74huggerorange
Registered Member
Ok, I am having a tough time deciding what I should do. I have a 74 chevy k-10 that I am really just getting started building towards trail use/rock crawling. I have a goodwrench 350 (currently carb’d) in it now with under 30k miles. I got a haywire tbi wiring harness, reman tbi, reman distributor, computer with hypertech chip, edelbrock performer TBI intake, helix spacer, and all sensors for a 350 tbi for $350. I was planning to get a fuel cell and inline pump and a custom tuned chip for my motor. I will also have to change to a more efi friendly cam because my current crane cam has non efi friendly lobe separation. I thought I had it all figured out…now here is my problem…a buddy has offered to sell me his 89 suburban 2wd 2500 for $600. It has the 454 tbi which is a goodwrench replacement motor with 75k miles. All it needs is a waterpump. The tranny is a 2wd th400 that is rebuilt with 30k miles on and it has 14bff rear axle. Should I buy his burb and put the motor in my 74 using my haywire wiring harness that I already have and use its tank? This seems like a pretty slick setup that would be more upgradeable in the future. I was thinking I could sell my 350, 350 tbi stuff, the 14 bolt and the th400 and scrap the rest. The only think the 454 install would need that I can think of is a waterpump, new gaskets (why not), an a/c delete pulley (my truck hasn’t used it’s a/c in 10yrs) and some exhaust mods. I would use the ORD 454 engine crossmember. I just need help deciding what to do. The 454 is serpentine and I was planning to go with the PSC hydrosteer kit, do they make a pump for this application as well?
Thanks guys I know it was a long post, but I can’t seem to get off high center.
Thanks guys I know it was a long post, but I can’t seem to get off high center.
