1990 Suburban Project

[Edahall]

New Seats Installed

Here's a picture of some (very rare) Cadillac Sixty Special seats installed in my 1990 Suburban. These were ideal seats to install because they are true bucket seats rather than the 60/40 seats commonly found in other Cadillacs of the same vintage. The width of the seats were perfect and there is even a narrower spot on the seat to clear for the Suburban seat belts. I welded a flat bar across the seat rails so I could use the existing holes on the Suburban. The next thing I've got to do is dye the seats black and install the Cadillac seat switch adjusters. I'll probably install those on the door panel just like the Cadillacs.

As far as comfort, they are by far the most comfortable seats I have even sat on for a long trip. I felt a lot less fatigue on the 2300 mile return trip with the seats installed and towing a 1972 Chevy behind. Both vehicles were loaded to the hilt. The whole setup would have probably tipped the scales at around 16k lbs. If I delayed anyone on this board who got stuck behind, I apologize. I had plenty of power but the 1972 truck had old tires so I kept the speed down to under 60 mph. The Suburban handled the load very well and was able to handle Deadman Pass which is known as the top 10 toughest tows in America just fine. The Cummins engine pulled it in overdrive at 50 mph with some throttle to spare. I got just a hair over 20 mpg average while towing.

http://www.dieselpowermag.com/towing.../viewall.htmll

[chevyman098]

Damn man looks great. Can't believe I haven't seen this truck before I live right down the road and use come threw often. How room go as far against the firewall. Did you have to do a body lift. What year engine you using it's a 12valve right being a ve pump and individual valve covers.
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[Edahall]

Originally Posted by chevyman098

Damn man looks great. Can't believe I haven't seen this truck before I live right down the road and use come threw often. How room go as far against the firewall. Did you have to do a body lift. What year engine you using it's a 12valve right being a ve pump and individual valve covers.
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The engine is about 1/2" from touching the firewall. There is no body lift. However, that makes a pretty tight fit in the transmission tunnel with that massive NV5600 tranny.

The engine is an 89, 12 valve, VE pump, with a HX35 turbo out of a 24 valve.

[1985-GMC]

Awesome burb man! I just found this. Hows it do! Without an interrooler?
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[Edahall]

Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

Awesome burb man! I just found this. Hows it do! Without an interrooler?
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It does just fine without an intercooler however, I haven't towed anything over 10,000 lbs. The earlier Dodge Cummins 88-90 didn't come stock with an intercooler.

[1985-GMC]

Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

Awesome burb man! I just found this. Hows it do! Without an interrooler?
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^ Not sure what I did with my last post there? lol

Originally Posted by Edahall

It does just fine without an intercooler however, I haven't towed anything over 10,000 lbs. The earlier Dodge Cummins 88-90 didn't come stock with an intercooler.

Oh I know, just curious. Half way through 91 they got intercoolers put in them, yours just looked like a 91.5-93.

[Greenlee]

Nice burb! Good job on the build.
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