yeah I was looking at those.  Makes me wish I had money.  I'd go for about 300HP on my 4.3.  I wouldn't be inclined to push that engine much harder than that.  For more than 300HP I think I'd do a V8 swap.

Put the 350 in then super it .  I like where your head's at!

ok ya lotta money for that lol

Hah yeah, I could super a 350!  But at the same time, I've got a Nova.  And the Nova is going to be bone stock all except for a nice 572 swap or something.  Or maybe the Nova should be the turbo 350...there's lots of indescision while waiting for the funds!

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ORIGINAL: BrianMichaels1

Hah yeah, I could super a 350!  But at the same time, I've got a Nova.  And the Nova is going to be bone stock all except for a nice 572 swap or something.  Or maybe the Nova should be the turbo 350...there's lots of indescision while waiting for the funds!

 
dude thats nice its been my dream to drop a zz572/720R in a 69 camaro! i love those engines!

Yeah the 572 I really want for the Nova is 750HP, but it's also $13,000.  Plus, I'd have to modify the suspension a lot and at least mini-tub it, which I don't want to do to this one.  I want this Nova to be completely original looking, down to the jade interior.  What's really fun is I'm taking Paint, Body, and Welding classes, and I'm going to take Upholstery, Suspension and probably electrical.  So,  I'm doing all the work myself.

When it died, it was around 2000 RPM with 1/4 throttle

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ORIGINAL: BrianMichaels1

Yeah the 572 I really want for the Nova is 750HP, but it's also $13,000.  Plus, I'd have to modify the suspension a lot and at least mini-tub it, which I don't want to do to this one.  I want this Nova to be completely original looking, down to the jade interior.  What's really fun is I'm taking Paint, Body, and Welding classes, and I'm going to take Upholstery, Suspension and probably electrical.  So,  I'm doing all the work myself.

 
thats tight ur doin all the work ur self i do all the work i can on my blazer. i'm gettin rid of the rust on my blazer right now and i just need to have patches welded on the back that my uncle is doing (he owns his own body shop) but i'm doin everything else sanding and paintin and stuff. that cool u want ur nova original looking u could do the sleeper nova like they did on the tv show Muscle Car on Spike TV.
 
 
drperry: thats weird it went at that lil bit of rpm musta just hit that sweet spot and then poof!

Well, it's official!

I'm getting a new engine for my truck...
 
They don't know if I'm getting a long or short block, but when my oil pan blew, it took a chunk out of the block...
 
 
And I'm getting a free rental!
 
I got a nice spiffy red G6

woo hoo!!! congratulations! 

Did they give you a time frame?

....no.

well atleast u get to have some fun w/ the G6 lol

Glad you are getting the truck fixed for free. Gotta post up some pics of that G6 doing doughnuts up there in all that snow. lol. Well hopefully they'll do it right and not screw you up too bad like JHarper's rebuild.

Well thats cool that your getting it fixed for a 100 bucks!! Look forward to hearing about those donuts in the g6!!

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ORIGINAL: lennyblazer

Glad you are getting the truck fixed for free. Gotta post up some pics of that G6 doing doughnuts up there in all that snow. lol. Well hopefully they'll do it right and not screw you up too bad like JHarper's rebuild.

 
Shouldn't have any issues... It's a brand new engine, right from GM, supposedly
 
 
 
As for the donuts... Well, we'll have to see, lol
 
It is a pretty quick little car, though... I even kinda like driving it! Odd, for an FWD.

Congrats on the new motor! Just be sure you don't break the G6 off-roading while you're waiting!

Did they give you a time frame yet on when you will get it back???