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    TH350C been sitting a few years

    Hey All! I bought an 81 Suburban that had been sitting for 5 or so years and my made for TV hopes of putting in some new fluids, starting it up and running it for a while to see what breaks and replace it didn't go as planned. I ended up pulling the engine that was stuck, banging on it with...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Ok...so the brakes are done (I had the wrong calipers, I actually ended up installing 3 5/16" piston calipers and hoses) and I replaced the hubs while I was in there..I'm going to replace the differential fluids today. I'm going to check up with the machine shop in the am to get an ETA of the...
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    Manual locking hubs

    Yet another little twist...the Mile Marker guy sent me out a replacement hub via USPS and it sadi it was going to take 7 days to get here! I was like your really going to pony express me a replacement part that was defective?! So I ordered another set next day delivery through Amazon and was...
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    Manual locking hubs

    Yeah..what I thought was going to be a fix as you go rolling project turned into a redo everything before it hits the road project...it sat for a while so as I'm going through just about everything I'm finding it needs to be replaced/rebuilt...and if I do this then I should do that... mission...
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    Manual locking hubs

    Mystery solved! So after speaking with the folks at Mile Marker (great customer service BTW) we figured out it was a "miscast" hub. I looked at the other hub in the kit and it looked IDENTICAL (I measured the lip edge as well) to the one that didn't fit so I didn't try to drop it in...rookie...
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    Manual locking hubs

    I cant even get see a sliver of the hub housing groove to start a retainer ring..its weird because the instructions say there should be some "float" when the outer ring is installed too
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    Manual locking hubs

    Exactly what I was thinking too... there really isn't anything else in the way... I almost cant believe I am the only one having a problem and I'm pretty sure its operator error because as you said they should be like clockwork...unless I somehow have the wrong part
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    Manual locking hubs

    Yeah, I should probably take a new pic before I send that too Mile Marker, haha! I swear I was merely a 3lb mallet to knock in the rear wheel seal, I SWEAR IT, haha
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    Manual locking hubs

    Hey All, I was rebuilding the front brakes/hubs and I got some Mile Marker manual hubs while I was at it. I went to install the hubs and for some reason they do not go far enough into the hub for the lock ring to retain it into the hub housing. It was dusk on Friday west coast time so no one...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Hey All! Hope everyone has been well!! So I'm waiting to get the longblock back from the machine shope and trying to get as much done as I can in the meantime to hopefully drop that puppy in and be roadbound! I degreased and pressure washed the engine bay, rebuilt the rear drums and working...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Know the feeling... I had a truck before the Suburban I bought 10 years ago, felt like i lost an arm.. however i will tell you for a people mover and stuff, a Suburban is pretty damn the best there is.. the trend around here are those goofy big Sprinter vans... Now that I committed to a 350...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Rebuilable 4 bolt long blocks would still fetch $4-$500 in these parts...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Check it... https://sandiego.craigslist.org/ssd/pts/d/san-diego-engine-57-chevy-350-cid-tbi/7274963244.html
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    No laughing matter! I'll post them for you and have them pre-sold before you even get here!
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Got it...yeah to tell the truth I had a hard time finding the Suburban, I'm not sure there is anything (or not much) left of the old stuff out this way, not in Socal anyways. If someone has a car/truck they think even REMOTELY might be collectible they are asking $5-$6k for it...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Haha! Well just think of it as replenishing the minerals in the soil! I really do think I will probably disassemble most of it and throw it away in the garbage can...the block may be a it problematic if it gets jammed in the trash truck compacter!
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Wow...wow...you my friend have a gift for finding things! I'm not really sure what it is but yeah, all the 350's around here are hiding out or else they have just gone away!? That would have saved me a week of sanity and a healthy chunk of change... at least I know it'll be done now and on to...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Well...I'm sure most of you who replied to my thread won't be surprised when I tell you I finally came to my senses and am having a local shop build me a long block..they come highly recommended and I found a 4 bolt main with the earlier heavyweight heads to use... they said it should be done in...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Ok..this is my newest treat...pulled off the harmonic balancer and timing chain cover.. I'm WAS pretty optimistic about bolting this thing back together with a few replacement parts but looking at this (and the fact a lifter snapped off while I was trying to extract it) I'm 100% sure this...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Yea...North County
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    It's probably that and the fact I'm not really running in the car guy circle.. I also think it has to do with regional popularity on vehicles too... a lot of foreign cars infiltrated SoCal in the last 30 years
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    I appreciate you looking out for me Grit! Clovis is about a 5 hour drive from me..so a 10 hour round trip.. I would think I could put an engine together in 10 hours? Or then again maybe not, haha
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    I would do something like that in a heartbeat if I had space. I'm stuffed into a 2 car garage that has enough space left for a bicycle...also the neighbors have been cool so far but if I show up with another parts car on the street I'm 100% certain I would get a visit from code enforcement
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    I looked for that running one in San Bernadino but couldn't find it? Your population statistics are a little off but GM had a market share of about 35% of all the vehicles sold from 1960-1995 and lets say 1/2 of those vehicles had a 350 (couldn't find an exact number but I'm assuming lots of...
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    Suburban Project- Need Help!

    Matt, I've looked! Anyone that has a SBC for sale anywhere near me is sitting on a stand that "ran when pulled" or "been sitting a while" and they want $1,000-$1,500... I did see some place that is allegedly selling short blocks for $695 plus shipping but I called and got voicemail which makes...

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