Tahiti350
03-10-2006, 09:39 AM
Well, I pulled the 454 out of the project Suburban last night. Engine hoist had to grunt a little bit under the load. Taking it back to the guy I bought the Suburban from, has 3 quarter sized holes in the pan, 2 in the bottom and one through the side. He had planned on "freshing" it and putting it in another truck. I think it is going to need more than just a freshening.....
Next step is to change the valve cover gaskets, carb, and distributer on the SBC that's going back in. I'd like to keep the computer controls the SBC came with, but the truck is a HD unit and didn't have the computer from the factory. Should have the Suburban running by Sunday night, and take it to the muffler shop to get the headers hooked up to the existing duals, unless everything matches up without having to bend pipe.
Check this out though, The guy I bought the Suburban from works at a wrecking yard, and got it at a salvage auction. He hadn't done anything but have it hauled to the shop. When it was delivered to the house April and I went out and cleaned up the inside some. It had a bunch of change under the 2nd row seat, picked up about $20 in change :) , then started in the way back. In the process I found a bank deposit bag in the spare tire well, opened it up and it had another $110 in bills and change:eek:. No deposit slip or anything. Total found right at $140!!!! :jawdrop:
I only paid $850 for the Suburban, and I'm not giving the money back to the guy I bought it from as it wasn't his, and all the previous owners info has been cleaned out, including the license plates, so no way to track them down. Looks like I'll have to keep it and spend it myself!!
What would you do??
Next step is to change the valve cover gaskets, carb, and distributer on the SBC that's going back in. I'd like to keep the computer controls the SBC came with, but the truck is a HD unit and didn't have the computer from the factory. Should have the Suburban running by Sunday night, and take it to the muffler shop to get the headers hooked up to the existing duals, unless everything matches up without having to bend pipe.
Check this out though, The guy I bought the Suburban from works at a wrecking yard, and got it at a salvage auction. He hadn't done anything but have it hauled to the shop. When it was delivered to the house April and I went out and cleaned up the inside some. It had a bunch of change under the 2nd row seat, picked up about $20 in change :) , then started in the way back. In the process I found a bank deposit bag in the spare tire well, opened it up and it had another $110 in bills and change:eek:. No deposit slip or anything. Total found right at $140!!!! :jawdrop:
I only paid $850 for the Suburban, and I'm not giving the money back to the guy I bought it from as it wasn't his, and all the previous owners info has been cleaned out, including the license plates, so no way to track them down. Looks like I'll have to keep it and spend it myself!!
What would you do??