Project LS K5 Blazer Axle Swap 1 Tons - Knucklehead Garage
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2017
- Project LSK5 is a 1978 K5 Blazer. The goal of this K5 Blazer budget build is something we can wheel and use as a daily driver K5 Blazer. Carter Astin (aka everyone's favorite Ginger Camera Man) has a history with this Chevy K5 Blazer and decided to build it into a capable off road vehicle while still having good road manners. As the name suggests, we'll be doing a full K5 Blazer LS swap on this rig, so stay tuned! On this episode, we'll be tackling the suspension and K5 Blazer axle swap. We're putting a set of 1 ton axles under the truck and suspending it with a 52/56" leaf spring swap. DIY4X helped out big time with the k5 1 ton axle swap, you should really check out their parts. Let us know what you think of our K5 Blazer Off Road Build in the comments below!
And don't forget to let us know what LS powertrain you would like to see in our K5 Blazer Off Road Build.
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WELL YOU ASKED FOR PART 2 AND HERE IT IS FINALLY!
ua-cam.com/video/qK08e6kUuDs/v-deo.html
Then I'm right on time!
Who makes that flip shackle for the rear springs on that K5 ?
Part 3 in the works?
Six months later... :( I found this on UA-cam hoping I could binge this series as he describes so much in depth and really goes into why he does everything and I go searching and nothing... Rip fingers crossed for something soon
New episode is coming very soon!
BustedKnuckleVideo You and my dad have a very similar definition of “soon” lol
@@jutde .... and MY definition on when I'm going to get '79 "project" going. FML.
Nice work! Great presentation and really well explained. Loved watching it.
Thanks! We hope to have episode 2 out soon!
How soon is soon? I enjoyed it and found it thought out better then most shows on similar topics.
One of the best videos I've seen on the shackle flip and 52s front I've seen. Makes it a little less daunting to tackle. Thanks guys. Looking forward to the LS swap. I'm hoping to end up there soon
Hopefully we will have an update video out very soon!
Knucklehead Garage!... Hooked on this already! Great vid.
Awesome, this show will be a little different, just us knuckleheads having fun in the shop
awesome video, in the middle of doing 56 inch springs all around my 90 K5. keep up the project videos!
Will do, stay tuned!
Nice job with the swap. Whichever engine you go with, i'd strongly recommend spending the extra and getting a 4L80E if you go 4 speed auto. You can also go with a turbo 400, which will bolt up to the LS easily. The 4L60 you'd get with most junkyard pulled drivetrains won't last with the heavy axles and tires and probably the use you will be doing with the truck. Looking forward to seeing how this goes
We have a surprise for the Transmission in mind that a lot of you will appreciate.
Great video. I wish this was out there when I completed my shackle flip as a reference. starting the component build for my one ton swap myself. I have a 2003 Suburban 2500 with a nicely top end rebuilt 6.0 that I want to put in the K5 one day, so I'll be watching with interest. Thanks guys! Kert, thanks for all the support and great products. DIY4X rocks!
Sounds like a good project rig. Stay tuned for more
Great video, and very detailed ! I've been totally looking for one like this ! Thanks guys !
hopefully the next video is coming up soon!
Can't wait to see more! As for the engine and trans, I'd go with a 6.0L and NV4500/np205😎
Chevy 427 a stick?
BustedKnuckleVideo Yes sir, 5 speed. Bulletproof
That would suck for wheeling!
BustedKnuckleVideo Maybe for you Lol. This is going to be a great build anyway, I love these Chevy Square bodies. Can't wait to see more!
earned my subscribe.. lol keep it up guys this is awesome
Thanks!
Really glad watch this have 88 been looking at lift kits but this literally build I wanna do thanks!
If only he would finish this project 😬
Killer video guys, thanks for the tips. I was already headed to Diy4X, but you all sold me on the bumper and hanger combo as well as the longer springs.
it is a good combo if you want your suspension to perform
ls+square body=win
Always loved them
@@BustedKnuckleVideo been waiting on the rest of this video series for a year...
love the new show
Doug Sweener thanks we are pretty pumped about it
Great in-depth how-to video, guys! Can't wait to see the drivetrain swap!
People might be a little shocked when they see what we choose. It isn't going to be easy, but it will be worth it!
wish they was alot more people like this guy explaining stuff great job
more videos to come
WHERE THE HELL IS PART TWO??
Ask Carter!
Wtf
Yeah, where's part 2....
@@BustedKnuckleVideo lol
I've been asking this for 6 months.
really dug the information cool show...keep them coming....
Thanks we are pumped about this build
it is about the exact setup I want for my 86 short box Chevy got the 1 tons now I just need the flex the power and bigger tires will be staying tunned for this build
Awesome, DIY4X really made the 1 ton swap easy for us. Can't wait to get the power plant in there
5.3/4.8 + 6L80 + budget turbo system. Would be sweet to see what a simple and stock as possible drivetrain would perform like in an older lifted ride.
Jared Gideon we love boost!
LSX all the way baby!!!!
Dargon Axenhammer that's right!
lq9 6.0 with a nild cam and 4l80e, awesome project!
N Perry or a supercharged 6.0? 😬
That is gonna be a badass trail rig when you are done keep up the good work can't wait for the next installment
Thanks, hopefully part 2 will be out soon!
BustedKnuckleVideo looking forward to it
What about a 6.0 or 6.2 LS with an Allison 1000 trans combo? That would be pretty bad ass, but maybe a pain in the ass to setup
yeah that would be a PITA
Just finding those 6.0's in the northeast is hard. Yards are picked over for those things.
An unusual transmission option would be the GM NV4500.
UPDATE!
here you go ua-cam.com/video/qK08e6kUuDs/v-deo.html
La serie K5 me parece de vehículos con cualidades sobresalientes y espero algún día poder tener una felicidades por toda la pasión y empeño puesto en este proyectos saludos desde México.
ojala este proyecto termine eventualmente
Awesome work guys I’m building a K5 myself dedicated to the special operators of operation redwings ( lone survivor movie ). I am definitely taking notes on your build!
awesome!
8.1 vortec/ Allison
that would be a torqe monster
You got more balls than me getting under those jack stands.
They were perfectly safe. It's not like we have a lift. What would you have done?
Looked good to me. :)
BustedKnuckleVideo Borrow a buddies lift haha. Awesome vid btw
chock the front wheels!! good job guys
That's what jack stands are for. Supporting a vehicle so you can safely work under it is literally what they are designed to do.
Just ran into this tonight! Just bought a '79 K5. Brand new to it all. Can't wait to see more videos!!!
awesome, we hope to get episode 2 out soon!
Same here 79 k5 blazer in California so the body soild ,looking to do the same swap great video!
Nice build guys, love it and definitely gonna follow.
We are pumped about it. Now we just gotta spend the $$$ on the drivetrain
awesome built I'd like to see a 5.3 swap
Bigruss that is a good option but we think we might want a little more power to turn some 40+ inch tires on the interstate.
6.0 is better for crawling
5.3 or the 4.8 are cheaper to buy
4l60 with the corvette servos or the 4l80
im doing a 5.3 with the flat top pistons basically the 4.8 piston since their the same bore size and I will be using a nv3500 from a 97 k1500. I cant find and t case adapters for a 203 205 combo. thats my only problem so far
I think we almost have it figured out, stay tuned!
try advanced adaptors that is where I got mine (208 to 4l60e)
Love the square K5's. Looking forward to your road trip to Moab. I did a 2 month road trip down the Baja in my '77 K5 this past winter.
Subscribed!
Baja sounds like a good time. Stay tuned. As soon as we find the right drivetrain the 2nd video will be released.
Awesome!!! Really enjoyed the video!!!
Thanks for the Feedback, we had a blast and they will only get better, now for some LS woopow!
Destroked 6.0 with 4.8 crank and rods. I'm currently working on 80 K-10 with a 454 in it. my end goal is a 6 inch lift
Green goblin this is a great setup
Hooked!! Any new updates to this series??
Searching for the right drivetrain, next episode will be removing the old junk and showing off the new stuff
BustedKnuckleVideo sweet. I love videos like this
So glad I stumbled across this. Got me an '84 Short Bed P/U, been wanting to do this. Great info. Can't wait for the next vid.
I plan on staying with a carb'ed 383 for now. Staying with my SM465. Looking for the axles and an NV4500. We have smaller hills, and lots of mud in S.E. Texas, so I'm building it for that.
Jeff Wooton noice!
Absolutely awesome. Love this series. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, hopefully the next episode will be removing the old drivetrain and showing off the new engine and trans
A series implies more than one video! This was a teaser!
Where's the next video?
searching for the right drivetrain
Try searching for RetroLSX, i've gotten 2 from him both run great and both were CHEAP
Still no video?
Probably a dead build
Please make an update
Hit it with your purse. Lol
LOL
Subscribed! Keep all the good information coming. I'm excited to see what's next!
Awesome welcome Aboard!
I put a 5.3 and 4L60e and NP208 in my 87 K10 Scottsdale and i love it, gotta couple videos of it, i wheel it lightly on 37 Goodyear MTR's and half tons, got some 3/4 axles to go in soon. Good luck on the project ! Awesome video
jchevy33 sounds awesome
What did u use for speedometer sensor ?
Been wanting to do this swap, good job very informative
Only way to go to get flex and good ride
Awesome, subscribed, can't wait to see more and I'm taking notes.
Part 2 coming soon!
Awesome deal. Earned a sub.
Been trying to learn about lifting as much as I can before I do it on my 1978 bronco.
78 bronco is a good project
Great video helps take some of the guess work out for my build.
Hopefully episode 2 will be out sometime this year
396ci 6.5L with Brodix heads & intake, between 12.5:1 and 13.5:1 comp & around 700hp Altas T-case, Turbo 400, running the tried and true HUMVEE 8 lug 24 bolt bead locks with run flats on 40" Maxxis Creepy Crawlers, G2 Hub flanges, Randys Ring & Pinion. I had the same setup in my M1009 but running Deaver spring packs.
we would pass everything but the gas station
Great video! I enjoyed watching this, great job guys
Thanks hopefully episode 2 is coming soon!
sweet rig, cant wait to see it in action
shooting for Sept 2018
Also ,you did a good job on the lift and the upgrades of the diff's.
C Mac thanks we try to build them right the first time
Awesome !! can't wait for more !
TheAweeone sounds like we have a hit!
Nice build, that was a ton of work for a single video!
If only he would buy an engine we could release EP 2
Great project and hello from Puerto Rico
Thanks and welcome
so happy you guys are doing this series... great addition to what you guys do already! Might want to link over to ck5. I know the guys over there would enjoy this.
CK5 is that a forum?
Correct. Good group on chevy guys there.
k5 is going to look wild thanks for sharing
If it ever gets done....
cant thank you enough for this video! i have a K5 blazer i cant wait to do these suspension mods on mine GREAT VID!
This one will ride nice when we are done
mine currently has a 6 inch lift and does not ride nice, I cant wait for the Next video!
awesome vid, looking forward to more
more coming soon!
nice choice of ride for a project, I own a 79 k5 Cheyenne full time 4x4. can't go wrong with a k5 man.
They make great trail rigs
Gave it a thumbs up for the Step Brothers quote.
YESSIR!
doing the same thing,. keep us updated. , I'm running tb400 matted with a 6.0
400 is a strong choice
ls with a np465 and a 205 case.Nice 1 ton swap im hooked cant wait for the next show
coming soon as we find the right drivetrain to swap in
This is the most informative UA-cam auto vid I remember watching, and I'm not even finished watching yet. Thanks.
too bad we havent made it to episode 2 yet....
yeah. what is taking so long?
....I just subscribed. Thanks for the great video and look forward to the next step in this series.
Welcome to the channel! Part 2 coming soon!
Whats up from Skull Crusher Adventures, awesome build guys... Hopefully to see yall on the trails soon!!
Hey Javier! We are hoping for Sept 2018 to have it complete and wheeling
Awesome work.
thanks new episode coming soon
Love these trucks had old k20 4x4 farm trucks best looking body's ever
We dig them
Really looking forward to the next video
hopefully it is coming soon!
Nearing the end of my build on 82 k5. Same plan though from Kentucky to Moab. Doing all the passes in Colorado we can and driving back. I went ORD custom springs 6”.
Good kuck
Sick
Steven Scherrens planning the same this year from Alabama to Colorado, then Moab. How do you like the ORD custom springs? Been wanting to add those to my suburban but they're pricey$.
Subbed. I appreciate the detailed video as I'm doing a 60/14 swap on my '81 SWB K10 right now.
Sick! Stay tuned this LS swap is going to be SAWEET!
very cool y'all, reminded me of the old Gearz show on Saturday mornings.
T sounds like we are heading in the right direction!
6.0 ..4l80e .. that's what im working on right now....geat job on the axel swaps...also swapping axels...
awesome, stay tuned
thats awsome my dad bought 78 jmc jimmy back in 79 he put 38 inch ground hawgs on it and big suspension lift he said it would eat ujoints lol that set up looks good
dave proud veteran trying to do it the best way possible and on a budget
PART 2?????!!!! WAITING!! THAT THING IS BADASS!. yeah that part 2 would be sick!!. Do an 8.1 instead of the LS series or don't that's cool just BRING IT BACK!!!!!!!!!😵😵😵😵
Part 2 is coming and spoiler alert we did not go with an LS 🙃
Nice to see it all in one video as opposed to the 30 video "series" others do
This will be a series, the next video will be removing the old drivetrain and showing off the new
That's a great build I just finished my 85 k5 with the exact same thing only I'm running an lt1 383full roller motor attached to a thm400 . On a side note you didn't state that another main reason for changing the front shackle hanger is because factory front springs are 3inchs wide and the rear springs are 2.5 inches wide the new shackle hanger corrects that great job guys keep it up
Good point. Thanks part 2 coming soon!
never really liked the square bodies way back when but I can appreciate them for what they are nowadays.
bulbchangingmonkey we have seen some pretty slick builds using these. Can't wait to get this one done and test it out in Moab!
Amazing job on the video guys. I currently own a 85 m1009 I'm looking to upgrade. Your videos will help. Thanks
awesome thanks for watching
this got my gears turning for my first gen cummins and ram charger hybrid
sounds like a fun build
Awesome video. My new favorite word is GREZZABLE!
Ginger words
I had a awsome 👍 75 K5 Blazer
They are fun to build
I can deal with ads..I can't deal with being ear rapped to subscribe, comment, and like every 5 seconds.
You got a new subscriber!
awesome, glad to have you on board.
Nice upgrade easy to do but some helpful tips would be to paint to mark front springs when taking apart and if your adding springs use c- clamps to hold springs together
easy peasy
Excellent video. You showed me everywhere I went wrong with installing an off the shelf lift kit. My 85 crew 1 ton will rattle your teeth out. I think the 8.1l backed with the Allison tranny would make a fun rig and plenty of power. Might be harder to find but would be worth it in the long run.
Yes the off the shelf lift kits make for a bumpy ride on these. Not a bad setup at all with the 8.1, It's just a massive engine and transmission.
love this , also looks like if you hit everything with a grinder it would be a brand new truck
I hope to pull the body off and wire wheel the frame. Get it painted up and looking primo!
BustedKnuckleVideo Well, since you already have to do the rest of the body mounts, may as well just pull the tub. Then you could address the frame. Would probably make it easier to get the drivetrane in as well.
Got my sub now awesome job
wooohooo!
Patiently waiting for part 2.
coming soon!
you need to invest in a couple sets of 12 ton jack stands , the height and stability you can get out of them will make them the most loved when doing stuff like this , or fooling with something lifted , very handy
will have to look into that
Good work
Thanks
very good video my brother
Thanks!
Love the video Truly one of the better or even best off road how to do-it-yourself type videos that I've seen. Now for the engine choice I personally would not go with a 5.3 or 4.8 liter I would go no smaller than a 6.0 But you can find the 6.2 out of the You can or escaladed for relatively low money
we are leaning towards a 6.0
BustedKnuckleVideo You just can't go wrong with the 6.0 partner so readily available it makes Great-Power Great reliability are you guys gonna keep it bone stock or are you gonna add some go fast goodies
Probably stock for now, then probably a cam,tune,springs later on
subscribed. Glad I found this channel.
Glad to have you on board!
cool .. hopefully will be useful videos to me in the future.
Also I think a gen 4 swap with a ly6 or l92 with the 6l90 would be awesome especially for a steetable wheeler you can drive way off.
bumpers06 nailed it!
awesome I think it'd be a slick setup
I have a lifted '79 Scottsdale short bed. I hope your ride isn't too rough and does flex. I am betting you will want to take more springs out. Thanks for the video.
It seems to be pretty soft and flexy right now. The longer springs really help
I have a '99 Tahoe that I would love to do a build similar. This should be awesome!!!
You'll have to solid axle swap it
Lsx 454/ t56 magnum/ atlas, would be my choice. Great video..love it!!
big $$$
You can build an anti-wrap bar off the pinion guard that doubles as a rock slider for the drive shaft.
Good idea!
I'm running a lot of those parts on my ls swapped k10! I say you can't go wrong with a 6.0/4l80e setup. Good power and strength with small upgrades. But if you have the coin. A 6.2/6l90 would be amazing!!
good call on those engine setups, we are airing more towards the budget side of things on this build
Great, thanks!
everyone might just be surprised at what we went with