79 blazer q/a

[osbornl1]

just bought a new to me 79 jimmy 305, auto, np203 and here is the best, 14 bolt rear with 10.5 ring gear and dont know if the front is dana 60 or dana 44 8 lug(gonna look today after work.) got all this for 500 bucks my biggest question is what are some things i should do to get it running better. it will idle in park/netreal but when in drive it wants to die. i was planning on spark plugs & wires, change all fluids and possibly rebuild the carb. how well does seafoam work.

anyone know of any good places to scavange for parts??

 

 

thanks everyone

[PewterC3]

the junk...er uh...salvage yards

[osbornl1]

i kinda figured that one but isnt there places that make replacement body parts for this thing came from the jeep side of the off road world and there are tons for them.

 

 

 

thanks

[bigdogs]

there should be as a lot of the stuff is shared with 73-80 GM trucks. When I had my 80 Blazer (that I also swapped in the 1 ton drivetrain) there were a lots of places that sold replacement parts for it.

[Colorado Kid]

my biggest question is what are some things i should do to get it running better. it will idle in park/netreal but when in drive it wants to die. i was planning on spark plugs & wires, change all fluids and possibly rebuild the carb. how well does seafoam work.

 

 

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First: Timing

Second: Fuel Filter

Third: Ignition system (plugs, wires, cap)

Forth: Carb (rebuild or replace)

You might also check for a plugged cat, if there's still one under there somewhere.

Vacuum leaks are a prime suspect if the problem is only when idling in gear, especially if it gets worse if you pump the brake (assuming vacuum booster . . . somebody may have put in hydroboost.)

[SlamminL5s]

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[markm@depot]

For the body parts a good place to start would be http://www.lmctruck.com/

as for the idle problem colorado kid hit it right on the head.

[GM-Truck-Man22]

You Can Get alot of good parts for Older Cars or Trucks at WWW.paddockparts.com or yearone.com (stock parts) for off road parts one of my favorite sites is 4wheelparts.com.

[Shane74]

just bought a new to me 79 jimmy 305, auto, np203 and here is the best, 14 bolt rear with 10.5 ring gear and dont know if the front is dana 60 or dana 44 8 lug(gonna look today after work.) got all this for 500 bucks my biggest question is what are some things i should do to get it running better. it will idle in park/netreal but when in drive it wants to die. i was planning on spark plugs & wires, change all fluids and possibly rebuild the carb. how well does seafoam work.

anyone know of any good places to scavange for parts??

 

 

thanks everyone

 

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YOu know how to tell the difference between the D44 and D60, right? 2 big differences are that the D44 has ball joints where the D60 does not. Also the D60 only uses 3 u-bolts to hold the leaf springs on. 2 of the studs on are in the top of the spring perch on the differential. Also, the everything about a D60 is much bigger than a D44.