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I think if the avalanche seats had been mounted further back.... But you would have had to notch the brackets to allow it to be farther back.
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December 29th, I turned 35. For my birthday I told my wife I wanted to go with my buddies to the Junk yard. Its similar to a kid wanting to go to Chucky Cheese for me. So I grabbed a couple of pals we loaded in the Suburban and went. No road salt had been used yet, was the perfect day to get it out and drive it one last time in 2014.
This old sub had actually belonged to my buddy Josh in college. He helped me remove the trim that was left just below the windows, and the rear threshold chrome piece that mine is missing. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...psjgcraobw.jpg On the way out of the yard, I stopped to get a couple of pictures with the old relics at the entrance. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...psyze959th.jpg http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...psdkahxz0e.jpg All and all was a great day, high in the low 40's by the time we left. The next couple of day I was able to track down the guy who actually built it back in 2002-2003. Pretty nice guy, was glad to share what background he knew about it. To date, I have the 950 Holley Commander and the 4L80E waiting to be installed this winter/spring. Just need the time to get to it! We have a baby due in mid March... so not sure how this is all going to shake out :lol: |
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Congratulations on the coming new family member! What a great way for a car guy to spend a birthday.
We spent a vacation day last year in an old salvage yard too down in Florida. Apologies for the diversion and looking forward to updates. |
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The yard I frequent is west of me near Bushnell, IL if you are ever looking for a good yard to walk. |
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[QUOTE=bowtieguy79;6883972]Oh Craigslist was good to me today !
Scored these perfect 3rd row suburban seats for $100! [URL=http://s27.photobucket.com/user/BJP8_2_03/media/72%20Suburban/20141018_143318_zps68zro64b.jpg.html] How did you mount these? Pics if you got them please. |
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Ordered some parts for the Suburban. Ready to get this thing updated!
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Throttle body! Cool! Who's system is it?
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Started diving in this weekend. Pulled the hood
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...psmtmevpve.jpg and removed the dash cluster, it had an issue... when the lights are on, left turn signal in use, the right indicator on the dash would blink.. so ya that needs repaired :) and found more remains of abandon mouse dwellings.. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...pskgq1u6mf.jpg |
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Let the fun begin! More mouse nest...was the Burb stored away for awhile before you got it?
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loving the build, great job so far. i'm wanting an suburban for my next vehicle after i get rid of my 97 truck sometime in the future. nothing like cruising vintage iron:metal: to myrtle beach love that place;)
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Yeah that is pretty gunked up. It will run really nice with the TBI....or you could maybe throw an LS in it while you have it apart...:)
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Got the 402 apart, found a few things that didn't make me to warm and fuzzy.. Cylinder 7 has a little issue. This explains the white milky junk that came out of the water passages... it had to be block sealer. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...psmovwnwac.jpg Also found that the flaking cam was slowly taking out my Number 2 and 3 rod bearings and third main bearing... http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...psdz6di9hq.jpg http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...pswjbo79gm.jpg Rod number 3 http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...psmmh0iea9.jpg The crank lived, it should polish out. The pistons and rings all looked great, very even wear on the top rings, nothing stood out as an issue. The thrust and anti thrust on the pistons are clean and had very little contact with the cyl walls. For a 43 year old engine, it was in great shape... besides the nasty casting flaw... So I sent a mass text out to my Car Guy buds. I found a numbers matching 402... I got it home last night and on the stand. Pulled one head and its a stock bore and I can see cross hatch. Crossing my fingers this block works out. It is funny.... I can almost feel the black hole of the LS world sucking me in..... |
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Yeah, those bearings don't look good. The engine on the stand sounds like a good one though!
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So after nearly a week of back and forth and wearing my buddies out with options.... I went from ATK crate motor, to rebuild 402, to LS.... Well... LS won out, called my local yard just to see what they had. Well they had just got in an 02 Yukon Denali. I pulled the trigger last night on the engine, and as a bonus, I got all 3 rows of interior!!! in Two tone tan leather I pick up the seats tonight, engine some time next week. |
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Decisions...decisions...good direction to go with the LS. Nice score on the seats. Did you get a 5.3? Hopefully it has the accessory drives. Our local yard trashes them for some reason.
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I have my local yard trained for LS pull outs. I've gotten enough... Lol
It is a 6.0 LQ9, should work well! |
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Seats need a little cleaning and some repair on the drivers seat, but I think they will be fine
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Nice to see somebody else from around here! Which yard do you use for your LS stuff? Great work, it really makes me miss my 72 Burb I had in highschool.
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