Chevrolet K5 Blazer Review

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Chevrolet K5 Blazer
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CanAm77's Review of Chevrolet K5 Blazer

12th Jan 2004

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Practicality
    4 stars
  • Performance
    5 stars
  • Reliability
    5 stars
Good Points

Good looks
Lots of power(87-91)
Cheap
Sometimes easy to find
great in mud
easy to lift
simple to work on
very fun to drive


Bad Points

hard to find most of the time
rough ride ( who cares its a full size solid axle 4by)


General Comments

This is not a review on any one Chevrolet K5 Blazer, or GMC Jimmy for that matter, it is based on all of them in a whole based on my personal experience with 3 of them starting with the begining, in 1995 by dad bought a then 10 year old 85 model with a 305 carb'd motor yes it was a dog but it was good offroading and in the snow, my brother then lifted the truck 6 inches and put 35 inch tires on it. It was a great truck until my dad wanted something smaller and got a toyota. Two years ago I bought my first K5 a 1990 model with a Fuel injected 350ci motor with 210hp and 300ft lbs torque, but it wasnt stock, it had injectors for a 454 ci in it and a cat less flowmaster 40 series system and a hypertech chip on the dyno it put out 325hp and 383 ft lbs torque, riding on 33s and a 4 inch lift it was the best vehicle I ever owned. except for all the power blew out the kinda weak 10 bolt rear axle.. after this my dad forced me to get rid of it. so i did... on new years eve 2003-4 I was at a friends house and we got to talking and I decided to buy his 1984 k5 after he started it up as our noisemaker at his party.... the next day it was mine.... this one needs a full resto and is not as nice as my 90 but it will be very similar as im going to make it just like it.

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Members' Comments onCanAm77's Review

  • drummerr8 on 7th Mar 2004

    I own a 1984 k-5 and im glad to hear that its a reliable truck. I am going to lift it and put some massive tires on it soon. Right now its stock.

  • jonny the fox on 24th Sep 2009

    owned two k5's one 78 one 80 both 350 ci best fun car ive ever had! enjoyed reading your posting. Desperatly looking for another one now!