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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Once the engine and tranny are out I plan on spraying the engine bay with purple power and hitting it with a pressure washer. I will probably rig up some type of capture system underneath to catch all the crud and let the water evaporate. Is there anything I need to watch out for when I...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Gotcha...yes on the fluid and filter...funny this is that the tranny fluid looks perfect, bright red. I wonder if someone rebuilt the tranny recently before they parked it.
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    So now that I am pulling the engine/trans together is there anything tricky about separating the transfer case from the transmission?
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Will do, MUCH APPRECIATED!
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Haha...I can see it now, kind of like a 5 year old chasing a pinata?! Once I get it free (optimistic) and when I go to pull the transmission off, should I just set the transmission on a pallet at that point, keep the engine attached to the hoist, remove TC and separate them?
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Got it..so pull them together, unstick the engine and then separate... can I just put in a few of the bell housing bolts to yank it? As you guys probably know some were just down right nasty to get out! Also, do I just set the whole assembly on a pallet or something to separate? Thank again!
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Even if pull them both together, I'm still left with the issue that the engine won't spin thus still needing to separate the motor with the TC on it? Or is the goal to get the engine spinning and remove then? Thanks!
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Ok..so I have everything disconnected and now see why a lot of people pull this tranny with the engine. I also now realize that I am not going to be able to unbolt the torque converter because the engine won't spin...is that going to pose any problems? I guess there might be enough room to...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Ok...I've got all the linkages and accessories removed and pulled to the side, exhaust manifolds unbolted, etc...the only thing I need to do at this point is remove the bellhousing bolts and motor mounts...any hard to see items that are easy to miss? Leaving the tranny in the truck...from what...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Quick question for everyone....I've pulled probably about 5 engines in my lifetime and the last one about 25 years ago on an '83 Blazer. I can't remember needing to remove the hood on any of them. If memory serves it probably takes a little bit more time but no need to remove the hood, correct?
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Got it all put together and ready to roll...no pub intended. I'm actually surprised at how solid the stuff feels. I'm really not even sure if you could buy the tube to build these things yourself this cheap..$50 for the stand and $200 for the hoist... now I haven't actually used them yet but so...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Thanks Salty! Yep, picked up them up yesterday...they were out of stock at my local store so I had to drive 35 minutes to another store..gave me time to catch up on returning phone calls, haha I looked at the bigger engine stand and was thinking the same thing, looked like the legs would bump...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    I believe you are correct sir! I have read a few threads of people doing it and at first intimidating but as I read through them it's not rocket science. It's a lot (A LOT) of little steps and tweaks. Eventually maybe LS swap but for right now I'd like to get it running and registered. I...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Thanks all for the replies! I've been trying to wrench on it for a couple hours every other day...gotta say my forearms are feeling it! That and my upper thighs from bending over the fenders. Neighbors probably aren't thrilled as this is going down in the driveway as my garage is packed with...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    It's a pretty sad state of affairs really...our kids are not in school, no sports...all based on "compiled data" the governor readily says he is not going to release..bullshit... ironically the word "liberal" in the dictionary is the complete opposite of their mentality: relating to or...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Haha..so true Dingo! I'm optimistic at this point..coming from a pessimist
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Thanks for the reassurance! Yeah I'm going to hit Harbor Freight and get a cherry picker this afternoon...
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    Can it be saved

    Hey B, Here is the thread I started https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/suburban-project-need-help.32391/#post-648657
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Monster suburban! Haha...problem with that is in California I would have to go and get all the smog equipment that came originally on the BBC...come to think of it, I thought I heard somewhere that the BBC options didn't have all the smog stuff on it..here is the excerpt from the Bureau of...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Hey All, I want to apologize to B1075 for hijacking his thread inadvertantly! My story...picked up a 1981 K1500 Suburban from a widow in Bakersfield who's husband died and this was their ranch vehicle. It was said to run when parked about 5 years ago.. I tried getting it to turn manually...
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    Can it be saved

    Appreciate my man! I will start a new thread and post the link here. I have to tell you that your ride reminds me of a comment a good friend of mine said when I told him I was going to pick up a square Suburban to replace the current situation..."Your going to make all the soccer moms grab...
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    Wondering if I could get some honest opinions

    All day long here...you can't really even find them...I just saw a guy sell a '77 2WD relatively clean/original for $4500... interesting to see the ranges across the different regions
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    Can it be saved

    Yeah..sorry my friends.. got a little carried away!
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    Can it be saved

    I'd love to...however in the great state of California it seems like I would literally need to have another Suburban sitting right next to it for donor parts and then deal with smog refs, etc... I'm working with some space issues as is, haha
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    Can it be saved

    So I pulled the passenger side head off..looks relatively normal except for a bit of sludge in #2? Although the penetrating oil didn't drain in the others? I think don't think I'll have enough time to get the driver's side off today...it will be tomorrow's workout!

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