90 Suburban with a 454?

[twiget]

I'm looking at buying a '90 Suburban 2500 2WD truck that is just down the street from me. It has a 454 under the hood. He's got the original window sticker that shows a 7.4L V-8 as original equipment, yet all the websites I've checked list only 5.7L gas or 6.2L diesel motors as being available in '90. Anyone have any ideas as to why this is?

 

[b454rat]

They came with them, why they don't list it is beyond me.....

 

[4X4HIGH]

I'll bet the websites you're looking at are showing engines available for 4WD. GM never installed a 454 into a 4WD suburban but they did in a 2WD suburban.

 

[dremu]

I'm looking at buying a '90 Suburban 2500 2WD truck that is just down the street from me. It has a 454 under the hood. He's got the original window sticker that shows a 7.4L V-8 as original equipment, yet all the websites I've checked list only 5.7L gas or 6.2L diesel motors as being available in '90. Anyone have any ideas as to why this is?

The 454 was only available in 2WD Burbs (as well as the 350 and the 6.2L.)

4WD's could only get the 350 or dizzle.

http://brochures.slosh.com/1990/ctv1-84.jpg

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[dremu]

Great minds... Three answers within six minutes

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[b454rat]

I got lazy and didn't feel like typing 2wd's only...

 

[4X4HIGH]

Great minds... Three answers within six minutes

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I was the first one to get it right though.

You just need to be quicker.

 

[twiget]

Thanks for the quick info guys!

 

[dremu]

I was the first one to get it right though.

You just need to be quicker.

I was giving more info

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[twiget]

I'll bet the websites you're looking at are showing engines available for 4WD. GM never installed a 454 into a 4WD suburban but they did in a 2WD suburban.

Any idea why no 454 in the 4x4 versions?

 

[dremu]

Any idea why no 454 in the 4x4 versions?

My guess would be motor weight over the front axle (though IIRC the 6.2L is dang heavy too.)

You *could* get a 454 in a K30 pickup, with the D60.

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[longbedder]

GM never installed a 454 into a 4WD suburban but they did in a 2WD suburban.

...until the IFS Burbs came along

 

[noJeepshere]

Any idea why no 454 in the 4x4 versions?

My guess: 454 was the "towing motor" and 2wd was the towing platform back then. The solid axle ride and handling wasn't good enough to make a 454 4x4 subby a good idea.

My thoughts.

 

[Slapperbar]

Any idea why no 454 in the 4x4 versions?

People would like it, then they would have to actually build it.