Here is my new 85 burban

[hoe]

Well after siting in the backyard for 6mnths after I bought it, I guess its time to do something. So I yanked the 305 (5.0l) and replaced it with a very hot 0miles 408(6.7l) engine. Tranny will be upgrade to a th400 with a higher stall soon.

Here are some pics of the progress. But the future plans, are to move the SS 20s from my Tahoe to the burb, with a slightly bigger tire. As I plan to lift the burb 3" taller for the stance I want. It will also be painted black like the tahoe, same theme, black grill, bumpers etc. Plan to upgrade the Tahoe to SS 22s.

the 480hp engine

Here is a better pic of the wheels, Im moving to the burban. Im going to be using billet wheel adapters, as the burban is a C10. But it will pretty much have the same theme as my Tahoe. Hoe is getting SS 22s. Its lowered, Burb is getting lifted, and being built for tuff duty.

 

[Effeckt]

Sweet dude! I love the old square body's. Post pics of the progress as you work on it.

 

[puckhead]

Should be a fun project! I remember goin fishing as a kid in one of those

 

[Ski]

cant wait to c her finished.....wish I had some help on my motor swap...

 

[hoe]

ok, things been lil slow, still need to bolt up trans, but fuel lines, carb, ac, pwr steering etc. are back connected. I also have a set of ceramic longtube headers Im going to install as soon as I remove the stock exhaust. 'Replace it with LTs, No cats, 3" pipe. Ill snap a pics in a few.

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On there now

Whats going on there

Lifting it up around this height or lil less (3") Putting MTs on the 20s around a 33

This is how it sits stock c10 height

Hopefully in 2weeks it will be runing and painted black to match the Tahoe & lifted. But we know how things occur... Its getting close though.

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cant wait to c her finished.....wish I had some help on my motor swap...

yea, Im no where near Alabama, but i do all the work myself, and I wouldnt call myself a mechanic. But my wife seems to, tell all her friends this. I just have some basic tools, and can use a hand rachet, no power tools, or compressor. It can be done if you want too. You can rent a engine hoist, or have a friend loan you theirs, like I do. Also craiglist has hoist all the time for 30-60$.... Once you swap the engines and they are on the mounts you can return the hoist. Its simple writeups. It takes planing, to have everything disconected ahead of time. The actually swap may only take about 20-30 mins.

 

[BigRed76]

How about interior?

 

[webf2010]

ok, things been lil slow, still need to bolt up trans, but fuel lines, carb, ac, pwr steering etc. are back connected. I also have a set of ceramic longtube headers Im going to install as soon as I remove the stock exhaust. 'Replace it with LTs, No cats, 3" pipe. Ill snap a pics in a few.

---------- Post added at 05:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:34 PM ----------

On there now

Whats going on there

Lifting it up around this height or lil less (3") Putting MTs on the 20s around a 33

This is how it sits stock c10 height

Hopefully in 2weeks it will be runing and painted black to match the Tahoe & lifted. But we know how things occur... Its getting close though.

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yea, Im no where near Alabama, but i do all the work myself, and I wouldnt call myself a mechanic. But my wife seems to, tell all her friends this. I just have some basic tools, and can use a hand rachet, no power tools, or compressor. It can be done if you want too. You can rent a engine hoist, or have a friend loan you theirs, like I do. Also craiglist has hoist all the time for 30-60$.... Once you swap the engines and they are on the mounts you can return the hoist. Its simple writeups. It takes planing, to have everything disconected ahead of time. The actually swap may only take about 20-30 mins.

Hey man awesome, even I too love doing these type of things. I am waiting eagerly for to her, get her dressed ASAP and post more photos.

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Hey man awesome, even I too love doing these type of things. I am waiting eagerly for to her, get her dressed ASAP and post more photos.

 

[hoe]

How about interior?

Here is the truth about the interior, its gutted, I threw everything in the trash, ripped headliners out, carpet, plastics, dash out of the truck. The previous owner did a f&^ked up job painting everything including the carpet white. It looked like some 70s fiasco in their. So I striped it all out and put it in the dump.

The results are 100% better in my book, and alot of weight lost out of the vehicle which is a good thing, I told my wife, I may just keep the interior like this. The body is immaculate under all that crap I removed. And its simple.

Here some more interior shots of how Ill be rocking it out.

Its just teasing me right now. 480hp 450lbs just waiting.

the old 305 (5.0L) [this engine would anilate the tires with 3.42 gears]

the 408 (6.7L) [This thing is going to be CRAZY powerfull!]

Combine that with 4.30 gears, and a detriot trutrac on 33s, its going to be insane & fun.

Thanks for the comments guys, I will provide more pics and give more info as questions arise. Im so close to getting it started, but so many lil things to do. But my main goals these next weeks are to get it lifted and painted.

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Today, I may tint the windows on the burb 5% as I just picked up 5 rolls last week.

 

[Biggwaukegan]

Man I use to have a 89 that hauled ass. Loved that burban. Your well on your way to having a fun kickass ride. Personally I would have left the white guts for now but its a 85 so who the hell cares right...Keep us posted bro I want one of those down the line again. Love the fact your putting in a 408 motor. I just did a motor swap on my 97 and it wasnt so bad. Good thing was weather was nice for the 2 weeks I slowly did it.

 

[BillBlatt18]

looking real nice! keep us updated

 

[hoe]

thanks guys, I found a picture online, not of my truck, but mine will look similar with the black 20s, mine being SS wheels, I think this guys has KMC wheels on his 85. he also has more lift than me 6", while im shooting for 3" with 33s. His wheels are diffenately too small for his lift, but it gives an idea of how tuff my truck will looks with the black wheels, lifted, and painted black. After alot of searching this is the only thing that I found that will look similar to what Im planing.

 

[BillBlatt18]

looks good, your i think will look better with the ss rims though

 

[rjpeaks]

nice OP - keep the updates and picts coming.

 

[hoe]

looks good, your i think will look better with the ss rims though

me too IMO!

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nice OP - keep the updates and picts coming.

5% tint is almost completed

still cleaning up the engine bay, and running all the wires along the firewall, and up under the truck, going to run the plugwires under as well.

got the head huggers on there too

Already got everything bolted up from engine, back to tranny. Just a few odds and ends left.

prob tackle, the plugs and wires today, tstat housing, powersteering hose, battery, some more wire & loom, etc.

 

[hoe]

 

[07Burb]

cool project man....what's next?

 

[felixgun]

cool project man....what's next?

Hopefully the SS 20's!!!

 

[07Burb]

Hopefully the SS 20's!!!

He may have bigger issues to work out other than nice rims at the moment Those usually come last in a project like this

 

[felixgun]

He may have bigger issues to work out other than nice rims at the moment Those usually come last in a project like this

hahaha I saw the rims in the OP and got excited. This murdered out burb is gonna be sick when it's done.. i wonder what kind of tires will be put on since the 3" is going to be on it...

 

[hoe]

thanks guys, its lots to still do... 1st is to get this new motor started. lol

got everything button up yesterday, but timing is a bit off, so got to check that over today from scratch. So it should be fired up very soon, then next is the exhaust that consist of a ORY pipe into the stock muffler no cats. Also need a high performance mechanical fuel pump, and someone to set this Holley 750 right.

I need to get my springs ordered for the 3" and get the blocks from parts store. Also get the wheel adapters ordered after that. Then bolt up the SS 20s. Then call it my DD.

But just hearing that motor turn over yesterday sounded GOooooD