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Re: The 'Burban Chronicles.....
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As long as you and the family are enjoying it that is the main thing. Looks good, LockDoc
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Re: The 'Burban Chronicles.....
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I enjoy the heck out of it. The kids like riding in it when it’s not brutally hot. The wife ain’t crazy about it. I suspect she has gotten soft with new car amenities. Long term plans call for aftermarket front and rear AC to rectify some of the complaints.
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Re: The 'Burban Chronicles.....
Good to hear things are well down south in spite of all the craziness in the world today.
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Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. ![]() RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377 |
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Re: The 'Burban Chronicles.....
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Keep on keepin’ on!!
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Re: The 'Burban Chronicles.....
Nice job! I enjoy building low buck rides myself, along with using as many factory pieces as possible, sure makes emergencies easier to fix when away from home and being able to go to the auto parts stores for parts. I have a 1989 Suburban that I have owned for about 3 1/2 years and it became the family favorite for long distance travel.
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I could not agree more. Yes there is comfort in knowing I can find replacement parts at just about any parts house. My father in law had a 91 Suburban K1500? for about 10 years. Regrettably he sold it a few years back. It was insanely reliable and very functional. Great rigs!
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Re: The 'Burban Chronicles.....
Another year and a half has passed and no significant upgrades for the ‘Burb. She has been earning her keep as my daily driver and pulling the occasional trailer. I did inadvertently hit a deer New Year’s Day. I was able to massage most of the damage out for now but will have more work to do if I ever get serious about painting here.
Anyhow, Here are some pics I’ve collected from her over the past 16 months or so. She truly is one of the best tools I own.
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Bad deal on the deer. I used mine a lot when I owned it too. The problem is I didn't own it very long. I am keeping my eye out for another one but It will have to be a driver..... LockDoc
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Re: The 'Burban Chronicles.....
Do you have bags in the rear? You load a lot and pull a lot, but I dont see a squat.
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I prided myself on having never hit one. Had too many close calls to count! &hit happens I guess. Big 10-4 on the driver their Leon! Perfect cars are lost on me. Lol
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Dominator 2600’s in the rear in place of the coils. Currently has a 3” spacer above the bag as well.
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Looking good! I like working trucks too.
I've been toying with the idea of putting a short bed cargo slide in mine. It should make getting engines in and out of the back easier. My concerns are the loss of cargo space vertically but, mostly I have a feeling it would add a bunch of noise inside the cab. If I was smarter I would have put one in before I replaced the wood flooring and if I hated it there would be a bunch of unused holes in the old floor not the new floor.
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Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. ![]() RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377 |
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I’ve entertained the idea of a bed slide as well. I had not considered the potential from additional noise. I could see that. The loss of height is a very valid point. I’ll probably just stick to putting down cardboard or plywood on my carpet to help things slide or for protection.
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Re: The 'Burban Chronicles.....
Nice working rig!
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Re: The 'Burban Chronicles.....
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Re: The 'Burban Chronicles.....
Yours is a great looking (and working!) 'Burb as well! Good to see another one Barn Doors!
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I love me some barn doors.
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Re: The 'Burban Chronicles.....
I see you've been on the board in this new year, any updates on the burb?
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![]() Ooooof! It’s been a year. Lots of life changes and other projects have held up progress on the Burb. I have been collecting parts and pieces for a drivetrain upgrade though. No, I’m not doing an LS swap! ![]() Backing that will be a new to me 4L80e I recently picked up. I’m researching controllers now. Looks like US Shift offers the best bang for the buck. I’m determined to up my mpg. It’s not horrible now at just under 14mpg Hwy but I’d like to see that up around 17. I think I’ll have enough off idle torque to make it a reality. Cruise RPM should come in around 1500. I may have to go to a 3.42 gear but I’m hoping to retain the 3.07’s. Here’s a few pics from the last year.
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I can just about bet the 3.07's will be to high. It may be fine until it shifts into OD and the lockup kicks in. My experience was that when that happened the transmission would overheat and blow fluid out of the front seal. If I drove it locked in 3rd it was fine. Mine was a 4l60e but I'm pretty sure the results would be the same. Maybe the 4l80 would take more heat. I installed a 3.73 (because I had one) and it worked great and gets right around 20mpg. Engine is LS1 5.7. The 3.42 may work fine though. Good luck whatever you decide to do.
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It may have slowed down the fluid flow some but I think the overall high ratio was just putting too much stress on the transmission. It was not slipping. The leak coated the whole underside and back of the truck with transmission fluid. It was a mess..... The first indication that I had a problem was that I couldn't see out of the back windows in the rear view mirror because they were coated with transmission fluid. The engine/transmission/computer/wiring were a unit as removed from the Camaro so no adjustment. I don't think that would make any difference in this situation anyway. I don't think you could adjust that problem out of it. .
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No problem. This is just my personal experiences. If anyone else has had a different outcome or experience I hope they will post up about it. Every build is different.....
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Re: The 'Burban Chronicles.....
I enjoyed reading your thread. Do you guys still have the Holiday Rambler? I snagged a presidential 3000 a while back - yours is much nicer. Your Suburban sits just right. I like the little bit of rake that you have with those tall rear tires. I'm sure it doesn't lift the front tires off the line with the 3.07s, but I'm not sure I would want to mess with 14 MPG with a 454. Gives me hope though for my rig. What will it cost for those extra three MPGs improvement? I think a big consideration for me in what you're pondering is whether or not the turbo 400 is hunting for gears. If it's not... But, whatever the case though, cool rig and I appreciated your perspective as you talked about family priorities etc.
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