A Blazer Amazer
I got a new (very old) Blazer back on July 4th of this year, and after messing with the small-block chevy for a few months now – trying to get a little more mileage out of it, a little better performance, a little better reliability, I’m through. I had forgotten why I like fuel-injected engines and why I work with primarily LS1 engines. So, as a result, I’m now trying to track down an LS or LQ family engine to install in the Blazer. My current small-block gets about 7 MPG (if I spend most of the time going on flat ground). With the fuel-injected engine, I should be able to at a minimum double the economy, and maybe a little better. Of course, adding an overdrive transmission will help this immensely. As soon as I get the engine (and hopefully some help from kickstarter.com), I can start this project and begin the process of documenting what I’ve made, and keep everyone updated. It would be great if I could help other people also get their older trucks up and running with newer engines, and maybe shake some of the fear that older car enthusiasts have about electronically controlled engines. They aren’t really as scary as you might think.
