Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

thanks man!
yeah, came out pretty nice!

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

hopefully fixed a leaking radiatorconnection by putting some good old JB Weld on there. first of course cleaned it very thoroughly...

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4...2/IMAG0655.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-c...0/IMAG0654.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-b...0/IMAG0653.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m...2/IMAG0652.jpg

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

damnit! I let the JB Weld dry overnight 20:00 till 8:30h in the morning, but it started leaking again today.

So I have let it dry for 12,5hours, but that is probably not enough......

I'll fix it again tonight and let it sit for 36hours. hopefully its solved then...because I would hate to take the complete rad out, because I think the tranny cooler is also in there.

is it hard to disconnect and then reconnect the tranny cooler?

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

looks good finished !

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

it dosn't look like there is an external cooler(usally out front of regular rad)
no pressure when not running
so just the two lines (yellow)undo
and i baggie the ends so they don't drip and just a strip of duck tape over the tranny fittings on the rad to lift it out
when i've used the JB i've found more thinner coats work better
but havn't used it on a rad

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

thanks man! I applied JB again yesterday and I am now letting it rest for 36h before starting the engine again. If it doesnt work, then I will probably take the rad out and solder it outside the engine bay

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

How good does the paint job look up close? It looks great in the pictures!

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

Looks great! Needs some black wheels now.;)

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

thanks man!

it has some orangepeel, but I kinda like it like that. rough car, rough paint...

@Bruiser: yeah, when the chrome runs out on these boys, I'll have m powdercoated black...that will look sweet!

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

Nice photo today at the beach in Scheveningen, Netherlands!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t...eningen_01.jpg

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

I changed the original radiator for a Spectra Prenium CU730...

was a b1tch to fit, what should be a bolt-in-replacement, became a supercustom-replacement...the rad was thicker and high then the original...

Rubbers didnt fit, top radiator brackets didnt fit...etc.....

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-M...DSC03027_1.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b...DSC03026_1.JPG

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

Nice looking truck paint and radiator look good!

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

yup looks good should work well

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

took the eco-module of the firewall today. I also tried to remove a lot of the smog wiring, because all the smog stuff is gone. But they all run to the back of the engine and I cant see where they go. Can I just cut these babys?

all the connectors are (when facing the engine bay from the front) to the left of the engine and run to the left rear side into a wire protection plastic hose...

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

I replaced the seal of the valve covers and gave them a paintjob.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I...pdeksel_14.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-r...pdeksel_01.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--...pdeksel_05.jpg

and finally mounted the sunvisor on the Burb

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-V...0/DSC03900.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-r...0/DSC03899.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F...0/DSC03898.JPG

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

This has been a very interesting thread. I like that tach on the left, the led's in the guages. Visor makes a big difference. The new radiator is very nice looking. Did the truck come with those dual batteries? Was this truck orginally a diesel? I will be roller painting the bottom half of my truck when the time comes.

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

thanks man! No I have no clue why it has dual batteries. I bought it like that and changed both old batteries for new ones. I guess the previous owner was a big user (hahaha)....

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

My 86 gas also came with dual batteries, it was an option. The paint looks very nice. i was thinking about doing mine black in the middle w/a roller.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h1...rubi03/028.jpg

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

visor looks great i may do mine yet
Vcovers look nice and new again

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

Installed a second hand Analog MSD 6AL (6420) in my car last night.

cars runs fine. I am not sure if I am noticing any difference from the stock setup with the HEI ignition.

I'll check my mpg this week and see if it helps any...

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

I installed a timing tab i can see from the front of the car to be able to check my timing.

installed a mr gasket 8" balancer timing tab....added some BLING to my ride. hahaha



https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-B...ing_Tab_07.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-l...ing_Tab_03.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Z...ing_Tab_01.JPG


also replaced my broken choke pulloff with a working one from a friend.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-x...Pulloff_01.JPG

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

gee gotta remember to buff that,ma bling is dirty
but looks like yours

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

hahaha, I only have to make a new mark for timing..because this tab is in a new position...

did you do that yet?

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

nope I think i have the older block,diff from you....dip on drivers
dosn't the mark change,by the block style
but i havn't seen my timing light in a while,to see where it is since i've been twisting the dist

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

Today addded a mr gasket 929 kit to my ingition.

new weights, bushes and springs. used the softest springs, because I mainly drive on LPG and that can take faster advance and less advance.
http://www.swapmeetsupply.com/v/vspf...MRG-929-2T.jpg

dont really notice a difference. Will have to waite untill I get gas the next few couple of times.

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

Always love seeing people across the pond enjoy our steel! Nice ride!!
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Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

thanks man! Appreciate it.

I am gettin close to finishing my HID Projector Retro.

The Morimoto Mini H1 projectors seem to fit my headlight bowls perfectly and I tested them 2nite in the backyard (yes, in the Netherlands, we have small backyards)...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H...0/DSC05435.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p...0/DSC05429.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Q...0/DSC05433.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-S...0/DSC02064.JPG

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

installed them last night to see if they are also projecting straight mounted in the car and they seem fine.

check out the difference in output between top is halogen en bottom is projectors with 5000k bulbs

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-s...vs_halogen.jpg

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

they look great
quite a difference
bigger then my back yard,sure can't get a truck back there lol

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

finished my Xenon projector Retrofit.

gotta glue the lenses back tomorrow and then throw them back in the car.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-M...0/IMAG0145.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-p...0/IMAG0151.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4...0/IMAG0150.jpg

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

update. headlights mounted. here are some pics:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p...0/DSC05747.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--...0/IMAG0171.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Q...0/IMAG0157.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-W...0/IMAG0156.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-z...0/IMAG0172.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V...0/DSC05736.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-N...0/DSC05738.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Y...0/DSC05744.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-M...0/DSC05717.JPG

http://youtu.be/-nQZ7nf1kIQ

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

Take that out, ASAP. Those plastic bushings wear out fast, then the weights start egging out on the posts. If anything, just use those weights with the stock springs and bushings.

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

The headlights turned out sweet.:metal:

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

he Bruiser, thanks man!

are you saying that about the bushings from personal experience?

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

Yes, and by the time mine was worn out I had tossed the factory weights and springs. I bought new kits to keep it going but they never lasted long.

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

thanks but the curve of the factory springs is way too slow. I need fast advance, because I drive LPG 99.9% of the time.

I'll check the bushings regurlarly, thanks for the warning.

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

You can use the lighter Mr. Gasket springs with the stock weights and bushings. Hold on to them if you still have them.;)

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

I still got them. I never throw away stuff, because here in Europe things are a lot harder to get then over there with you guys. But I think the stock weights were worn out..

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

finally some snow over here!

and now the engine broke down.

it used over a quart of cooling liquid last week and the cooling system had pinut butter like residu in it.

monday the local shop is checking it out for us..

for now...enjoy..

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3...neeuw_burb.jpg

Re: Suburban K20 1986 Silverado
 

hope things arn't too bad with the block
how did you find the lights driving?
are you going to make another set?

they sure look cool,clean install