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Should i keep or sell my '90 Suburban V1500 4x4 350 V8 with 700r for a '89 V2500 Suburban 6.2 Diesel

campfire said:
So why aren't you jumping on that rig? Much, much easier than converting your existing rig, and it probably comes with more appropriate gearing than yours does (though that's just a guess, since we don't have real numbers). The 4L80 is likely to outlast your 700R4, and you won't have to worry about swapping out governor weights.
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Actually I'm trying to sell mines to get that one(although it is hard some since I do have attachment to what I got) . I have one buyer coming soon so I can get the 6.2 one. Although I want to make sure the seller of that rig is telling the truth on everything of the vehicle before I jump the gun
 
campfire said:
So why aren't you jumping on that rig? Much, much easier than converting your existing rig, and it probably comes with more appropriate gearing than yours does (though that's just a guess, since we don't have real numbers). The 4L80 is likely to outlast your 700R4, and you won't have to worry about swapping out governor weights or any of the other stuff that gets swapped out during the diesel conversion.
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By the way, I forgot to mention that the gentleman that has that rig lives Houston, I stay in new Orleans
 
As an owner of several vehicles at the same time most of my life,I find its rather expensive to register & insured,inspected more than one vehicle,and keep 4 good tires and batteries in them--and keep them tuned up,and from rotting away,because one is always parked while your driving the others..

It IS nice though,to have a second vehicle ready to go,when you find one has a flat or a leaky radiator and you need to go to work--and go get parts for the broken one..I always felt it was worth it..
 
Can't believe I missed this post before. As mentioned before there are a lot of red flags for that diesel Sub for sale. While it may have a 4L80E swapped in I would be somewhat skeptical. $1,200 for a rebuild is a reasonable price for a 700r4 rebuild but pretty cheap for a 4L80E. Also as mentioned you just can't slap a 4L80E in place of the stock trans as it requires an ECM or some other shift controller along with a speed sensor.....basically you would have more money into the trans swap then what the vehicle is worth! Add in the 6 lug axles and all the other stuff and I'm guessing it is just a 1500 sub with a 700r4.

To be honest, the seller making the comment about how he only wants to sell it to you and not other people really sounds like a bunch of BS and he is using it to get you to buy it.
 
6.2Blazer said:
Can't believe I missed this post before. As mentioned before there are a lot of red flags for that diesel Sub for sale. While it may have a 4L80E swapped in I would be somewhat skeptical. $1,200 for a rebuild is a reasonable price for a 700r4 rebuild but pretty cheap for a 4L80E. Also as mentioned you just can't slap a 4L80E in place of the stock trans as it requires an ECM or some other shift controller along with a speed sensor.....basically you would have more money into the trans swap then what the vehicle is worth! Add in the 6 lug axles and all the other stuff and I'm guessing it is just a 1500 sub with a 700r4.

To be honest, the seller making the comment about how he only wants to sell it to you and not other people really sounds like a bunch of BS and he is using it to get you to buy it.
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I hear you. I was thinking about just keeping what I have and getting a second one with a diesel somewhere else tha lots a 3 quarter ton. By the way, as for the insurance rates, I have low insurance rates so keeping two vehicles on the same rate is not much
 
campfire said:
The late model 6.2 will also have a serpentine belt instead of V-belts. If you do light towing and don't drive like a maniac, you will probably be one of the folks who really likes the 6.2 engine. Like me. Even for heavy towing, the 6.2 is a good workhorse engine by 1985 standards.
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Just as a quick note, a factory '89 Suburban with a 6.2L would still have V-belts. I have a '90 K5 with V-belts and 99.9% sure it is factory.
 
6.2Blazer said:
Just as a quick note, a factory '89 Suburban with a 6.2L would still have V-belts. I have a '90 K5 with V-belts and 99.9% sure it is factory.
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Interesting. I thought '87 was the cutoff year (and I have seen at least one '87 pickup with serpentine setup). These trucks have so many little variations to them.
 
campfire said:
Interesting. I thought '87 was the cutoff year (and I have seen at least one '87 pickup with serpentine setup). These trucks have so many little variations to them.
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If you look up the part numbers it shows the Blazer and Suburbans with the 6.2L use v-belts up to '91, so the old square bodies. However it shows the '88-up pickups (new body, IFS) using serpentine belts on the 6.2.
 
6.2Blazer said:
If you look up the part numbers it shows the Blazer and Suburbans with the 6.2L use v-belts up to '91, so the old square bodies. However it shows the '88-up pickups (new body, IFS) using serpentine belts on the 6.2.
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Well, I learn new things every day! Must have been an oddball C30 that showed up in our junkyard.

Thanks for sharing!
 
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