Plumbing Project Blazer w/pics

[John_Bitting]

I chose Ronnie at Source Prep Fab(SPF) to plumb the blazer and I cant be happier with his work. Its turning out way better then I imagined. He had the whole thing laid out before he even purchased the first fitting(so much money for fittings DAMN). I am going to take some pics on Tuesday night when I am back down there. I am working on one small issue. The TT power steering pump I bought is too big for my application so mounting it is giving us problems plus I found out I dont need such a big pump for the small throw on the ram I am running. I will let you know what I figure out this week, I think I will be downgrading to the smaller pump.

Also the Exhaust is 50% done(driver side), Adam Diaz from this board is doing it for me as a favor/sidejob. All stainless with magnaflow mufflers. I will post pics of that also.

[John_Bitting]

Exhaust is now done. Plumbing is 80% complete. All that is left is hard lines on the lower arms the soft line from the hard line and mount the power steering pump and hook that up.

[ShaneR]

Looks great John!
I don't see an A/C condenser coil are you not running A/C?

[partybarge_pilot]

So whens the first test run?

[John_Bitting]

Bought a new power steering pump today with brackets so that problem will be solved. The hard lines came out amazing. I will take pics on Tuesday when I go back down to the shop. AC will be installed after testing, I want to get this thing running.

[BAPerf]

John,

Are those Earl's fittings?

[Dezertpilot]

Looking good John! Im impressed. Smart choice on the mechanical clutch fan.....cant really go wrong with one of those!

[John_Bitting]

No mechanical fan. Dual electric SPAL fans on the blazer.. Thank you

[Big Oly TT]

Exhaust is now done. Plumbing is 80% complete. All that is left is hard lines on the lower arms the soft line from the hard line and mount the power steering pump and hook that up.

What radiator are you running? How many rows? Looks pretty deep.

[partybarge_pilot]

3" 2 core.

[FABRICATOR]

Looking good John!
Hard lines are not for everywhere, but money, space, and time can be saved by using them in other places besides brakes. They can look blingy too. Race vehicles have been slowly going in this direction.

[John_Bitting]

We only used hard line on the brakes. Here are a couple of more pics. That blazer is back here at my shop now. Just need a dash and wiring.. Getting so close.

[Andhi_partsm]

Such a nice built :) :) ;)

Do you mind if I asked about the front A-Arm Set Up ?

Who made it ?
What is the lenght of the upper arm ?
What is the lenght of the upper arm ?
How much travel are you expecting from the front suspension ?

[ntsqd]

Most of the road race stuff I've worked on had tubing everywhere flex wasn't needed. In a crunch once we temporaily plumbed one IMSA car's brakes all in SS hose. Did the whole job in about an hour & a half. The driver commented that he couldn't tell the difference in pedal feel. So it stayed that way for the whole championship winning season.

I prefer tubing to all flex, but I reserve all flex as an option.

[Go Go Gadget Arms]

Such a nice built :) :) ;)

Do you mind if I asked about the front A-Arm Set Up ?

Who made it ?
What is the lenght of the upper arm ?
What is the lenght of the upper arm ?
How much travel are you expecting from the front suspension ?



Nate Hanson @ Blitzkrieg motorsports made it.



I cant wait to see it completed!

[outtacontrazy]

hey john i found out about Straight Line, they are now called Cutting edge and they are ran by Jason (aarons brother) i saw alot of their work this weekend at the sand show and it is still as good if not better then when aaron ran the shop. i didnt get their number but i know juston from trick racing uses them for all his aluminum work, and i will be getting my truck done by them too, oh and they are in riverside.

[John_Bitting]

Alright, forward progress is being made. Gauges are in, Business needs to stay good, if anyone needs anything lift kit related let me know. I can give you the RDC special. I plan on using my GPS as the Speedo. We will see how that works out.

[THE 0NE]

Really Really Nice Build Up....

[frankh]

Hey John I can take a display like this. http://www.phanderson.com/lcd106/lcd117_3.jpg then write a program for a basic stamp that would read the output of the gps and get the speed and then output it to the display. They only thing would be that the gps would have to be on and locked on.

Actually I already have the program written. I have it working on the bench. It also drive a video overlay board for the in car camera.

[jowoog]

were are u getting the gps speedo from, i'm looking for one now.

[John_Bitting]

Its a Lowrance 6500 that I was under the impression it can be used as a speedo also. I might be wrong. I bought it from PCI along time ago try them, RacerX, Kartek, Camburg (any of our advertisors)they all sell GPS.

[partybarge_pilot]

Its a Lowrance 6500 that I was under the impression it can be used as a speedo also. I might be wrong. I bought it from PCI along time ago try them, RacerX, Kartek, Camburg (any of our advertisors)they all sell GPS.


There is a display option for ground speed, also has large and small sizes.

[picone]

Most of the road race stuff I've worked on had tubing everywhere flex wasn't needed. In a crunch once we temporaily plumbed one IMSA car's brakes all in SS hose. Did the whole job in about an hour & a half. The driver commented that he couldn't tell the difference in pedal feel. So it stayed that way for the whole championship winning season.

I prefer tubing to all flex, but I reserve all flex as an option.
Contrary to what everything I've heard. Good to know.

were are u getting the gps speedo from, i'm looking for one now.
Any boat shop should have a GPS speeed-o. Don't know if it will match your current gages but they should have that model. Rex Marine carries pretty much everything...try them.

[cancinoj]

There is a display option for ground speed, also has large and small sizes.

also,just click 3 times the EXIT key ant the gps will display a kind of analog speedo, the whole screen becames a speedometer, it's a great function , you wont find that in the manual,

[Maxxrhino]

John you still have not finished this thing wow looks sweet however...

[John_Bitting]

John you still have not finished this thing wow looks sweet however...

Nope, its a long term project and there is no end in site. As with every build I took it in to get a rollcage and came out with this so far, everyone that has worked on it has done amazing work and the day it does hit the dirt, all of the waiting will have been worth it. Also, I would rather do it right the first time by using the right people rather then finishing it fast for cheap.

[Maxxrhino]

Do you know who this is Mr. Bitting?

[Maxxrhino]

A little take off the guess work!!!












http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/12148pismo_010_1___2_.jpg
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/12148mytruck1_008_1___2_-med.jpg

[John_Bitting]

I knew by the name on your profile. The answer is still the same though..

[Maxxrhino]

wow ya well I did not look at that part I actually found those pics about a month ago and really wish I would have kept it, but the Blazer is looking way sik bro!!!

[sandking]

Any updates??

[John_Bitting]

The vehicle is currently at E&J Wireworks in Poway, CA getting wired. I dropped it off Monday. I will post a ton of pics when I get it back. I am stoked on the work I saw they were doing and know the blazer will look amazing.

[FABRICATOR]

Nope, its a long term project and there is no end in site. As with every build I took it in to get a rollcage and came out with this so far, everyone that has worked on it has done amazing work and the day it does hit the dirt, all of the waiting will have been worth it. Also, I would rather do it right the first time by using the right people rather then finishing it fast for cheap.

Amen. :)

Hey, I just raised you to the double green zone. :D

[dezertdude]

I think thats going to be the nicest, most well built blazer on earth, no kidding. Verrrrrry nice work all around.