goin to pull my 454 tomm out of donor truck...any tips

[01maroonz71]

well, i have a 2wd 90 2500suburban at my disposal, and im goin to pull the bbc out of it tomm. i know to grab the radiator,shroud,accessories, etc...from the truck, but what else would i need????


it has 111k miles on it, and im going to do a mild build on it before i cram it in my jimmy. im going to run a carb to keep it simple at the mud hole. i am going to grab all the tbi stuff off of the motor "just in case" my plans change. my truck now is tbi, so a tbi to tbi could work, but it's not the plan right now.


any advice/input???

do i need the fuel pump??? computer???etc???

thanks
~Dave

 

[tymbom]

Make sure everything is loose before jacking on the engine hoist. My friend didn't get a motor mount bolt out all the way. In the dark I couldn't see what was up and I bent the cylinder on my engine hoist. They go with a bang.

 

[us74k5]

Take the time to get the TBI working. If your truck already has a TBI on it, it wont be that much work. You will kick yourself in the ass later if you do not keep it. IMO.

 

[howdiy]

There wasn't anything that stood out to me when I pulled mine. I've got the TBI on mine still, I can't see it making any power though. I'm going to a carb if I swap the BB in.

I could use the rear d-shaft out of yours though

The transmission was kind of a pita since I didn't take the cross member out.

 

[runamok151]

my best advise in not to drop it on your foot









other than that i'm useless

 

[82355]

Keep the TBI.

Martin