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'89 Burb - Izzy got heads
- Thread starter izzy1776
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Guess what?!?!
All these things are on their way!!!
Made the order yesterday afternoon. I can't wait to see brown santa come up the driveway.
All these things are on their way!!!
Made the order yesterday afternoon. I can't wait to see brown santa come up the driveway.
very nice 
the motor was partially tore down when you bought it right? Hopefully all the parts are there....
the motor was partially tore down when you bought it right? Hopefully all the parts are there....
Yeah, there's a huge pile of parts in the back. The rods and lifters are all labeled nicely so they can go back in the right spot. I've got a big jug of bolts so that will be a puzzle. But as my cousin who's a great mechanic said, "It's just parts."
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Indeed. I once re assembled a Honda Motor that was in boxes in the back of the car by just making educated guesses on where all the brackets and bolts went. Same thing with a Toyota 22re motor. Both of them ran fine afterward!
I shall try to take ample pictures when reconstruction starts. Well at least as many as is possible when putting heads back on.
The 6.2/6.5 engines are pretty easy to work on. You can take about 90% of the engine apart with 10, 13, 15, 18 mm sockets/wrenches. The heads will work on either side of the block too.
Awesome, thank you I will.
Finally moved the K5 out of the way to pull the burb up.
Parts are in! Now to find the time to get started.
On another note, Tires? The BFG KOs on the rig are a bit old, lots of cracks through the tread, nothing bad on the sidewall. I could probably drive them just fine for a while but would like to start looking at replacements. Its got 33's on it now and I'm thinking they will look a bit wee with the RC 4" lift. Could I fit some old Hummer 37's or should I not go bigger than 35's? I think its got 3.73 gears.
On another note, Tires? The BFG KOs on the rig are a bit old, lots of cracks through the tread, nothing bad on the sidewall. I could probably drive them just fine for a while but would like to start looking at replacements. Its got 33's on it now and I'm thinking they will look a bit wee with the RC 4" lift. Could I fit some old Hummer 37's or should I not go bigger than 35's? I think its got 3.73 gears.
y5mgisi
1 ton status
I thought trimming the fenders? 35s is as big as you can go.
Yep, need to know your thoughts on fender trimming to answer that question.
Martin
Martin
Dont you trim that $hit mother ****er!!!!
33s will look fine
33s will look fine
I fit 37s on five inches of lift with minimal trimming
trim that $hit mother ****er!!!!
37's will look grrrrreat
fixed it for ya Adam!
Don't worry Adam, I don't plan on any trim jobs at this time. If I go with the A-Bomb then I will most likely defang the front but that's a long way out.
35" tires are what I will probably go with, its just that the wheels on it now are 16.5" and those goodyears are stupid cheap.
I bought everything from SS Diesel Supply.
