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Old 11-12-2018, 08:02 PM   #1
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83 k10 sub build

Alright everyone back at it again and this time with my uncles 83 k10 suburban we are rebuilding it with fresh drive train interior and paint.here’s the back story on it his brother bought it in the 90s form its original owner.and he used it as a hunting vehicle for a few years.than in 2003 he was killed in a house fire and the suburban was one of the few things that survived the fire.now my uncle wants to restore it and give it to his brothers son a gift.its a mess right now rockers are rusted out needs new fenders was a6.2 diesel but block is broken.he wants to build a 383 stroker.lift it and paint it already ordered over 2grand in parts this week.
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Old 11-15-2018, 03:28 PM   #2
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Re: 83 k10 sub build

I'm looking forward to watching this project.
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Old 11-30-2018, 01:51 AM   #3
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So here’s an update on the suburban.over the past 2 weeks I pulled the front axle out of the truck got rid of the old springs and installed a long list of parts in the axle.tomorrow we are preparing to clean the frame firewall and axle for paint and then re install the axle with the new lift kit.
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Old 11-30-2018, 02:10 AM   #4
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So for the engine we decided not to do a 383 stroker instead we are building a healthy 350 his goal is around 300hp.so my plans are to build a 350 .30 over with a set of 416 heads with1.94 and 2.02 valves 9.5. Compression cam headers and a edelbrock performer intake with a quadrajet.the block will hopefully go to the machine shop on Monday.should be fun to drive when we’re done.
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Old 02-18-2019, 12:11 AM   #5
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Alright so I haven’t been able to an Update in a few weeks been busy working on other trucks.so to start from where I left off the engine went to the machine shop in November to get worked on.got cleaned up bored .60 over hot tanked new cam bearings main and rod bearings new oil pump rebuilt 416 heads did not put in bigger valves.also did not build a 383 just a.60 over 350 with edelbrock rpm intake and edelbrock 650 cfm carb hei distributor stock manifolds.new valve covers don’t remember what cam is in it.also when I was building the motor one of the other guys in the shop decided to start the duramax witch just got new injectors and a new injection pump.
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Old 02-18-2019, 12:26 AM   #6
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So after the shop cleared up i finished building the engine got it bolted to the trans with new flexplate.resealed the tcase.and before I put them back In the truck we painted the firewall frame and front axle.then got them back in the truck with new motor mounts and trans mounts.and new fuel lines and tank.
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Old 02-18-2019, 12:38 AM   #7
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So before we got the engine back in we put the front axle back in with the new roughy country 2 inch lift kit.i replaced everything in the brake system all new bearings and seals everywhere.this week I’m replacing most of the stuff in the ac system new heater cores lines ac hose.we also ordered new fenders inner fenders and hood last Friday so they should be here this week.so we are hopeing to be able drive it this week.and in the next few weeks we are going to start working on the interior.
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Old 02-25-2019, 10:40 AM   #8
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Re: 83 k10 sub build

Awesome progress and very cool build! Should be a great driver when all the mechanical work is done. What's your plans with the interior?
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