86 Suburban, warwgn's build.

[Chevrolado]

I agree with them! ^^

Very nice work. Looks real good.

 

[warwgn]

Intake is ready to go

Also got first order of parts placed, prolly be here by Monday.

second order will be new polyurethene motor and trans mount, new plug wires, a corrected distributor cap, and wrist pins and retainers if the ones I have dont fit, which I think they will. Oh and a oil pump and priming tool and royal purple filter and maybe a few other odds and ends that may pop up while I am doing the build.

Still gotta work out how to pick up the block next week, so I can start assembly. And yes I am excited again!!

 

[Chevrolado]

Oooh man! Thats a fantastic list of parts there! Thats going to be quite the nice motor! VERY good work. Looking forward to seeing this beast coming together again.

 

[piratexpress1369a]

did you hear back from the machine shop ? block can be saved?

 

[warwgn]

Yep it's now sleeved and all honed ready to go, gonna pick it up Wednesday.

 

[Deleted member 9101]

second order will be new polyurethene motor and trans mount

Hope ya like vibrations...lol.

 

[warwgn]

Hope ya like vibrations...lol.

6" all spring lift, 37" military oz's, and 3/4 ton chassis and axles, oh and all poly body bushings......don't think I will notice much difference. But I will say only got 2500 miles on the motor mounts that are in it and the driver side is collapsed already so will sacrifice a little extra vibes for mounts that last.

The body mounts were a huge improvement, it has no body roll at all now, I live on a very curvy road and it feels way more solid now and can go faster with out feeling squirrely. So I would think they cant be much worse than the stock rubber.

 

[The Grinch]

i run the DIY4X poly motor mount kit. i like the traditional bushing desgin over the GM clamshells. No excessive vibs even with the diesel. Might check them out if you toasted a factory rubber mount that fast.

 

[warwgn]

Hey thanks, I looked at them and they fit the bill perfect so gonna be ordering those instead!! (Edit, just ordered them should be here next week)

 

[warwgn]

Well **** while the engine is out might as well

http://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/enginecrossmember.htm

That is on the way too now.

 

[piratexpress1369a]

nice upgrade

 

[warwgn]

Thanks, I knkw I plan to upgrade to crossover steering in the future and would kick myself in the butt if I did not do this while the engine was out and easy to get to it.

 

[warwgn]

Little more progress

And look how cracked these are after on 2500 miles!

 

[warwgn]

So glad I am doing the crossmember with the engine out, had to remove driver engine mount mount to get It out.

And right as I got done the fedex man pulled into the driveway, the new bumpstick is here.

 

[warwgn]

Found my timing issue

Looks like I am not done ordering parts. .......