I think you'll be good. Might as well do the oil pan gasket and all that.

 

So now for the rest of the planned build. And other stuff may come up at any time but I'll try to revise the list as things get done.
-Engine re-build (Obviously covered in my last post)
-Rust repair, I need to basically replace my floorboards all the way through
anybody with a welder and are decent with sheet metal near
Charleston, SC and wouldn't mind helping me out let me know please
-Long Arms, my ride quality sucks and I wouldn't mind the added flex
-Snorkel, so I don't hydrolock it again.....
-Axle build up
-4.56's or 4.88's haven't decided yet
-Front and rear lockers
-Chromo shafts for the front, probably leave the rear for now. I have a
29 spline 8.25 to swap in
-HD diff covers
-Shackle relocation brackets and the extended shackles I've had sitting there for over a year now
-A set of 35's
-Most likely going to need an SYE and driveshaft, we will see though
-Unibody stiffeners, again welders in the area...
-Sliders, again welders I'd like to do rocker cut outs since my passenger side rocker is kinda messed up already
-Re-do my taillights. I don't like how they turned out
-ZJ seats or some other more comfortable seat
-99+ intake manifold
-Header and down pipe
-Replace my heater switch so I can actually use my heat
-Mount a fire extinguisher for those oh **** moments
-Turn my AC compressor into OBA, could use some help on that one. Still looking that up
-HID's (the stock headlights suck)
-Replace my dash bulbs with LED's
-Front and rear bumpers, both made out of tube
-Wire my E-Fan to a switch in the cab
-Replace my speakers and mount some new ones so I can actually hear my music when I have the doors off
-Some tube fenders
-Eventually build an EXO off the bumpers and fenders, but that's not for a while yet
-Steering box (probably go Durango)
-Gas tank skid

 

Yeah I plan on that. And I'm going to replace the oil pump while I'm in there as well just for peace of mind.

 

Picking up a new toy next month




Eventual plan for what it's gonna look like...


Quick stats
1986 K5 Blazer Ex-Military
6.2L Diesel V8
Solid Axles both ends
Lockers

 

The cutv,least that's what we called en. Distributor diesel...ewww.

 

Haha yeah they get a bad rap because they don't make tons of power or whatever but for my usage, it will be just fine. It'll pull whatever I need it to and do so with decent mileage for what it is. My buddy has the truck version with a 6" lift and 35's and I've personally seen that thing go anywhere he points it.

 

We just got rid of the last ones we had on base here,but those things would go anywhere! Just not fast,but they got you there!

 

That's exactly what I'm aiming for. A reliable DD that can go anywhere haha.

 

I know some of the old army trucks had dana 60 front and rear. does the blazer or is it 44s?

 

I believe they're 60's but I'm not positive on that

 

Found out the blazers came with 10 bolts front and rear

 

Jeep arrives in t-minus 4 days!!! Late Monday afternoon ill have her here. So excited

 

Ya buddy! Have ur k5 and ur xj sounds like a good pair.

 

yeah K5 doesn't come down til april though. unless someone wants to take a road trip and drive it down for me in a month or so. haha

 

Just finished my tattoo and jeep gets here tomorrow at some point