Build Bob’s 85 k5 blazer CUCV build, it’s got boost, it’s got 1 ton axles and zero creature comforts!

[Bob Kazamakis]

A little close in first. Probably just slide it back a little if it’s an issue. Placement is perfect though

Back is first, forward is second. It’s not as much throw as I was expecting, less than an sm465

 

[camarothatcould]

Offset shifter.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Offset shifter.

Wut

 

[camarothatcould]

Get an offset shifter

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Get an offset shifter

Why do I need an offset shifter? I mentioned the placement was good. I’d rather just slide the console back an inch or two. I’ve also contemplated getting a jump seat console but I never see tan ones pop up

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Crossmember mods seem easy enough. Going to fill the oval holes from the stock style mounts and then just make a 1” spacer for under the trans with longer bolts to the nv mount. Used the original adapter to get height correct and that seems about right

 

[Oerllikon]

Sweet build. It looks like the 208c case bolts up to the nv4500? Im assuming the nv4500 is a chevy one originally

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Sweet build. It looks like the 208c case bolts up to the nv4500? Im assuming the nv4500 is a chevy one originally

Yea 208 bolts right to it, as long as it’s a 32 spline that was behind a th400 or sm465. Need an adapter for a 205 plus people suggest a second cross member for it since they’re heavy as shit

 

[Oerllikon]

Yea 208 bolts right to it, as long as it’s a 32 spline that was behind a th400 or sm465. Need an adapter for a 205 plus people suggest a second cross member for it since they’re heavy as shit

Thats good to know! I ASSumed some type of AA adapter would be needed to keep it passenger side drop. Super handy

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Thats good to know! I ASSumed some type of AA adapter would be needed to keep it passenger side drop. Super handy

I did end up with an advance bell housing. You can mod an sm465 bell to work with a 93-95 nv4509. 96+ uses a different bolt pattern but has an internal slave that clears everything from my understanding.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Cross member welded up, new holes drilled and trans is mounted. Got my rear brakes on too. I’ve still got a list but picking away at it need to seal up the pto covers still and hang the t case. Then it’s just slapping shit back together

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

My front brakes brought my track width out like 1/2” on each side. I was already running a 1/2” spacer out back to try and make up some difference in width. Now I’m off I think an inch total each side with the spacers.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Pulled tail shaft housing to swap it to the 2wd one and pulled the pto covers to reseal them. Still waiting on my conversion control arms. Hoping I can just axle over the rear for now to get it lower as I’d like to keep the 14 bolt.

Also popped the 5th gear nut off and applied a liberal amount of red thread locker. I torqued it to as tight as I fucking could get it so hopefully that’s enough.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Just kidding. Got my shit transferred over from old t case to new and then hung on the trans. At that point I realized something was wrong. I didn’t account for the stock mount when I measured the original adapter so it needs to be an inch higher. I ordered a big chunk of 2x2x12 .25” wall square steel and I’ll just put it between the mount and the trans when it shows up. I jammed a 1” block under the mount for now.
Chopped up the t case shifter to fit back in there. Not sure about what I can do for the bezel since the indicator starts right at the corner that’ll interfere. I’ll probably just get a boot for each and no bezel needed

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Working on pedal swap now. This is probably the worst fucking part.

Also whomever wired this radio up and the gauges is a real fucking dick

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Also whomever wired this radio up and the gauges is a real fucking dick