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LSX454 swapped 95 BASS burb.
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Little lower, little cooler, bigger sounds.
You don't want it lol. I've been going through issues with that exact thing. Recently it popped a seal, sprayed anti freeze on the belt, which slipped off on the new tensioner and wrapped around the fan. Fixed it all.... Then the belt randomly came off again. Checked out all the pulleys, put it back on, and it did it again within that day. Said fork the gates tensioner pulley with no side ridges And got a new stock style figuring it would stay on better, along with a new belt. Worked for about a month, and yesterday it chit the belt again idling. Destroyed the belt this time. I'm not replacing it.
All pulleys are good, nothing seems to have bad bearings, it all lines up and seems to operate smoothly. But for some reason it kicks a belt out of nowhere once in a while.
I'm seriously debating cranking the turbo pressure as far as it'll go and flat footing it in park until it fails hard lol. Then push it in the shop and tear it apart.
It won't be driven under diesel power again except to move it inside the shop.
Every car is a crap shoot. And every time you turn the key is another dice roll.
I've heard that a small block 350 is unbreakable. Both of mine have been unreliable garbage. Constantly broken. Haven't completed even one successful road trip with either one, and I have tried. Pretty easy to get soured on the whole GM brand. Yes, it's broken again today. Of course it is.
But...that's just my situation. Other folks have good success with GM and with small blocks. It's irrational for me to judge the whole brand based on two terrible cars. And the same goes for your suburban. Other folks drive for years without shredding a belt, it's not a design issue. You have some underlying problem to correct, throwing belts is not the norm.
I loved our old 6.5. Replaced the injection pump once in a 150k miles and that was it.
beags86
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Not sure what small blocks you have owned but I know you had a LT1.Every car is a crap shoot. And every time you turn the key is another dice roll.
I've heard that a small block 350 is unbreakable. Both of mine have been unreliable garbage. Constantly broken. Haven't completed even one successful road trip with either one, and I have tried. Pretty easy to get soured on the whole GM brand. Yes, it's broken again today. Of course it is.
But...that's just my situation. Other folks have good success with GM and with small blocks. It's irrational for me to judge the whole brand based on two terrible cars. And the same goes for your suburban. Other folks drive for years without shredding a belt, it's not a design issue. You have some underlying problem to correct, throwing belts is not the norm.
Arguably the worse of the small blocks. Not exactly the pinnacle one should measure off of.
There is a reason why more small block chevys have been produced then any other engine ever.
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beags86
Eastbound and Down
Now just get some tannerite, set it between those coolers and grab the gun... and done!
beags86
Eastbound and Down
Roll it outside, take cover behind the bar....
That's the point I'm making, that one guy's experience isn't indicative of the whole engine type. I wouldn't tell someone to avoid a 350 just because my experience has sucked. I assume I'm the outlier.
Since Rick won't mind the derailment, here is what I have now. I replaced the LT1 with an L05. I haven't felt like posting anything about it because it's been towed home twice and I've only put 400 miles on the clock. I'm a bit sore about that (for now).
Can't tell from that picture, but all the wheels and hubcaps match, too. 
This burb isn't going to be that far off your wagon in looks lol. I'll leave it at that for the moment. 
Carbureted 350, with an hei dizzy should pretty much be near apocalypse proof.
Start getting I to the tbi chit and all bets are off in my experience lol.
Here's where I left off on the burb last night.
Taking the core support off and possibly the bumper if it's easy.
I'm going to start a thread to see if anyone wants anything from this as I go along.
It's got a few goodies like a heath chip, adjustable turbo regulator, brand new remote mounted Stanadyne PMD.
One year old fluidamper. etc.
Carbureted 350, with an hei dizzy should pretty much be near apocalypse proof.
Start getting I to the tbi chit and all bets are off in my experience lol.
Here's where I left off on the burb last night.
Taking the core support off and possibly the bumper if it's easy.
I'm going to start a thread to see if anyone wants anything from this as I go along.
It's got a few goodies like a heath chip, adjustable turbo regulator, brand new remote mounted Stanadyne PMD.
One year old fluidamper. etc.
I've always loved the B bodies. Never was able to get a wagon and really wanted one.
I like the body style a lot. Neither of mine has yet returned the love. I fussed with the LT1 car on and off for about a year without figuring out why it intermittently ran rough. Still hadn't closed in on the problem when it went up in flames.
Decided to try again and the new one tried to catch fire during the drive home.
I fixed it up, drove it for a bit, and lunched the rear U-joint. Towed it home (again) and changed the U-joint. Take it out for a test drive and I fill the highway with smoke. ATF spraying onto the exhaust system. Again, trying to start a fire. I'm not very happy with it right now.But, as I've said, I'm trying to keep a good perspective. They're not terrible cars in general, I just happened to get a bad one. Perhaps two? Time will tell...
I will say this...the LT1 car was a good bit faster than the L05 car. 
Though I never was able to get the LT1 to do a burnout, and the L05 will (thanks, ABS). The LT1 was fun to drive, during the few minutes it actually ran properly.
Though I never was able to get the LT1 to do a burnout, and the L05 will (thanks, ABS
). The LT1 was fun to drive, during the few minutes it actually ran properly.
beags86
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Is that spiny thing going on the new motor?
Maybe some day. But not at the moment.
Trying to decide if I want to keep it or just get a gt45 or something later.
I didn't don't file the rings for boost unfortunately... So I'll have to wait until a future tear down probably.
Though 7-8 psi may be fine on how they're filed , and that's all I really built the engine to safely take I think.
Trying to decide if I want to keep it or just get a gt45 or something later.
I didn't don't file the rings for boost unfortunately... So I'll have to wait until a future tear down probably.
Though 7-8 psi may be fine on how they're filed
, and that's all I really built the engine to safely take I think.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
You don't need to file the rings for 5-7 psi.
Just quit being a pu--y and put it on there.
Just quit being a pu--y and put it on there.
