Overland Suburban
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- Jan 15, 2019
- Posts
- 124
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- 141
- Location
- Estacada Oregon
- First Name
- Tracy
- Truck Year
- 1989
- Truck Model
- Suburban
- Engine Size
- 5.7 tbi
Hello!!! My name's Tracy, I'm 50 years young and live just east of Portland Oregon toward mount hood. I'm new to square body chevy's and in fact just made a few purchases in the last year.
My first purchase is a 73 blazer that I payed $3000 mostly for the Engine, Drivetrain and TIRES as the body is rusted beyond anything I would attempt to fix. I bought the Blazer purely as a doner vehicle! I will list the goody's below.......
4 barrel 350 crate engine less than 10,000 miles runs great but Definately stock
SM465 4 speed NP 205
Dana 44 Big Hub 8 lug front with Detroit Locker 4:56 gears
14 bolt ff 8 lug rear with Lockrite Locker 4:56 gears "it's the heavy duty FF with the added support for the pinion gear"
Five 36" Buckshot Mudders with over 90% tread on 16" white spoke rims.....not a fan of white spokes so will either paint them black or pick up some black rims
Second vehicle is 89 1/2 ton suburban........$1000
Body is very straight and it's RUST FREE!!!
I'm thinking its a 4" lift on 35" open country tires 70% tread, Aluminum rims.....don't know what there called
350 tbi blown head gasket low compression on two cylinders. I drove it 150 miles home. She's pretty slow but I did hit 70 on the freeway I think once!
700R4 NP241 SYE Kit Tranny is supposed to be new.......
10 bolts stock, gears unknown haven't looked yet
Interior needs carpet a dash pad but seats will work for a few years with a good cleaning and door panels are reasonably clean
My thought are swapping SM465 NP 205 and 3/4 ton running gear into the Suburban and probably will sale the 350 4 barrel engine to help finance a new tbi long block. Before I do anything however I'm going to get advice from the community!
Thanks for listening
My first purchase is a 73 blazer that I payed $3000 mostly for the Engine, Drivetrain and TIRES as the body is rusted beyond anything I would attempt to fix. I bought the Blazer purely as a doner vehicle! I will list the goody's below.......
4 barrel 350 crate engine less than 10,000 miles runs great but Definately stock
SM465 4 speed NP 205
Dana 44 Big Hub 8 lug front with Detroit Locker 4:56 gears
14 bolt ff 8 lug rear with Lockrite Locker 4:56 gears "it's the heavy duty FF with the added support for the pinion gear"
Five 36" Buckshot Mudders with over 90% tread on 16" white spoke rims.....not a fan of white spokes so will either paint them black or pick up some black rims
Second vehicle is 89 1/2 ton suburban........$1000
Body is very straight and it's RUST FREE!!!
I'm thinking its a 4" lift on 35" open country tires 70% tread, Aluminum rims.....don't know what there called
350 tbi blown head gasket low compression on two cylinders. I drove it 150 miles home. She's pretty slow but I did hit 70 on the freeway I think once!
700R4 NP241 SYE Kit Tranny is supposed to be new.......
10 bolts stock, gears unknown haven't looked yet
Interior needs carpet a dash pad but seats will work for a few years with a good cleaning and door panels are reasonably clean
My thought are swapping SM465 NP 205 and 3/4 ton running gear into the Suburban and probably will sale the 350 4 barrel engine to help finance a new tbi long block. Before I do anything however I'm going to get advice from the community!
Thanks for listening
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