'88 Chevy Suburban Silverado

[Darkrider]

Well i have mentioned this truck a few times in the chat thread. Figured i might as well get a thread started on it so i have something to point to later on. I looked at this truck on Friday and made a deal with the owner to buy it for $500...Basically the truck is currently in a private wrecking yard and im more or less getting it for the cost that a crusher would pay for it. The truck has a L05 350 TBI in it with an unknown trans and transfer case combo. I say unknown since i do not know what was used in the late model square bodies. From what i have read so far its more then likely 10 Bolt front and rear axles with a TH700R4 and NP208 transfer case with auto hubs on the front axle. From the looks of the interior its in decent shape other then the carpet needing some serious cleaning. It has buckets up front with a console along with an overhead console in it. I didn't have much battery life left in my phone when i took the pics thus why no pics of the interior or engine bay. So heres all i have for pics of the truck so far..

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Plans for this truck:

Stage 1:

BDS 2.5" suspension lift
Ultra 17" wheels
245/70R17 Yokohama Geolandar I/T rear tires
245/70R17 Good Year Silent armor front tires
Tune up
Oil change
new battery

Stage 2:

Precision audio CD player (same as the one in my K3500)
Remote start

Thats about all thats planned for this rig and thats about as far as i think im going to go. It will be replacing my K3500 as my DD because i seem to constantly find myself in the situation where i needing a truck but also needing the items to be protected from the elements during day to day use. Also the K3500 will be under going a SAS conversion next spring.

 

[TylerZ281500]

any cosmetic repair? i love those old burbs but the rust on them looks twice as bad as rust on any other vehicle. looks like a good base for a project though. whats its purpose? parts getter, mud truck, driver?

 

[Darkrider]

any cosmetic repair? i love those old burbs but the rust on them looks twice as bad as rust on any other vehicle. looks like a good base for a project though. whats its purpose? parts getter, mud truck, driver?

Yea I plan on getting rid of the running boards in favor of n fab style steps, and replacing the rusted front fenders with new ones, other then that grinding off surface rust then painting the entire truck satin black. It will be a Driver/parts hauler.

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[TylerZ281500]

excellent you need to get rid of the poor 350 in that thing. otherwise itll have its work cut out for sure. i always wanted to find a wrecked nbs with the 8.1 allison combo and put it in one of those.

 

[oldskool]

Yea I plan on getting rid of the running boards in favor of n fab style steps, and replacing the rusted front fenders with new ones, other then that grinding off surface rust then painting the entire truck satin black. It will be a Driver/parts hauler.

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that sounds cool ! I had a '93 Burban 4x4 with the 350 tbi, finally had to say good bye to it. Just couldn't keep up with filling the tank... it would go through anything

 

[Bearcat91]

Aaaaah their she is! good find chris

 

[Darkrider]

excellent you need to get rid of the poor 350 in that thing. otherwise itll have its work cut out for sure. i always wanted to find a wrecked nbs with the 8.1 allison combo and put it in one of those.

No engine swap for this truck other then another 350 punched out to 357 cid (0.040 over)

that sounds cool ! I had a '93 Burban 4x4 with the 350 tbi, finally had to say good bye to it. Just couldn't keep up with filling the tank... it would go through anything

Def looking forward to driving this rig..

Aaaaah their she is! good find chris

Thanks Geoff


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[JonZ71]

i would be more inclined to say 10 bolt front 12 bolt rear.

 

[Darkrider]

i would be more inclined to say 10 bolt front 12 bolt rear.

Hmmm ok. Oh well maybe one day it will get a 14 b SF rear since there is one sitting in that same yard under whats left of a '95 ECSB

 

[Tony_SS]

I love squares! That is an 89-91 though... 88's had a different front end and no overhead console. Unless GM did some weird first issue up north.

Good luck with her!