Thanks, it went together fairly quick, but I still have a lot of loose ends to finish up, but she runs and drives quite well.
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91 Suburban, Family truck build. She done :(
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So the 700r4 is doing what they do best and dying. Still holds gears but the pump is making a racket and I'm fairly certain cracked the flex plate again. And the converter doesn't like to engage till 1200 rpm...
So manual swap time. Its getting a 465 for the time being until I find an nv4500 that I can afford.
Also started on a 3rd row. Hopefully that is wrapped up tomorrow.
So manual swap time. Its getting a 465 for the time being until I find an nv4500 that I can afford.
Also started on a 3rd row. Hopefully that is wrapped up tomorrow.
We're friends now
Seat brackets, i cut apart the factory stuff and welded up some angle.
I cut some material up and laid it out but it’s not stuck together, gotta go get the gas.
It wasn't to bad using the old brackets, I hate drilling holes lol. Some ideas for you. Seat is 1.5 inches from the floor to seat bottom.
I like how you chopped up the stock brackets. Are you going to drill and bolt it through the end pieces or the frame?
The end pieces, that way it can be removed with out to much drama.
Yeah, after I posted that I got to thinking about the gas tank being in the way for bolts towards the middle of the body.
You shouldn't be that far back. The blazer had plenty of room on front of the tank.
Oh yeah, I was talking about your 3rd row set up.
The mounts are outboard of the frame with this setup. Makes it super nice.
Finished up the 4speed swap, it's nice to be in control again lol
Granny and 4 low is also nice, and no clutch needed.
Pump was going out on the 700r4, so I'm happy that is gone, the converter held enough heat that it was still to hot to touch after it was pulled and out of the way.
Granny and 4 low is also nice, and no clutch needed.
Pump was going out on the 700r4, so I'm happy that is gone, the converter held enough heat that it was still to hot to touch after it was pulled and out of the way.
Well, I'm very happy with how the Suburban is running. This weekend we went up to Stony Lonesome OHV park up in North Alabama, all total we drove about 11 hours round trip highway and one trail day. With the exception of swapping my hubs out, all the tools stayed in my tool bag and it handled everything that was thrown at it.
I do have a couple new dents, but that is the risk of wheeling a bus in the woods I suppose.
The 465 is an awesome trans and I'm very happy I swapped it in place of the 700r4, I don't think it would have made the trip. Granny low makes wheeling a breeze! One day I am planning a nv4500 in order to go freeway speeds but for mow I think it will do.
I do have a couple new dents, but that is the risk of wheeling a bus in the woods I suppose.
The 465 is an awesome trans and I'm very happy I swapped it in place of the 700r4, I don't think it would have made the trip. Granny low makes wheeling a breeze! One day I am planning a nv4500 in order to go freeway speeds but for mow I think it will do.
Got a new sticker as well.....
Looks like fun was had by all!
Need more pics of the new homestead!
Just come take a look! New lights are a marked improvement as well!
