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โApr-10-2019 04:33 AM
BenK wrote:
Thanks Parker !
That is from my Suburban forum...closed down due to lack of funds and Andy who was instrumental in helping with hosting the data on his server. He passed away after a heart attack dealing with the Houston floods this January. Andy was a very young 88 year old. Wished Iโd given him the 4 gallons of my BBQ sauce he asked for last year...gave him 1 qt when he visited...then he asked for a gallon...then 4 gallons...โAndy, you canโt possibly be eating all that your self...are you selling the stuff?โ....silence...so just sent him a gallon...
This is an old copy. There were a couple of updates showing the filter box mods. Iโll post them later after the below...
Am out of commission for a while...took the backup hard drive and was transferring pictures to be downloaded. While waiting for it, looked up my text file for automotive stuff and found the original tinypic urlโs.
Used that link to check the image of โmyโ picture and ransomware popped up... computer is now at the shop where they will nuke the drive and check the backup drive and cleansing if needed
Warning...DO NOT ever, ever click on tinypic urlโs...trusted by me, as it was โmy pictureโ...guess tinypic.com has many urlโs taken over....
โApr-09-2019 02:35 PM
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โApr-08-2019 09:40 PM
BenK wrote:
Photobucket screwed up my posting files...have to dig up the HDD from the safe and then search that drive
Mod's works on any GMT400 era, uses hardware store parts and now that I've done it...can do it in about 2 hours (you have to have the tools, but cando without the Greenlee punch...just more time with a jigsaw)
Will post them sometime this week, I hope...
IIRC, 4" dia x about 4 foot plastic drainage pipe, drainge pipe 90# elbow, HAVC floor duct/register, RTV, a few tubes of RTV and duct tape to cover the engine bay right fender holes that allows HOT engine bay air into the air box
Left the OEM intake run alone, just covering those fender holes with duct tape
โApr-08-2019 09:34 PM
Turtle n Peeps wrote:
The mods you made will make a huge difference in cooling ability.
A lot of people just think about the cooling system and not the exhaust system when dealing with cooling issues.
As with all things there is also a down side. As Ben states, the new fan will pull a LOT of HP away from the wheels. But I also think that it's better to finish your vacation a little slower than not finish it at all.
BTW I love the way your rig looks. Your Burb and trailer look great together.
Again, great job on your mods! ๐
โApr-08-2019 11:53 AM
โApr-08-2019 08:55 AM
Turtle n Peeps wrote:
The mods you made will make a huge difference in cooling ability.
A lot of people just think about the cooling system and not the exhaust system when dealing with cooling issues.
As with all things there is also a down side. As Ben states, the new fan will pull a LOT of HP away from the wheels. But I also think that it's better to finish your vacation a little slower than not finish it at all.
BTW I love the way your rig looks. Your Burb and trailer look great together.
Again, great job on your mods! ๐
1320Fastback wrote:
Love old trucks too, something about simplicity and being able to work on them yourself keeps me in mine!
Does your suburban have a single core radiator? You said you would upgrade to a 2 core?
I know with the old Dodges like mine the replacement radiators are much lighter even with the same amount of cores. The general feeling is it's better to get the stock one rebuilt as the weight difference is more metal that can absorb heat from the coolant. For us it's pretty drastic too, almost 9 pounds!
Also consider a coolant filter. It's not something you have to run all the time and is easy to Y it into the heater core lines. If you do run it all the time, like I do, it adds a little to the capacity and is another metal source than can absorb and dissipate heat, although minimal.
โApr-08-2019 08:41 AM
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โApr-08-2019 04:36 AM
ACZL wrote:
Put a couple Cheery Bomb mufflers on it! LOL
Seriously tho, good looking rig
โApr-08-2019 12:13 AM
โApr-07-2019 12:58 PM
BenK wrote:
Love that era too...albeit there were issues and solutions will touch oh below...