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  1. r67northern

    TBI rough on a warm or hot restart

    Hi All, I'm looking for some ideas on this one. The 454 in my R20 is running great, I've finally chased down all of the random stuff that it needed after I found it in Texas a couple years ago. Now I'm just left with this problem: When it's hot, and turned off for a little while, it...
  2. r67northern

    HD or "normal" 3/4 rear leaf springs

    Hi Everyone, I'm going to fix the driver-side lean on my R20 and get the load height back up. I've got a choice of either the normal springs or the Hd springs...
  3. r67northern

    R20 Stock Ride Height?

    Hi All, I'm trying to decide how "saggy" my rear springs are in the '88 suburban (probably a bad joke in there somewhere ...). Anyone have a good idea of what the frame heights should be front/back? It's a 2x4 3/4 ton. I can't seem to find the right specs. Thanks
  4. r67northern

    454 heated tbi adapter plate

    Hi all, do I actually need the coolant lines to the adapter between the intake manifold and the tbi unit? I'm trying to think about what could go wrong if I plugged all of those holes and just let it run cooler with no heating from the coolant lines. The ecm is tied to the temp sensor ...
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    454 intake manifold removal - heavy?

    Hi All, Noticed I was losing a little bit of coolant over a couple thousand miles, engine looks damp under the intake manifold seal. I've replaced the intake manifold seal on the 5.7 before, but not a 7.4L. Has anyone done this - and is it still a one person job or is it too big and heavy...
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    454 water pump advice

    Hi All, I've torn down a lot of the accessory belt drive system this weekend to replace a power steering pump. I'm looking at the water pump, it feels like it's spinning pretty freely compared to a new one. Do I want to replace this thing while I've got stuff apart? It looks like a PITA...
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    Dog Dish Hubcap Size - any differences?

    Hi All, I had the R20s tires rebalanced today, and didn't check to make sure the caps got put on well when I picked it up. As a gentle reminder that checking that out is a good idea, I saw one gracefully flying off at highway speeds straight into the median when I drove it home. Lots of 70+...
  8. r67northern

    Vibration from bumps - shocks?

    Hi All, I've been working through issues with the r20 and now I'm on to this one. There's a shake that happens when the truck hits a bump, if you're on the highway then it can set up a continual vibration that's annoying until hit hits a different road section and another bump kind of...
  9. r67northern

    Bucket Seat Rebuild or Replace?

    Hi Everyone, My '88 has a worn out bucket seat (drivers side) and I'm not sure the best approach to take on this. I prefer the '89-91 style suburban buckets vs. the earlier ones: http://r.ebay.com/jUBfke But I could also try a rebuild of what I've already got, I've never tried to...
  10. r67northern

    ummm - lettering out or in on factory steelies?

    Hey everyone, just picked up some new tires for the '88 r20. It has factory rims and I can't visualize what the tires mounted with lettering pointed out would look like. Anyone got a picture? Otherwise I'll probably just go lettering in. IMG_2319 by Lineswest, on Flickr
  11. r67northern

    serpentine conversion - worth it in a 454?

    Hi All, anyone want to weigh in on this idea of the serpentine conversion on an '88 454? I'm thinking about picking up the brackets and parts from a 350tbi and then using the KwikPerformance kit: http://www.kwikperf.com/bbc_serp_kit.html But ... is it worth the trouble? I haven't...
  12. r67northern

    Save your dash: new center console and radio mount DIY

    Hi Everyone, I picked up a very nice 1988 R20 not long ago that has been rarely driven and is one of the nicer old vehicles I've seen. But I have also been spoiled by some of the new radio features that you can pick up aftermarket (like bluetooth, external mic etc.). Now I didn't want to...
  13. r67northern

    Tuffy center console swap for new radio

    I've been trying to think of creative ways not to hack my dash apart on my 88 suburban to upgrade the factory radio. I'd like to keep the original in place, probably even powered up, but install something modern in a different spot. Anybody had any luck or experience with these...
  14. r67northern

    1/2 ton upgrade or find a 454 3/4 ton

    Hi all, I'm inheriting s 21ft RV and want to put it behind an old square suburban. I've got a 90 half ton 4x4 with tow pac. I know I either need to upgrade the suspension to handle it (still leaving the TBI 350) or look around for a different square that is better for towing. Probably a 454...
  15. r67northern

    wheel change - need some input (please)

    Hi Everyone, I got my '90 4x4 Suburban back this weekend, it was on loan for the past couple of months. Now I'm thinking about starting to bring it back to life cosmetically. It's not bad, but it does need a few things done to it. One of the first things I can do is refinish or replace...
  16. r67northern

    Condenser Replaced - a few pics

    Hi All, This past weekend I went through a condenser replacement on the '90 Burb. I had a couple of interesting experiences along the way so I thought I'd post an update. The background to the burb's system is that it was converted several years ago to R134a and over the past few years has...
  17. r67northern

    quick brake pedal travel question

    Hi All, I know I've been spoiled by new brakes on things like my '06 Rainier, but yesterday in a panic stop my 1990 suburban let me punch the pedal to the floor. That doesn't seem right to me (it did stop though). I can't detect any leakage past the cylinder if I just hold the pedal...
  18. r67northern

    Fan clutch help

    Hi all, first post to the forum but I've been lurking for awhile. At any rate, I've got a 90 V1500 that just seized the fan clutch, and now that I'm looking at all of the different options for them, is there a sure-fire RPO that would tell me which one I need? She's a tow-pack car, and I...

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