[Average Joe]

So I drove the 'Burb in this configuration for the next 3 years. I could not decide if I wanted to retain the small block and 4 speed or swap the 454 and TH400 out of my '69 C10 LWB. My pickup had been relegated to outside parking and the Suburban had stolen its spot in the garage since it was my daily driver now. I felt conflicted about parting out the truck since it had served me well for the last 15 years. However it had lots of good parts I could use on the 'Burb and although I had repainted it in the '90's I had neglected to properly fix alot of the hidden cab rust. It was also a long bed. Financially I figured I would be better off to use it as a donor to make the Suburban that much better.

Ultimately this purchase became the deciding factor in the matter: