Re: My 1950 dog hauling, trailer towing, daily driver Suburban
I like the work you have done to your Suburban. Would you mind sharing what you have done, suspension, engine, trans, etc. I read 250 engine, 700r4, 69 1/2 ton rear, what about the front? Are you running disc brakes, power booster, ect? The reason I am asking is that I have a 1951 3100 pickup. The truck is stock, I would like to modernize without being intrusive with stuff that I feel just does not belong,(s10, camero, mustang II). My truck is in good road worthy condition not needing a restoration. Thank you for your time and hope to hear back from you.
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Re: My 1950 dog hauling, trailer towing, daily driver Suburban
Thanks for the inquiry. I followed the model K.I.s.s. keeping it simple. Droppedaxles.com for the front. I purchased everything Sid sells,modifys and recommends. Follow the videos at 12bolt.com for the internal mods on the 250. I had found a built one that was never run and jumped on it. I'm runing stoveboltengines.com cast heAders and a heated clifford intake with a Holley 390. Running 11mm live wires and GM HEI. Great torque, power and mpg's in front of a 700r4 using TCI 4th gear lock up kit , a 4 door 4x4 sblazer driveshaft and a 67-69 6 lug 3:73 rear end. All drum brakes, single coffin can under the floor. I keep the shoes adjusted, have a dual master and bracket laying around, but like the feel the stock system gives with manual steering and the bouncy spring seat. Its a carnival ride and makes me smile when I drive it(most every day) in fact, other than recently driving and building a 65 for my wife, I have clocked 26,000 on the burb since last December when each drivetrain system consumed each December weekend, driving it weekly and tearing it down on the weekends. Good luck with your build and although I'm building a powersteering, v8, 700r4, air bagged 4 wheel disc truck and have been driving it a lot lately, I really do like the burb better. The steering, suspension, brakes, inline etc keeps a 50s deminsion to it beyond the visual style.
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Any thoughts to installing EFI? A throttle body system would complement that engine fairly well.
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http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/a...504_173549.jpg I've seen this car before, are/were you on Trifive.com as well? |
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I kept the 46 Kit teardrop untl my wife said " it looks like the burb is having a shiney baby" so we upgraded to a 1960 Avion 20' and upgraded the burb to pull it. 19 weekends in a row last summer. Too much fun and good times with my wife, 2 dogs a vintage truck and trailer. I haven't ridden my Harley for 2 years! |
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I am currently running a HEI in the 250, when you say " changes with the distributor" what are you referring to? |
Re: My 1950 dog hauling, trailer towing, daily driver Suburban
In order to run computer controlled timing, the mechanical and vacuum advance mechanisms need to be disabled and the four pin ignition module needs to be replaced with a seven pin version from a computer controlled vehicle.
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Sold my Holley Projection set up and just for simplicity sake, keeping the current set up. It works great and gets good mpg.
I did make a horsepower increase, this year ill be hauling Ass! 1980 Burro hahaha. http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/a...psced53867.jpg http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps5ea75bcb.jpg |
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Looks good with that Burro hooked on the back.
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