Project Polar Bear

[thirdstreettito]

Here is my 1988 V10 Chevy Suburban I picked up on the 20th. I call it Polar Bear because it's white. People already have, Vanilla Gorilla, White Knight, Albino Rhino, so I'll go with polar bear. I'm going to get a personalized NC plate to replace the one there now; POLRBEAR.

I was driving with my dad down the road one day(in the boonies)and we saw it sitting in a yard for sale. On the way back we pulled in, as we pulled in I saw the homeowner mowing the lawn and said, "Holy crap dad! It's Chad!" Chad is a local Angier cop who we've known ever since he PULLED ME OVER for speeding. I wasn't, but the exhaust sounded like it. So anyway, he was selling it for his good friend Chief Morgan of NC CERT(Canine Emergency Response Team). $2500 later and I'm driving it home(Thank you mom for the money! <3).

Currently shes got a TBI 350/700R4/NP208/10b-10b(3:73) with 144XXX miles. With 30x9.5R15 that only have a couple thousand miles left. I filled up the tank and did about 200 miles mixed(towing/city/highway). I made sure I was heavy footed to get the WORST possible mileage. I filled the tank after the 200mi and got 12.2 MPG. That needs to be fixed.

Member 60ratrod has been nice enough to give me a TB spacer, just waiting for that in the mail.

Eventually the bear will have a Cummins/NV5600/D60/AAM1150. But that's not for a while.

Right now I've got to get her running cooler and drinking less. I also need a job. College(Welding etc) is out until August 18th so I have time for a full time job. Problem is I'm lazy(I admit). I want to do auto related work, or landscaping type work.

The bear overheats at idle and cools down when you up the RPM's. So instead of trying to find the problem. I'll just replace the 23 year old parts. Water pump, fan clutch and T-stat. I've got to order an injector spacer and save up for a Ram Air Box. Then do headers, and 3" exhaust with not race mufflers. And save up for an HHO kit or a Joe Cell to increase or even stop using gas.

Here is the thread of when I bought it. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=465499

And pics!







I will try to take pics when I do stuff, but I never remember. Also, I need to get a 2-3" lift block and u-bolts for the rear so I dont scrape speed bumps when towing. The bear towed a rescue boat it's whole life. And the interior is showroom quality.