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One Piece at a Time: My 1985 Diesel Suburban
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Or Tail Chasing
I was just thinking the other day how cardboard boxes get reused a bunch. Sending a return back to Summit in an Amazon box.
I love sending DOA gear back in competing manufacturers boxes.
Trans lines are done.
From here, it just a bunch of fab, and then the short block.
David
From here, it just a bunch of fab, and then the short block.
David
Very nice, what are you doing for a cooler?
looks great I love the hard line in the frame. One concern, with the hard mounted ends do you think the tubing has enough flex to allow for frame flex when you wheel ? I think the 4 90° bends will allow flex. I think you have more experience with this kind of fab work and want to know what your thoughts are.
These frames flex?!
These wiggle around with some modest pushing, and I think they’d be okay. The bulkhead fittings are fixed for sure, but tubing like this (even stainless) has a fair bit of float to it without mounts mid-way. This set of lines are only fixed to the frame in two places to keep it from knocking against the engine mount.
I’m pretty sure these will float enough to accommodate frame twist, but only usage will really tell.
David
Full cage to frame will stop that…
Anti-peel frame plates are made and tacked.
Rods and pistons are balanced and married together.
Permatex assembly lube is some nice stuff.
I cleaned the head bolt threads on the block, and scraped the last of the factory gasket gunk.
David
Rods and pistons are balanced and married together.
Permatex assembly lube is some nice stuff.
I cleaned the head bolt threads on the block, and scraped the last of the factory gasket gunk.
David
What dimple dies did you end up with? I've been thinking I need to buy some soon.
I have a mix, but these were ones that I have from Swag. They're heavy duty and a good value.
David
This is great. This is Dave’s answer to the brake line.
Mine… hahaha!
Mine… hahaha!
Autozone unions ftw.
It gets worse.
Plates are burned and painted. Crank is also in and main studs are torqued, but only got video and no photos. Fuel pump is wired and forever-plumbed, and we’re dangerously close to getting the block populated with more rotating assembly goodness.
David
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I'm sure it's just that you live in a non-salt environment. But I can't imagine doing all that work and *not* replacing the old rust-prone brake lines. They're wear items, ya know...
For sure. There’s not a lick of rust on them, because our winter emergencies (snow) last about a week. The rear brake and fuel return lines (last 1985 originals) are both in good shape.
David
For y'all's consideration.
David
David
