An introduction...'85 K20 Suburban

[PsRumors]

Hello All!! Bought my first Chevy. It's an '85 Burb in rather good shape.

The 350 has at least a blown headgasket. Instead of going into it I have a 454 on the way. It will be outfitted with an Accel MPFI kit. I will be keeping stock exhaust manifolds but true duals. Will be running a Be-Cool aluminum radiator and electric fans. The 700r4 will get replaced with another once this one blows.

This burb will be a pack mule. There are 6 of us and we want to pull a camper comfortably. Plans are for a 2.5" lift by way of ORDs Shackle Flip and not sure on the front springs. The tires of choice will be 245/75/16E BFG A/T.

It wont be set up for hard core wheeling but will have a winch front and rear to pull us where ever we would like to go need be.

There will be more to come I am sure.

 

[PsRumors]

More pictures can be seen here: http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-10/846536/85_K20_19.jpg

 

[TexasBlazerBoy]

Sweet

Sounds like a good plan

 

[cbbr]

Nice Burb. Welcome aboard.

 

[fabjunkie]

Plan sounds good. I'd go with a bigger tire than that, especially (sp?) with a 2.5" lift. That looks like a good clean start. Welcome.

 

[PsRumors]

That should be LT285/75/16e. Be about a 33x11

Thanks guys

 

[Slapperbar]

Here's a pic of mine with 2" and 265/75R16 Mickey ATZ's (about 32x10.5)
Welcome aboard. It looks like a cherry ride!

 

[Slapperbar]

 

[Slapperbar]

and...

 

[PsRumors]

Thanks for the picks Slapper. What step bars are those?

 

[Slapperbar]

Got them from 4wd hardware. Not too wild about them. they bolt to the pinch weld. They hold up to 205 lbs. of me thou.