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Chevy Blazer:
best all-around sports vehicle
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Chevy Blazer is the best way to
get where you're going.
Not just over an old logging road and
through two streams to get back where the big fish are.
But to the office, grocery shopping,
the dentist and anywhere else you need to go.
Because that's Blazer. All the comfort
and driving ease of the kind of family car your wife
likes. And all the toughness and utility of the
kind of pickup truck you could use.
And all of the fun that you can only
get with a machine that can take you just about
anywhere you'd like to go.
A vehicle that makes you just as
comfortable on asphalt streets and concrete turnpikes
as it does on sandy deserts and mountain trails. And
makes it feel just as easy to the driver.
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You'll notice the room as soon as
you get inside a Blazer.
It's as wide as a regular Chevy^ pickup
so you get full width inside. Full width for people.
Full width for cargo. And full width for a wide,
stable track underneath you.
The power shows up when you turn
the key and put Blazer in gear.
No vehicle like it offers a bigger six
than Blazer's standard engine.
And Blazer makes available two rugged
V8 powerplants: the 307 and the 350-V8.
Features? You could spend a weekend
counting them all. Like available two-wheel or
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load at inta-state sp^ds.
Blazer's power and its truck components
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find in a passenger car.
And exactly the sort of strength you
need when'you decide to get off the highway and
find your own'road.
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camp out in the woods.
They both come with standard front
disc brakes. And finned rear drums. And power assist.
Built-in fender liners that help fight rust and wear.
More double-wall body construction where it counts.
Standard side door glass.
Plus a lot more.
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Front disc brakes.
Standard.
Power is standard. With disc brakes
up front. For long brake life, even in the toughest
kind of driving. On road or off.
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More fade resistance because disc
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run cooler
under
the repeated-use conditions
of rugged terrain.
Improved recovery from the effects of
water, salt and slush because of the spin-away action
of the rotating brake discs.
And improved vehicle handling because
a special 3-way valve balances the entire system,
proportions front and rear braking pressures, and
warns of pressure loss in either half of the
brake system
Both front and rear brakes are
self-adjusting. And the rear brake drums are finned
for better cooling.
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^lazer 4-wheel drive:
wide-stance stability.
One feature that gives the 4-wheel-
drive Blazer its ability to make better time up and
around the hills is its wide-stance suspension.
Blazer's 4-wheel-drive chassis uses
tapered-leaf front and rear springs. For a smooth
ride and lower unsprung weight.
Rear spring assemblies are 2-stage.
With four conventional leaves and one tapered leaf.
Shot-peened under stress for extra durability.
And, to go with it, standard
double-acting shocks.
Combined to give a comfortable,
easy-handling ride. Balanced for both on- and
off-the-road use.
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power train components.
Both front and rear axles on the
4-wheel-drive Blazer have hypoid gearing for
extra quietness, strength.
Front axle has a 40-degree turn angle
—a turning circle of just 36.66 ft. from curb to curb.
Rear axle shafts are semi-floating type. Drive shafts
are dynamically balanced heavy-wall steel. Shaft
splines are fine-grain alloy steel, phosphate coated
to lessen friction. And the universal joints are
permanently sealed, eliminating periodic lubrication.
The standard 2-speed transfer case
offers high or low range in 4-wheel drive. Engine
power can be used to rrm a wide variety of special
equipment through the power takeoff
on the transfer case.
No wider seiection
of engines and transmissions
available.
The standard six-cylinder engine is the
250-cu.-in. six. With twelve-counterweight crankshaft.
Contoured camshaft. Full-length water jackets.
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Blazer 2-wheei drive.
All four wheels are cushioned by full
coil spring suspension for exceptional smoothness.
Front wheels operate independently.
Road shock is stopped at the source.
The rear suspension uses dual-stage
springs that give a softer ride when empty, a firmer ride
when loaded. Axle movement is precisely controlled
by a system employing two trailing arms.
With double-acting shock absorbers
included as standard equipment, front and rear.
Standard V8 is the 307-cu.-in. engine.
You can order the 350 V8. Both have special coatings
on the heads and valve faces to retard deposits.
And all Blazer engines are designed to
operate efficiently, with lower exhaust pollutants,
on no-lead, low-lead or regular fuel.
The standard transmission is the
synchromesh 3-speed manual with steering columnmounted shift lever. You can also order the 4-speed
manual with floor-mounted shift lever or, best of
all, the fully automatic 3-speed Tiurbo Hydra-matic.
Options? Take a look!
When it comes to options, nobody has
more to show you than your Chevy dealer. There
CST Package
Includes luxury trimmed bucket seats
up front. Chromed bumpers. Console. Special insulation
and undercoating. Bright moldings. And deep-twist
carpeting when ordered with auxiliary top. Available
with or without rear seat.
are extra-cost Blazer options available for every
sort of use; just pick them out:
Standard Interior
Full-foam cushion, vinyl trim bucket
seat. Embossed rubber front floor mat. Left-hand
padded sunshade. Left- and right-hand armrests.
Water-proofed instrument cluster and ignition switch.
Dual fixed-arm exterior rearview mirrors.
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Power Steering.
Especially handy in rough country.
Blazer's available power steering dampens road shock
at the wheel for handling comfort.
And the integral-type unit reduces
driver effort significantly. Makes soft sand or mud
easier to steer through.
instruments.
Needle-type gauges for oil pressure,
temperature and ammeter. Or all of those
plus tachometer.
Seating.
Order only the seats you need. There's
a passenger seat available with sunshade. Or deluxe
driver and passenger buckets. Plus a 3-passenger
bench-type rear seat with armrests. All thick
full-depth foam padded.
Heavy-duty assists.
For the extra demands of off-road
driving or camping: HD 12-volt, 80-amp-hr. battery.
HD shock absorbers. HD air cleaner. HD clutch,
11-in. diameter (included when 4-speed trans,
ordered). HD generators, 42-amp or 61-amp Delcotron.
HD cooling (included when air conditioning is
ordered).
Stiii more.
Soft-Ray tinted glass. Chrome bumpers.
Front towing hooks. Manual throttle control.
Free-wheeling front hubs. AM or AM/FM radio.
Speed and cruise control. Front stabilizer bar (for
Air Conditioning.
For year-round comfort. Includes
heavy-duty radiator and 42-amp. generator.
2-wheel-drive models). Bright wheel covers. Custom
molding. And a wide selection of on-off road, wide-base
and flotation tires. And still others your dealer
can show you.
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Accessory soft top.
Available in black or white. Rugged
steel framing covered with durable canvas. Goes up or
down in less than two minutes. Dealer-installed accessory.
Hardtop available.
May be ordered in either black or white.
Tough, reinforced plastic, finished with textured
paint on the exterior. Includes side rear windows,
liftgate and front and rear dome lamps. Top bolts on.
Lifts off quickly. Completely weathertight. Built-in
shoulder belt anchors.
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1972 Blazer spedflcations
STANDARD COLORS
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Midnight Black
Height
Length
base
Width
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104'
79'
2 W.D.
4 W.D.
67.0'
•70.1'
•72.1'
69.3'
•Witti Optional Hardtop
Cilmson Red
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
250 Six
Displacement (cu. in.)
307
350
3% X 3'/2
3^! X 3M
4 X 3'/2
Compression Ratio
8.5 to 1
SAE Net Horsepower @ rpm
110 @ 3800
SAE Net Torque (Ibs.-ft.) @ rpm
185 @ 1600
8.5 to 1
175 @ 4000
75.2"
Box Length—Upper
70"
Rear Overhang
423/4"
Box Width—Floor
72"
230 @ 2400
Front Tread
pollutants, on no-lead, low-lead, or regular fuels.
5600
C-62.7"
290 @ 2400
All gasoline engines are modified to operate efficiently, and with lower exhaust
Willow Green
Box l.ength—Floor
33y4"
5300
8.5 to 1
135 @ 4000
4
W.D.
Front Overhang
IVIax. GVW (lbs.)
Bore & Stroke (in.)
Tangier Orange
2
W.D.
350 VS
307 V8
250
Box Width—Tailgate Opening 65"
K-65.8"
Rear Tread
621/2°
Between Wheelhouses
50"
Ground Clearance
7.3"
Box Depth
191/4"
2-WHEEL-DRIVE
Frost White
Standard
Front Suspension
Meadow Green
Springs—Type
—Cap. (lbs.)
Shock Absorbers
Glenwood Green
Rear Suspension
—Ratios
—Cap. (lbs.)
Shock Absorbers
Engines
3300
Tapered Leaf
Coll
1450
1550
Standard
H.D.
Clutch
Mariner Blue
3500#
Transtor Casa
1450
2000
Standard
DIa. (In.)
10'
Area (sq. In.)
100'
2000
H.D.
Standard
350 V8'"
350 VB"'
307 V8"
10'
100'
11"
12t
11"
12t
Area (sq. In.)
124"
150t
124"
150t
3-Speed
4-Speed
3-Speed
4-Speed
Fully Synchronized
Turbo Hydra-matic
Fully Synchronized
Turbo Hydra-matic
Dana #20-2-Spd.
N.P. 205-2-Spd.t
Type
Not Required
2.03-1.00
Standard
Power
Disc
Disc
Rear
Drum
Drum
Section Modulus
2.98
Manual
Stan(jarci
Power
Front
Stosring
2.70
Manual
Power
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40" Turning Angle
Grapefruit Yellow
Fuel Tank
Wheels
NomlnalCap.(gal.)
Disc
-Rim Width (In.)
Classic Bronx# (M.)
H.D.
250 Six'
Ola. (In.)
Brakes
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3.07t, 3.73
Two-Stage Tapered Leaf
PTO Provision
Frame
H.D.
3.73
Coll
Ratios
Spruce Green (M.)
1750
Standard
3500#
3.07, 373. 4.11
3.73
250 Six*
Transmissions
Firebolt Orange
1500
Seml-Floating
307 V8"
Hawaiian Blue
Ratio 3.73 or 3;07t
3100
Springs—Type
Wheatland Yellow
Available
Tubular Driving-
Axle—Type
-Cap. (lbs.)
Standard
Independent
Type
—Cap. (lbs.)
4-WHEEL-DRIVE
Available
Tires
Tubeless—Sizes
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5-Stud
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6-Stud
6.0
5.0, 5.5
6.0
5.0. 8.25
E78-15B
G78-15B
E78-15B
G78-15B
H78-15B
H78-15B
L78-15B
L78-15B
10.00-16.5C
Spanish Gold
Tube-Type-Sizes
G78-15B
G78-15B
6.50-16C
6.50-16C
7.00-150
t—Inc. wltti 3S0 V8. t—Inc. with Turbo Hydra-matle or 4-spd.
Positraetion differential.
'-Standard on 6-cyllnder models.
Tire Load Range-B (APR), C (6PR).
AUGUST, 1971
7.00-15C
Equipment shown in blue available at extra cost.
Standard on V8 models.
|- 'Also available with
'"S-Speed not avail., 4-speed required.
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