The Stupid Engine Questions Thread

[blackdeathmessenger]

Lol were already losing the country slowly but I agree

We'd have to have something left of the country to lose

 

[MSCustoms]

Does anybody know if the vortecs came with a metal battery tray on the driver side?

 

[SUBURBAN5]

Does anybody know if the vortecs came with a metal battery tray on the driver side?

Mine plastic

 

[Pinger]

Mine plastic

Same on mine. But I don't know if it's for a battery or a tool box as I have neither. Brilliant tool tray though when I'm working on it.

 

[SUBURBAN5]

Same on mine. But I don't know if it's for a battery or a tool box as I have neither. Brilliant tool tray though when I'm working on it.

If it's just the tray then its for a battery. Why gm did that idk. You would think they would do a cover or tool box if the truck wasnt equipped with 2 batteries lol

 

[Pinger]

If it's just the tray then its for a battery. Why gm did that idk. You would think they would do a cover or tool box if the truck wasnt equipped with 2 batteries lol

Some have tool boxes. I remember asking what they were when I joined this forum.

 

[SUBURBAN5]

Some have tool boxes. I remember asking what they were when I joined this forum.

The trucks I believe. That's why I'm wondering for suburban or Tahoe's why didnt they have the option. Unless they did and my dad never paid attention lol

 

[SUBURBAN5]

I've seen the boxes come off a lot of earlier gmt400s. Not necessarily the later ones

 

[Pinger]

The trucks I believe. That's why I'm wondering for suburban or Tahoe's why didnt they have the option. Unless they did and my dad never paid attention lol

Maybe the trucks got them as secure (lockable) storage with a small cab.
We longroofers have to watch what and how we carry it. In a bump, things go flying. When I T-boned an Audi A6 with a Nissan hatchback I had red fluid dripping off the inside of the windscreen - but no cuts. Took a moment to realise it was from the drums of ATF in the boot (trunk).

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Maybe the trucks got them as secure (lockable) storage with a small cab.
We longroofers have to watch what and how we carry it. In a bump, things go flying. When I T-boned an Audi A6 with a Nissan hatchback I had red fluid dripping off the inside of the windscreen - but no cuts. Took a moment to realise it was from the drums of ATF in the boot (trunk).

The underhood storage boxes were optional through 97 from what I've read here. Mainly seen on pickups, but since the front ends are all the same, they can be installed on a Burb/Tahoe/Yukon etc. Just need the brackets, which are supplied with the box by most of the resellers on here.
The location for the battery tray(s) is molded into the plastic inner fender panel. Driver's side tray goes where the box would be if you had one. Obviously diesel trucks wouldn't have a box there since the second battery is there.