500hp 4L80E swapped Trailblazer SS gets fixed and then sold to make room for more projects.

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  • čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
  • Today I fix the last thing wrong with my 5 year project TBSS.
    I bought this truck as a roller (no engine), almost 5 years ago. This was my first LS project and I learned a lot about the platform after swapping in 4 different engines. From oil starvation to getting taken on a junk long block.
    The truck currently has an iron block 408 stroker, LS3/L92 heads, a huge cam and a 4L80 with a 3200rpm stall. It regularly tows car, boats and tractors all while making a very streetable 500rwhp.
    The truck is finally completely sorted out and looking great. Which means its time to find it a new home before it breaks again. I hate to see it go, but we need the space for more projects.
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Komentáře • 86

  • @yodasbff3395
    @yodasbff3395 Před 2 lety +11

    Always good to see you and JR working together, you makes a good team. 👍

  • @ryanputnam9462
    @ryanputnam9462 Před 2 lety +12

    Hope all is well, Josh. This video is just what I needed for tonight!

  • @Cartier_specialist
    @Cartier_specialist Před 2 lety +5

    Wow, this video has been in the can as film people would say. JR'S entire Turo fleet was still there.

    • @billcunningham8485
      @billcunningham8485 Před 2 lety +3

      I noticed that as well (noticed the Fiat). Fresh content is new content. Hopefully Josh is finding the time to catch up on his edits so the subscribers can see some more Fractured Rooster content (no pressure Josh).

  • @davidhietapeltojr
    @davidhietapeltojr Před rokem +2

    Damn!! I want one of these trucks so bad!! That is a beautiful truck! One day, I will.

  • @billcunningham8485
    @billcunningham8485 Před 2 lety +8

    This video was a nice surprise tonight. Glad to see Josh back at it. I hope you are doing well Josh. Look forward to the next projects.

  • @ricoolivier
    @ricoolivier Před 2 lety +3

    That Chevy needed to leave 11's in someone else's life also... Sad to see it go but a change is as good as a holiday! Welcome back!

  • @mehagel65
    @mehagel65 Před 2 lety +1

    Great "Airplane" quote!

  • @charleshenshaw9099
    @charleshenshaw9099 Před 2 lety +3

    If that SS had 6 speed manual it would be the perfect driver, and whole lot of fun.

    • @gloriamaletta8667
      @gloriamaletta8667 Před 2 lety +2

      Until your stuck in stop and go city traffic then you'll be wishing it had a automatic with a stall converter

  • @Sonny_V
    @Sonny_V Před 2 lety +3

    A welcome sight: Fractured Rooster Content

  • @kerrylewis2581
    @kerrylewis2581 Před rokem

    Not sure why this video escaped my attention. I'm sure someone is having a great time owning that beast.

  • @indrekkpringi
    @indrekkpringi Před 2 lety

    A platypus is a duck that utters platitudes.

  • @kaycemoe
    @kaycemoe Před 2 lety +2

    Hope you are doing well Josh. Great to see a new Fractured Rooster video!

  • @voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885

    I drove a long ways to a salvage that advertised a transmission cross member. Then the mechanic said he NEVER had a rusted out cross member when he installed a Reman Transmission. Hilarious.

  • @dr.trombone2747
    @dr.trombone2747 Před 2 lety +7

    Welcome back Josh! Love the videos!

  • @richardfarmer6570
    @richardfarmer6570 Před 2 lety +1

    Great to see you back Josh, missed your videos. If you didn't like putting gas in the Blazer before you would really hate it with current gas prices.

  • @geraldlafleur7776
    @geraldlafleur7776 Před 2 lety +1

    Wow, what a beast. You’ve done all the things to that truck and made it a monster. It just needs a newer corvette transmission with all the overdrives to get the rpm’s down when cruising. Whoever gets it next will have a hoot with it.

  • @stefanpia5419
    @stefanpia5419 Před 2 lety +1

    Great vid, thanks for another one 👌

  • @scottg9481
    @scottg9481 Před 2 lety +2

    Glad you're back

  • @micksed4875
    @micksed4875 Před 2 lety +1

    Good to see some content, Josh!

  • @gregoryjewell1
    @gregoryjewell1 Před 2 lety +2

    Dang Josh that TBSS sounds naaaaasssty!😁 It's been a while since it's been around

  • @dahvay
    @dahvay Před 2 lety +1

    Good to see you back to making videos.

  • @patmclean1951
    @patmclean1951 Před 2 lety +1

    It’s gotta great growl to it. Missed your video releases. Cheers mate!

  • @amammes
    @amammes Před 2 lety +3

    Hi Josh, thanks for using a decent microphone. I've been watching JR's channel for many years and I love his content but the lack of on-body mic drives me crazy because he turns back to talk to the cars like 100 times per video and the volume goes down.

    • @benminor5562
      @benminor5562 Před 2 lety +1

      Agreed. Buys a whole damn warehouse but refuses to buy a simple Rode mic.

  • @DYKMcebu
    @DYKMcebu Před 2 lety +1

    wow back after 4 months!

  • @jnm422ty1
    @jnm422ty1 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome video, was just talking about your videos great timing!

  • @patrickholt4134
    @patrickholt4134 Před 2 lety +1

    Happy you are back man. Hope to see some Bronco updates soon. Heck anything you post is good.

  • @chrisparnell1138
    @chrisparnell1138 Před 2 lety +1

    The Rooster is back !

  • @henrysboy2
    @henrysboy2 Před 2 lety +1

    Love the Blazer Josh. Great ride. Onto the next.

  • @dalecain1158
    @dalecain1158 Před 2 lety +1

    Josh that thing really rips! Great video!

  • @phillipgardner5836
    @phillipgardner5836 Před 2 lety +1

    Loved that blazer

  • @billpar
    @billpar Před 2 lety +1

    you are awesome Josh, always a highlight with Jr , God Bless you buddy

  • @deazhanmaize8688
    @deazhanmaize8688 Před rokem

    Classic no speedometer on a hard launch. Great TBSS video. 👍

  • @NaNaBooBooBaby
    @NaNaBooBooBaby Před 2 lety +1

    I got a 2004 Chevy Trail Trailblazer LS 80000 miles needs a front windshield detailing 2500 cash

  • @audiosmackdown
    @audiosmackdown Před 2 lety +1

    and sounds great also

  • @69Dartman
    @69Dartman Před 2 lety +1

    Car sounds awesome with the wicked cam, ya need to drive it more often and post more, but you are a busy boy. My 06 Charger RT you turn the key to start about 5 seconds above 5 mph and that turns traction control fully off then it tries to kill you....
    I put a 727 in my Dart to make it bullet proof and still killed a couple of them, last one still lives and has for over 30 years because I deleted the stage 2 shift kit and downshift at any speed mods.

  • @bspencer415
    @bspencer415 Před 2 lety +1

    Yes!

  • @edwardbastian6533
    @edwardbastian6533 Před 2 lety

    You forgot to mention how well it does "off-roading," and going up a slight incline, lol!

  • @AgtWashingtub
    @AgtWashingtub Před 2 lety +1

    Man, can somewhat date this footage by the cars in the warehouse.

  • @michaelporter3555
    @michaelporter3555 Před 2 lety

    I've never been able to evacuate all of the transmission fluid through the dip stick no matter what I used to do it. There's always 20 to 50 percent left even after trying everything to get the most possible out. A drain plug in the pan is the most effective way to reduce the mess of dropping a transmission pan.

    • @TheFracturedRooster
      @TheFracturedRooster  Před 2 lety +1

      I'd bet most of what is in the 5-10' of hose drains back into the pan when it loses suction.

  • @jonathanj.4800
    @jonathanj.4800 Před 2 lety +2

    Glad to see it fixed!

  • @IDKWHYIDOTHISSHIT
    @IDKWHYIDOTHISSHIT Před rokem

    Send it!!!!!!

  • @tonheib.benson4771
    @tonheib.benson4771 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I wish you would pass the trailblazer on to me I desperately need a ride 😢

  • @salty6pence672
    @salty6pence672 Před 2 lety +1

    A few hours???? The market is crazy right now. ✌️

  • @scottgephart9749
    @scottgephart9749 Před 2 lety +1

    Not first and I don't care... just glad to see a new vid from him

  • @OuchesVonDoom
    @OuchesVonDoom Před 2 lety

    Noooooooo this was my favorite vehicle in the fleet

    • @OuchesVonDoom
      @OuchesVonDoom Před 2 lety

      @The Fractured Rooster if you ever miss working on the Blazer you can always work on mine 🤣

  • @invisableobserver
    @invisableobserver Před 10 měsíci +1

    Love the TBSS (and vacuum pump), Thanks for the great tips. Would putting 3.73 gears in the rear end help?

    • @TheFracturedRooster
      @TheFracturedRooster  Před 10 měsíci

      The TBSS came with 4.10 gears. Which is why they aren't popular for many as commuters. They pull a fair amount of RPM at highway speed and drink a lot of gas.

  • @twobabejinkins1736
    @twobabejinkins1736 Před 2 lety +1

    The fractured Rooster is awesome ! Sorry to see that beast go ! When will we see that boat again ?

    • @TheFracturedRooster
      @TheFracturedRooster  Před 2 lety

      When it warms up outside, It's getting a full detail, a day on the water and then listed for sale.

  • @polecat28328
    @polecat28328 Před 2 lety

    sounds awesome, I'm looking a SS do you have a price range in mind?

  • @juan1518
    @juan1518 Před 8 měsíci

    Hi, do you know why the horn doesn't sound when I push the spring like you do?
    I have already tried to sand the areas where the horn makes contact but it does not sound normally
    It sounds but it is intermittent but not always, I have already checked the fuse and relay and if it works.

  • @confestpete
    @confestpete Před 2 lety +1

    Hey Josh, been following all the old post on WatchJR Go & wondered what happened to the TBSS. After all the drama, I'm glad that you got a few good 'rips' in, before it went away. Whatever happened to the Ford Falcons? They were the XP models over here and much sought after by car enthusiasts, now we have better roads. In the 1960's when they were released here, they broke with our under-developed road networks. Especially the country roads which were often only a lane wide and referred to a "2 wheels on, 2 wheels off", when a vehicle coming the other way came along.
    All the best with your next build. OH, could you please tell us where "The Fractured Rooster" came from?

    • @TheFracturedRooster
      @TheFracturedRooster  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you for your support.
      The falcon is in cold storage at the moment. The engine machinest is almost done assembling the LS1 power plant. The falcon will reveal itself on the channel soon. With a few other vehicles and one huge channel announcement.

    • @confestpete
      @confestpete Před 2 lety

      @@TheFracturedRooster Looking fwd to it.

  • @joedirt7838
    @joedirt7838 Před rokem

    how does a tuner forget to engage lockup?

  • @prjab7339
    @prjab7339 Před 2 lety

    Looks good ! What fan set up are you running?

  • @Drew-cz7hw
    @Drew-cz7hw Před 2 lety

    Jealous of your e-fans. Just did the radiator on my 4.2, fan clutch is a pain especially with the shroud as it's blocked by the outlet neck. Do the e-fans just plug into the factory fan clutch harness?

    • @TheFracturedRooster
      @TheFracturedRooster  Před 2 lety +1

      There is a 3 relay setup that you hook to an ECU wire for a trigger. Then you have to enable that wire with HPTuners and setup your fan on/off temps and such.

    • @wardaddy6002
      @wardaddy6002 Před 2 lety +2

      @@TheFracturedRooster Sounds like something that I would screw up.

    • @voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885
      @voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885 Před rokem

      @@TheFracturedRooster my AC went out and the local mechanic put in a new Fan Clutch - AC still went out routinely. So Dealer claimed only an OEM Fan Clutch would work. Same problem - AC keeps going in and out only those two fan clutches were $2000 or so. Hilarious! I guess the Dealer was supposed to update the PCM for the AC and their notes said that notice was retracted so they didn't do it. Hilarious.

  • @juan1518
    @juan1518 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Hello, how can I solve the following problem. My driver's door moves when I go over a pothole or bumpy road.

    • @TheFracturedRooster
      @TheFracturedRooster  Před 9 měsíci

      Sounds like broken hinges or a bad latch.
      Open the door, then lift on the back edge. If it raises more than about 1/4, you have bad hinges.
      If it does move, it's likely a bad latch. Try lubricating it with some white lithium grease from a spray can or any aerosol lubricant like wd40 to see if that helps. If not you may need to adjust striker or replace the latch.

  • @rayduvall7216
    @rayduvall7216 Před rokem +1

    Where did you get the ss badges

  • @Clayton_Bigsy
    @Clayton_Bigsy Před 2 lety

    So was it a TBSS or a clone? I see the roof rack and know they didnt come with em.

    • @TheFracturedRooster
      @TheFracturedRooster  Před 2 lety

      It was a real SS. I think they were dealer installed. I bought it from the original owner who owned a chevrolet dealership in Kansas City. I assume he ordered it that was or had them installed.

  • @michaelyarmie4858
    @michaelyarmie4858 Před 2 lety

    There's only one fix it and that is the right way.
    How come you don't have duel exhaust on that beast.

    • @TheFracturedRooster
      @TheFracturedRooster  Před 2 lety

      Costly and no performance increase. We ran the truck on the dyno with out a muffler and it lost 6hp & 19ftlb. I guess its true, Louder is not always faster.

  • @coolissimo69
    @coolissimo69 Před 2 lety

    Josh why did you convert from 4 wheel drive to two wheel drive?

    • @TheFracturedRooster
      @TheFracturedRooster  Před 2 lety +3

      Cost and because the C6 oilpan won't work with AWD. Selling the diff and transfer case bought my 4L80.

    • @coolissimo69
      @coolissimo69 Před 2 lety

      @@TheFracturedRooster thanks for the answer Bro.

  • @AlexisLopez-tg2gg
    @AlexisLopez-tg2gg Před rokem

    How much u sElling for

  • @daveerrington5166
    @daveerrington5166 Před 2 lety

    Trans might be cooked

  • @P.Galore
    @P.Galore Před 2 lety +1

    Turn Stabilitrak back on....you're not in high school any more....and with 20k miles on four successive engines, the best thing you could do with this thing is get rid of it.

  • @CALVINLNIKONT
    @CALVINLNIKONT Před 2 lety

    I'm surprised that you didn't drain the transmission fluid through the new drain plug in the transmission pan in addition to vacuuming the fluid through the dipstick. You talked about how well the new drain plug worked with a long hose and that you never spilled any fluid. What happened??? I hope you changed the transmission filter because of all the debris in the fluid.

    • @Revolauncher
      @Revolauncher Před 2 lety

      that was the engine oil drain plug he was referring to.

    • @CALVINLNIKONT
      @CALVINLNIKONT Před 2 lety

      @@Revolauncher Thanks, my mistake!

  • @johna1160
    @johna1160 Před 2 lety

    Whole lotta ATF left in the pan after using the fancy-schmancy sucking machine. FAIL!

  • @Cartier_specialist
    @Cartier_specialist Před 2 lety +2

    That is a nasty rig. It hauls ass.