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08-27-2012, 01:04 AM
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build
Spent the weekend running wires, chasing loose ends, and second guessing ourselves...but, at the end of it all...we fired the motor off!!
http://youtu.be/Z0aO88Zf1H0     
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08-27-2012, 01:36 AM
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build
We swapped out the CPP drop springs for some LMC, HD, progressive rate, 3/4T, springs...we like these better (stock, LMC, and CPP together in second pic) Gives the burb the rake we were looking for and will handle people/loads much better.
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08-27-2012, 01:49 AM
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build
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_____________________________________________ Phillip My Build threads: 1966 Chevy C-10 "Black Betty" shortbed, fleetside, BBW, 327 V8/ Powerglide (under construction) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ighlight=betty 1997 Chevy Tahoe, 2dr/2wd, mild custom (Daily driver) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=601142 Pics: '66 C-10 https://flic.kr/s/aHsjHWD4h9 '97 Tahoe https://flic.kr/s/aHsjGZ7wKP '93 C-1500 https://flic.kr/s/aHskxdpdnQ '88 S-10 Blazer https://flic.kr/s/aHsjYGx4Md Previous Rides: 1993 Chevy S-10 ext. cab, 4.3L, 4/5 drop (Sold) 1993 Chevy C-1500 short/step Retro-Rod (Sold) 1988 S-10 Blazer 2dr/2wd mild custom (Sold) |
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08-27-2012, 08:48 AM
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build
Getting close, looking good!!!!!
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08-27-2012, 10:01 AM
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build
man, thats sounds so nice! i'm still grinning, lol!! i cant wait til i get mine to that point!!
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08-27-2012, 10:13 AM
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build
Guys, that sounds awesome and looks killer! Keep it up. I love what you have done with your suburban. Thanks for sharing the video of the start up, it was great to watch and listen to that BBC power!
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08-27-2012, 12:50 PM
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build
AWESOME!!!! what do you think the horsepower is ?
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08-27-2012, 01:41 PM
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build
sounds fantastic... when your dad rapped it back it sounded like a mean ol' big cat growling.
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08-28-2012, 01:45 AM
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08-30-2012, 06:45 AM
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build
sounds awesome great job
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09-16-2012, 03:15 PM
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hey just got home today!! it was great meeting you guys this weekend and hanging out for a bit! after hearing that motor my brother in-law had a smile on is face for like an hr. on the way back!! motor sounds so much better in person!! thanks for the grille again austin!!!
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09-20-2012, 01:23 AM
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build
Good meeting you too Chad, we're going to have to arrange a meet & greet or something so we can put more faces to names around here...
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09-20-2012, 01:42 AM
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build
We're still working down that list, but have crossed a few things off.
My son cleaned/painted the old hinges and the underside the hood before setting it back on with some new (shiny ) springs. Also test fit some kicker panel covers with speakers in them...gonna take a little bit of trimming to fit perfect but pretty close. We also finished running the brake lines, braided lines from master down to hard lines at the frame 
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09-20-2012, 01:57 AM
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I pulled the rad hold down, support wings, and hood latch off a couple weeks ago to have them ceramic powder coated...I wanted to try and match them to the headers. They aren't quite as shiny as I would have liked, but do have the basic "aluminum" look I wanted.
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09-20-2012, 10:14 AM
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build
my feeling about all those holes is that it makes it to busy in there. it over powers what else is there. just scroll the page down until it blocks it out the rad part. it defines the rest of the eng department more readily . that is just my opinion, it is your truck.
I think that it looked good in the crossmember work that your son did on his truck. ron |
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09-30-2012, 08:53 AM
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10-01-2012, 03:01 AM
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We had an excessive engine vibration and after a bit more research, fiqured out that we had the wrong flexplate...turns out the flexplates for the Gen 6 blocks are specific down to cast or forged cranks  . We had Jeg's send the correct flexplate (a Hay's unit) and borrowed a friends lift to swap it in Fri. night...since we were feeling spoiled being able to stand under the burb to work, we went ahead and replaced all the rear brake lines and rear wheel cylinders (couldn't get a good bleed before). The boy got a chance to cruise around a bit Sunday after dropping a Sunpro tach on the dash, but we're struggling with a tempermental electric fuel pump set-up...likes to get hot and shut down. We're researching in-tank options now.
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10-08-2012, 02:02 AM
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We pulled an all-nighter Fri. and into Sat. and got a few things done.
My boy came in early Fri.and chased down a rear swaybar off a junk yard 84 Camaro...brackets, bar, and all for $25. Earlier last week I bought a Boyd's tank from nomrlz here on the board, that and a by-pass regulator made it in Fri also We also picked up a bit of metal to make a rear hitch...So we had the burb up on the lift by 7 pm Fri night and pulled it off Sat about the same time...
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10-24-2012, 03:05 PM
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[QUOTE=RockTonka;5622341]We're all for it, any time/location ideas??
got an idea... our place, november 3rd 1pm afternoon. you guys get on the road in that bad burban and roll over to arkansas. head to ft. smith and turn north on 540. its meet and greet time for us mid-south-westerners. |
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09-20-2012, 12:55 PM
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build
looks like it is coming together very well
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09-20-2012, 01:49 PM
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build
I like the speed holes under the hood.
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09-22-2012, 02:00 PM
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i missed the battery tray that looks cool
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09-23-2012, 03:54 AM
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build
very cool! the exhaust looks great; they did a really nice job
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09-23-2012, 06:54 AM
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Re: Our "What are we going to do?" 66 Suburban Build
i see you did your exhaust the way we were talking about, i plan to do mine the same way but i didnt think about the crossover that will help out too!
how much did they charge you for the exhaust?? and wheres the youtube video with the exhaust, lol! how much did it tune it down??
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