'87 Suburban Build "munepit" I'm Back! Missed all you guys!

[munepit]

Yeah Lunatic helped out a bunch with his write up.







Had to move some tires around the other side of the house this morning. What a pain. It's amazing the stock steering can turn these 42's. With the hydro assist it's even easier.













This also reminds me I have one stuck in the back of the Burb. I'm afraid to open the tailgate. The rear passenger quarter is crushed into the gate. If I open it, I might never be able to close it. Need to work on that.

 

[K85 Octane]

My son likes spaghetti.

I believe that's Puasketti

 

[munepit]

I'm almost done with this project. I think. Pretty much done under the hood. Ran out of good connectors for the ground distribution block so I had to use the plastic yellow ones. Might change those. Also need to find a spot for the vacuum ball. A few more wires to hook up in the dash and I should be able to test it.

This has been the longest modification I have ever done to the Burb!

 

[Blue85]

I mounted the vacuum ball underneath my DS battery tray. IIRC I had to cut one of the feet on it.

 

[K85 Octane]

Right where it is looks good

 

[munepit]

I mounted the vacuum ball underneath my DS battery tray. IIRC I had to cut one of the feet on it.

Good idea! Thanks!



Well, I finally got the fans done!!! I can feel the fans behind the rig! Wow. These push a lot of air!

I ran the motor for about fifteen minutes to see them turn on but they never did. I put in a *180 thermostat and it never cycled the radiator. So it never got that hot I guess.

 

[454Sub]

With my 180* in my Burbs 454 rarely gets hot enough for me to kick the fans on (as I have not gotten the BMW switch you have), and only needs the fans after its been drove for a bit at low speeds/high throttle.

 

[natemc]

Here is the BMW dual sending unit. Now I have GM, Ford, Jeep, Chrysler, and BMW parts.

I do believe that is a new necessity for mine. I've got one fan on a temp switch and the second is manual.

 

[natemc]

Glad to know yours in coming back to play!

 

[bmxbryant9]

Any new progress on this or the business?? Awesome build!

 

[bmxbryant9]

Well looks like I'll be bumping this again. If there any hope to make ck5 great again it lies in the munepit

 

[bmxbryant9]

Jk but this is a sweet build

 

[jekquistk5]

Hes busy making samiches

 

[Smokinthehippies]

I know. I wish he could pop in for a few. I miss his shenanigans

 

[GWeakland620]

These are times that I barely got to experience before he got busy.

 

[Smokinthehippies]

He's super chill. I swung by his house on the way home from vegas back in the day

 

[munepit]

I'm back working in this rig. Been sitting too long. My 4 yr old wants to help me. Sat for 2 yrs. Put a new battery in it. Fired right up. Pulled it in the driveway and cleaned it for 2 days. It's on!

 

[Smokinthehippies]

Sweet baby Jesus he lives!

 

[skunked]

Awesome!

 

[K85 Octane]

get after it Jeff!
awesome!