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screwballl · 04-03-2005, 08:03 PM

just got my new burb... selling old 76 GMC 1500
this burb is a 91 R2500 (3/4 ton), 454 TBI...

edit: also i have a question... looking around the boards, I've noticed a few 89-91 burbs but each of them has a different front end, most have the dual headlight setup but only mine and two others have the single headlight setup. I know mine is stock but i am wondering what they did to have some 89-91s with the single headlight and the rest with the dual headlight setup. i dont see any rhyme or reason with it as one is 4x4 2500, one is 4x2 1500, mine is 4x2 R2500...

gchemist · 04-03-2005, 09:02 PM

Your sub is missing the Silverado badges. That's one reason. The quad lights were an option. I like having them on my truck.

u2slow · 04-03-2005, 10:49 PM

That's the same grille arrangment as my '91 - Cheyenne trim.

What does yours have for options? My Cheyenne has *none*, unless you want to call radio-delete an option

IMO, the practicality & lifespan of a base model truck is much greater. I wish my Burb had as few options as the crewcab... 'de-optioning' is what I do now each time something fails. Maybe I'm weird

screwballl · 04-03-2005, 11:28 PM

mine has the Scottsdale badges right behind the back doors and in front of the long side/rear windows...
as for options mine has cruise, aftermarket Blaupunkt cd player but not sure if it works cuz the speakers are dead, AC, CB/radio antenna mount on the top center of the roof, barn doors, feul injection and thats about it

WAXER · 04-05-2005, 09:13 PM

Just picked my 1991 up on Monday. 1500 4WD. Mine is an ex-government vehicle. Really plane jane Scottsdale model, with single headlights.

u2slow · 04-05-2005, 09:55 PM

Cry me a river

The Scottsdale is lavishly equipped compared to the Cheyenne.

gchemist · 04-05-2005, 11:56 PM

Ditch the hub caps and install a set of the newer 8 lug aluminum wheels. They look good on these old subs. Check out this 3/4 ton truck with the aluminum wheels on it.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=147132

Canadianbuilder · 04-06-2005, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by u2slow

That's the same grille arrangment as my '91 - Cheyenne trim.

What does yours have for options? My Cheyenne has *none*, unless you want to call radio-delete an option

IMO, the practicality & lifespan of a base model truck is much greater. I wish my Burb had as few options as the crewcab... 'de-optioning' is what I do now each time something fails. Maybe I'm weird

I have to agree with you on that.Having alot of options is nice as far as comfort goes,but when they stop working it is a major pita.For a truck that spends lots of time off road I rather have one with 0 options (except maybe a decent stereo).My burb is a loaded silverado,but if I build my crewcab it is going to be carbureted,4speed standard with no air or pw pl or cruise.
Mind you it might be nice to have power windows and locks so I don`t have to reach across the seat and air would keep the dust out on the bush roads....

lol

screwballl · 04-07-2005, 09:00 PM

is this the one you were talking about?

the only options mine really has is cruise (which i dont think it works), AC (which freezes me within 3 minutes), OD and aftermarket CD... unless you call front and rear bench seats (no 3rd row) an option.
plain rims, no PL, no PW or much anything else... i have noticed that the back doors have an auto lock on it, you have to turn the key and hold it turned to open the barn doors. Once i turn it to default position it locks. I actually prefer this as a security measure but it struck me as slightly strange, all others had a standard door lock rod on it.

gchemist · 04-10-2005, 09:09 PM

Yup. The other 8 lug aluminum wheel looks good too.

screwballl · 04-14-2005, 09:06 PM

i havent seen too many 3/4 capable 8 lug rims that actually look decent on burbs aside from above picture....

u2slow · 04-14-2005, 10:42 PM

Paint the steel wheels body color and add chrome lug nuts. Its a timeless classic.

screwballl · 04-14-2005, 11:58 PM

thats definately within my budget but not the look i am going for.... appreciate the suggestion though

screwballl · 04-17-2005, 08:09 PM

was looking at the rims today and they are already the exact same silver as on my burb... after driving it around now for a few weeks, the cruise doesn't work but everything seems to be hooked up properly, the AC works awesome, havent messed with the rear suspension bags yet...
i am thinking one or both of the rear brakes arent letting go properly when i release the brake pedal. Once the truck is warmed up, when i let off the brakes from a dead stop and hit the gas, i get a thump from the rear end as if they are letting go. If i do a california rolling stop then it doesnt do it.

gchemist · 04-24-2005, 07:49 PM

Speaking of wheels. I saw the coolest GM bolt on the other day. A local 55-57 car restorer put on some H2 wheels on his suburban!!! He did not have the center cap off a H2 though. Instead, he machined the center to fit a stock dog dish center cap with the gold bowtie. He then used the special nuts so the cap could screw on. The two wheel drive sub looks like a 4X4 going down the road with such HUGE wheels on it!! It look awsome. He bought the H2 wheels for less than $100 each.

screwballl · 05-11-2005, 09:46 AM

this is a dumb question but as i have looked all over on my burb, where is the feul filter, i got a canister type from AutoZone and i thought it was right in front of the TBI... but this canister is huge compared to the others ones i've seen, the rest have been small 1 1/2 - 2" long this thing is like 4+" long and 1 1/2-2" diamater...
hope they got me the right one...

u2slow · 05-11-2005, 06:52 PM

Usually inside the frame rail underneath the truck somewhere near the fuel tank iirc.

screwballl · 05-11-2005, 09:06 PM

ok i crawled underneath there and found it tucked into the frame right below where the front and rear passenger doors meet... dumped gas all over my arm but got 'r' done..
on initial test drive seems the slight hesitation that i was getting from dead stop is gone but i will see if the 50-55mph hesitation is still there tomorrow on my way to work.
looked like basic 1/2 pipe thread, needed 5/8 and 13/16 (or was it 7/8) wrench...
piece by piece i'm learning

gchemist · 05-16-2005, 08:07 PM

http://www.cfm-tech.com/GM_tbi_tuning_tips.htm

screwballl · 05-16-2005, 10:29 PM

thanks, the only problrm is a majority of their parts are for 305s/350s whereas i have a 454 Tonawanda... i know the tuning info will work but the parts are limited (as is with most anywhere else too).

04-03-2005, 08:03 PM	#1
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,755	Pics of my new 91 just got my new burb... selling old 76 GMC 1500 this burb is a 91 R2500 (3/4 ton), 454 TBI... edit: also i have a question... looking around the boards, I've noticed a few 89-91 burbs but each of them has a different front end, most have the dual headlight setup but only mine and two others have the single headlight setup. I know mine is stock but i am wondering what they did to have some 89-91s with the single headlight and the rest with the dual headlight setup. i dont see any rhyme or reason with it as one is 4x4 2500, one is 4x2 1500, mine is 4x2 R2500... __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. ------------------- Last edited by screwballl; 05-11-2005 at 09:47 AM.

04-03-2005, 09:02 PM	#2
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Your sub is missing the Silverado badges. That's one reason. The quad lights were an option. I like having them on my truck. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

04-03-2005, 10:49 PM	#3
u2slow Web Wheeler Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: BC, Canada, eh? Posts: 388	That's the same grille arrangment as my '91 - Cheyenne trim. What does yours have for options? My Cheyenne has none, unless you want to call radio-delete an option IMO, the practicality & lifespan of a base model truck is much greater. I wish my Burb had as few options as the crewcab... 'de-optioning' is what I do now each time something fails. Maybe I'm weird Attached Images __________________ '66 C10 longstep - Clifford equiped '84 C20 Suburban 6.2L - awaiting 4x4 conversion '91 V3500 Crewcab - awaiting diesel swap

04-03-2005, 11:28 PM	#4
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,755	mine has the Scottsdale badges right behind the back doors and in front of the long side/rear windows... as for options mine has cruise, aftermarket Blaupunkt cd player but not sure if it works cuz the speakers are dead, AC, CB/radio antenna mount on the top center of the roof, barn doors, feul injection and thats about it __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. -------------------

04-05-2005, 09:55 PM	#6
u2slow Web Wheeler Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: BC, Canada, eh? Posts: 388	Cry me a river The Scottsdale is *lavishly* equipped compared to the Cheyenne. __________________ '66 C10 longstep - Clifford equiped '84 C20 Suburban 6.2L - awaiting 4x4 conversion '91 V3500 Crewcab - awaiting diesel swap

04-05-2005, 09:13 PM	#5
WAXER Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3	Just picked my 1991 up on Monday. 1500 4WD. Mine is an ex-government vehicle. Really plane jane Scottsdale model, with single headlights.

04-05-2005, 11:56 PM	#7
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Ditch the hub caps and install a set of the newer 8 lug aluminum wheels. They look good on these old subs. Check out this 3/4 ton truck with the aluminum wheels on it. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=147132 __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

04-07-2005, 09:00 PM	#9
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,755	is this the one you were talking about? the only options mine really has is cruise (which i dont think it works), AC (which freezes me within 3 minutes), OD and aftermarket CD... unless you call front and rear bench seats (no 3rd row) an option. plain rims, no PL, no PW or much anything else... i have noticed that the back doors have an auto lock on it, you have to turn the key and hold it turned to open the barn doors. Once i turn it to default position it locks. I actually prefer this as a security measure but it struck me as slightly strange, all others had a standard door lock rod on it. __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. ------------------- Last edited by screwballl; 04-07-2005 at 09:02 PM.

04-10-2005, 09:09 PM	#10
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Yup. The other 8 lug aluminum wheel looks good too.

04-14-2005, 09:06 PM	#11
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,755	i havent seen too many 3/4 capable 8 lug rims that actually look decent on burbs aside from above picture.... __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. -------------------

04-14-2005, 10:42 PM	#12
u2slow Web Wheeler Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: BC, Canada, eh? Posts: 388	Paint the steel wheels body color and add chrome lug nuts. Its a timeless classic. __________________ '66 C10 longstep - Clifford equiped '84 C20 Suburban 6.2L - awaiting 4x4 conversion '91 V3500 Crewcab - awaiting diesel swap

04-14-2005, 11:58 PM	#13
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,755	thats definately within my budget but not the look i am going for.... appreciate the suggestion though __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. -------------------

04-17-2005, 08:09 PM	#14
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,755	possible brake problem was looking at the rims today and they are already the exact same silver as on my burb... after driving it around now for a few weeks, the cruise doesn't work but everything seems to be hooked up properly, the AC works awesome, havent messed with the rear suspension bags yet... i am thinking one or both of the rear brakes arent letting go properly when i release the brake pedal. Once the truck is warmed up, when i let off the brakes from a dead stop and hit the gas, i get a thump from the rear end as if they are letting go. If i do a california rolling stop then it doesnt do it. __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. -------------------

04-24-2005, 07:49 PM	#15
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Speaking of wheels. I saw the coolest GM bolt on the other day. A local 55-57 car restorer put on some H2 wheels on his suburban!!! He did not have the center cap off a H2 though. Instead, he machined the center to fit a stock dog dish center cap with the gold bowtie. He then used the special nuts so the cap could screw on. The two wheel drive sub looks like a 4X4 going down the road with such HUGE wheels on it!! It look awsome. He bought the H2 wheels for less than $100 each.

05-11-2005, 09:46 AM	#16
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,755	this is a dumb question but as i have looked all over on my burb, where is the feul filter, i got a canister type from AutoZone and i thought it was right in front of the TBI... but this canister is huge compared to the others ones i've seen, the rest have been small 1 1/2 - 2" long this thing is like 4+" long and 1 1/2-2" diamater... hope they got me the right one... __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. -------------------



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05-11-2005, 06:52 PM	#17
u2slow Web Wheeler Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: BC, Canada, eh? Posts: 388	Usually inside the frame rail underneath the truck somewhere near the fuel tank iirc. __________________ '66 C10 longstep - Clifford equiped '84 C20 Suburban 6.2L - awaiting 4x4 conversion '91 V3500 Crewcab - awaiting diesel swap

05-11-2005, 09:06 PM	#18
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,755	ok i crawled underneath there and found it tucked into the frame right below where the front and rear passenger doors meet... dumped gas all over my arm but got 'r' done.. on initial test drive seems the slight hesitation that i was getting from dead stop is gone but i will see if the 50-55mph hesitation is still there tomorrow on my way to work. looked like basic 1/2 pipe thread, needed 5/8 and 13/16 (or was it 7/8) wrench... piece by piece i'm learning __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. -------------------

05-16-2005, 08:07 PM	#19
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	http://www.cfm-tech.com/GM_tbi_tuning_tips.htm __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

05-16-2005, 10:29 PM	#20
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,755	thanks, the only problrm is a majority of their parts are for 305s/350s whereas i have a 454 Tonawanda... i know the tuning info will work but the parts are limited (as is with most anywhere else too). __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. ------------------- Last edited by screwballl; 05-16-2005 at 11:13 PM.

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