MechroMenace
Registered Member
Sad to say this but I'm selling my suburban I love the truck but i'm in college the the gas millage is killing me. Anyways I don't mind selling it to someone on here, but you guys don't know me(mostly because I usually just lurk the forums you guys post enough useful stuff that I usually don't need to ask questions, thank you) so I don't really expect to.What I'm looking for is what you guys think it might be worth I have a friend the restores classics and he thinks it'd be worth 3-5k but thats kind of a wide range so I figured I'd ask the experts. Any constructive criticism is appreciated. I kind of already put it up for 3500$, so I'm just making sure I didn't put it up for too low or something like that.
Here is all the info in a craigslist posting I made: https://eastidaho.craigslist.org/cto/6121923311.html
And here is the same info if you do not want to go to craigslist.
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I just bought a car for practical purposes and I'm starting to realize that I probably won't be driving this truck very much at all and as much as I love this truck I don't really have a reason to keep it around. It has the 350 engine, SM465 transmission with the 205 transfer case and it has a twin stick set up haven't gotten around to modify the shift rails though so all it has is 2 lo or hi(rear tires only) and 4 lo or hi. And it has front and rear a/c that works great and it has the rear heater which also works. The rear tires have about 80% tread left and the fronts are at about 50%. it also has 3rd row seating and electric windows and locks, and cruise control.
Things that I have done to it in the last year.
-New distributor, wires, spark plugs(NGK platinum)
-Replace all seals and gaskets on the engine including head gaskets valves seals were bad and the burning oil was annoying it also got new valve springs while I was at it.
-New double roller timing set and I put a mild RV cam in it.
-New radiator, fan clutch, water pump, and A/C condenser
-Repaired the engine oil cooler lines with a more permanent fix
-Rebuilt the SM465( it didn't originally come with a manual so when I put it in I rebuilt it and did a fix to it to keep it from popping out of 3rd while driving)
-Replaced all the bearings in the differentials and swapped the gears out to 3.08's, I needed it to go 80 MPH. I go to St. George a few times a year and being capped at 70 MPH to avoid going over 3,000RPM's was not fun. and with the granny gear it isn't much of a problem getting up and going.
-New heater core
-New Delphi Fuel pump
-New Ceramic clutch
-New IAC, MAP sensor, and O2 sensor
-K&N air filter, and has the TBI Salad bowl mod I got it from jegs
-New driveshafts and U-joints
What is wrong with it
-Transfer case leaks, not very fast though
-speedometer doesn't work, I put a new cable in it so the problem is either in the transfer case or instrument cluster.
-drivers side electric door lock doesn't work, manually its fine though.
-passenger window doesn't roll down without assistance, I'm pretty sure its the regulator since I have already replaced the motor
-Wiring under the hood is kind of a mess I'm not sure why, but I haven't really touched it because it works.
-3rd row seat is a different color than the rest of the interior
-interior roof liner is sagging
-looks like there may have been some previous body work
-its also missing a rubber boot for the base of transmission shifter
-cruise control doesn't work due to speedometer not working
-running slightly lean, the computer is able to compensate for it though it just isn't too happy about it, a 18PSI fuel pressure regulator spring would most likely fix it though, it might make it run rich though, it would handle the PSI too since it has a 60PSI fuel pump from a TPI camaro in it.
I'm trying to be upfront as possible with this truck. Also I don't know the miles on it the previous guy said 170,000 but he could have lied too since it only reads up to 100,000. But I think the interior would be much more torn up if it was at 270,000, the speedo only stopped working a couple months ago too so i know it hasn't been stopped for long. I realize its not a perfect truck but the important things are in good shape it could use some help with cosmetics but I have been putting it off because I'm in college and I figured I can't really do it justice with the funds I have now. If you are interested or have questions please call or text me.
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Here is all the info in a craigslist posting I made: https://eastidaho.craigslist.org/cto/6121923311.html
And here is the same info if you do not want to go to craigslist.
I just bought a car for practical purposes and I'm starting to realize that I probably won't be driving this truck very much at all and as much as I love this truck I don't really have a reason to keep it around. It has the 350 engine, SM465 transmission with the 205 transfer case and it has a twin stick set up haven't gotten around to modify the shift rails though so all it has is 2 lo or hi(rear tires only) and 4 lo or hi. And it has front and rear a/c that works great and it has the rear heater which also works. The rear tires have about 80% tread left and the fronts are at about 50%. it also has 3rd row seating and electric windows and locks, and cruise control.
Things that I have done to it in the last year.
-New distributor, wires, spark plugs(NGK platinum)
-Replace all seals and gaskets on the engine including head gaskets valves seals were bad and the burning oil was annoying it also got new valve springs while I was at it.
-New double roller timing set and I put a mild RV cam in it.
-New radiator, fan clutch, water pump, and A/C condenser
-Repaired the engine oil cooler lines with a more permanent fix
-Rebuilt the SM465( it didn't originally come with a manual so when I put it in I rebuilt it and did a fix to it to keep it from popping out of 3rd while driving)
-Replaced all the bearings in the differentials and swapped the gears out to 3.08's, I needed it to go 80 MPH. I go to St. George a few times a year and being capped at 70 MPH to avoid going over 3,000RPM's was not fun. and with the granny gear it isn't much of a problem getting up and going.
-New heater core
-New Delphi Fuel pump
-New Ceramic clutch
-New IAC, MAP sensor, and O2 sensor
-K&N air filter, and has the TBI Salad bowl mod I got it from jegs
-New driveshafts and U-joints
What is wrong with it
-Transfer case leaks, not very fast though
-speedometer doesn't work, I put a new cable in it so the problem is either in the transfer case or instrument cluster.
-drivers side electric door lock doesn't work, manually its fine though.
-passenger window doesn't roll down without assistance, I'm pretty sure its the regulator since I have already replaced the motor
-Wiring under the hood is kind of a mess I'm not sure why, but I haven't really touched it because it works.
-3rd row seat is a different color than the rest of the interior
-interior roof liner is sagging
-looks like there may have been some previous body work
-its also missing a rubber boot for the base of transmission shifter
-cruise control doesn't work due to speedometer not working
-running slightly lean, the computer is able to compensate for it though it just isn't too happy about it, a 18PSI fuel pressure regulator spring would most likely fix it though, it might make it run rich though, it would handle the PSI too since it has a 60PSI fuel pump from a TPI camaro in it.
I'm trying to be upfront as possible with this truck. Also I don't know the miles on it the previous guy said 170,000 but he could have lied too since it only reads up to 100,000. But I think the interior would be much more torn up if it was at 270,000, the speedo only stopped working a couple months ago too so i know it hasn't been stopped for long. I realize its not a perfect truck but the important things are in good shape it could use some help with cosmetics but I have been putting it off because I'm in college and I figured I can't really do it justice with the funds I have now. If you are interested or have questions please call or text me.
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