[Job hunting is getting tiresome.]

maybe it's a good time to go back to school

[Biggest Subwoofer Explosion!]

damn

[is this normal when its hot out]

new items sometimes will off-gas or smell when new and being warm might make off-gassing a bit stronger , assuming your not smelling your equipment burning

[WTB 1000 Watt amp]

i think it is 150 posts

i had the 500.1 for over a year before i bought the 1000.1 haven't got it yet but it will be the third tma amp i picked up and no complaints as of yet . the 500.1 is a class b mono block .

[Cheapest Resin I think I've ever seen.]

so which resin from us composites is the one to get ? i see they have some at like 25 a gal

[WTB 1000 Watt amp]

i bought one of these off ebay the guy says he has a second one of these

http://www.ebay.com/itm/330737958856?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_500wt_1287

[Cheapest Resin I think I've ever seen.]

that is cheap thanks for the tip , wonder how much shipping for a gal .

o'riellys has a gal for about 40 if shipping blows that deal

[This is not a versus thread.]

that has kind of been my experience as well , but i probably have much to learn about building and tuning enclosures

[This is not a versus thread.]

the other thing that come to mind after my last post is damping factor of op's amplifier

[This is not a versus thread.]

just a thought , maybe smaller woofers would suit your listening taste better , smaller drivers can be faster and cleaner than larger drivers .

could also be that the acoustics of your car aren't that great either . could be that your w3's could use the help of some midbass drivers to make the double toms more believable

[the squaretrade 3 year warranty]

i would not count on burnt voice coils being covered

[kenwood kac-8105d]

not sure how much you want to spend how about this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rockford-Fosgate-P1000-1bd-MONO-Car-Amplifier-D-Class-1-Channel-1000W-CAR-AMP-/320912486254?pt=Car_Amplifiers&hash=item4ab7dfef6e#ht_500wt_1287

[kenwood kac-8105d]

sounds like your amp is unhappy , i knew some one with a big kenwood running a pair of mtx 12 's i think 2 ohm and when he would get them bumping it wasn't long until the kenwood would get hot and shut down . 4 ohm for that amp might be best . i would drop a few bucks for some beefier speaker wire i like this stuff http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KRD10BL

[Amp in smoke..]

if you don't have any luck getting it fixed where you bought it you should look into a squaretrade warranty for the purpose of getting it fixed

[Amp in smoke..]

you said 2 mounting feet broke off , that might be considered "physical damage" which makes it very iffy imo as to if you will be able to get this fixed under warranty

[I skimped on the 0 gauge]

me to , i am looking at going with 0 g and i have been looking at everything there is out there , thinking a rf's 0 gauge amp kit is the best value for getting going on 0 g

[How to wire under the car?]

i like using the silicone spray lube that leaves a dry film for pulling wires

[Shorties?]

don't know alot about headers but i would be willing to give those a try , i think if you buy those headers you may want to spend some money on good gaskets and some locking fasteners . it sounds like header bolts can be tuff to keep tight . they like to rattle out or loosen up

[4.3L sixer Ideas.]

i had a k1500 pick up which had the 4.3 (tbi) at one time , thought about trying to find more power , didn't find very much for the 4.3 as far as performance parts . plenty of stuff for 350's. as far as i know the 350 and the 4.3 will share the same bell housing . my understanding is the 4.3 was the result of removing 2 cyl of a v8 . my hunch is that to get some ponies out of a 4.3 would be a big project , the kind that involves some learning .

always thought it would be fun to build a turbo v6 though .

if you were going to put a vortech 350 in a blazer i would look for an engine and tranny out of a gmc or chevy 2500 because the tranny is more likely to be a 4l80e which is a beefier trans

[To midbass or not to mid bass?]

i would add some midbass drivers to your existing set up

[transformer]

[is it worth it?]

well imagine spending double the gas of your blazer , vans are kind of the best of both worlds as far space and practicability . my friend has an 00 expedition sitting on 17" tires and he sees 16-19 mpg depending on conditions

[is it worth it?]

i don't know if i am lucky or something but with my 95 with a tbi 350 i got about 15-16 mpg in the warmer seasons but dipped down to 12 in winter and my 96 with the vortech got a consistent 16 even with a pop-up camper behind it .

[is it worth it?]

i have had 2 suburbans and loved them both , but at 12-16 mpg i could not swing it .

as for the truck you are looking at i think 1750 is on the high side with out knowing more about the vehicle

$130 to fill tank at current prices and the tank will drain just as fast as a vehicle with a smaller tank

[SOLDER vs. CRIMPING]

i prefer solder