Hi all I was hoping someone could answer some questions for me.
I am looking at buying a 92-99 suburban - I am particularly attracted to the TBI engine for it's simplicity and similar fuel mileage to the more complicated/expensive vortec version, so that has me looking at 92-95 k1500 suburbans around my area. Because of the salt related rust in Mn I am hoping to find an out of state rust-free k2500 in the future to swap in the TBI 350 from the suburban I will be purchasing soon.
now the question:
Will the 4l80e in a 97-99 k2500 suburban bolt up and work with a TBI 350 motor?
I want the 97-99 specifically for the internal upgrades to the transmission, the passenger front airbag, OBD2 and r134 freon. 3/4 ton suburbans are hard to find and it's even harder to find one that doesn't have a 454 in it.
Is this do-able or is it a pipe dream? should I be planning on using a pre-96 3/4 ton for the swap? Or should I just get a 97-99 half ton and deal with the vortec?
p.s.(planning for putting goodyear duratracs on it, a good winch and pair of bumpers on it..maybe some suspension "beefing-up" and a hydroboost upgrade in the far future but I want to save those for the 3/4 ton)
All comments are appreciated thanks !
also: im not completely sold on the duratracs...they seem to be great for what I need in regards to rain/snow/mud but people say they are pricier than others and wear out fast? Any other suggestions for tires for 8th gen suburbans? Living in north Minnesota near the great lakes we get a lot of precipitation..
I am looking at buying a 92-99 suburban - I am particularly attracted to the TBI engine for it's simplicity and similar fuel mileage to the more complicated/expensive vortec version, so that has me looking at 92-95 k1500 suburbans around my area. Because of the salt related rust in Mn I am hoping to find an out of state rust-free k2500 in the future to swap in the TBI 350 from the suburban I will be purchasing soon.
now the question:
Will the 4l80e in a 97-99 k2500 suburban bolt up and work with a TBI 350 motor?
I want the 97-99 specifically for the internal upgrades to the transmission, the passenger front airbag, OBD2 and r134 freon. 3/4 ton suburbans are hard to find and it's even harder to find one that doesn't have a 454 in it.
Is this do-able or is it a pipe dream? should I be planning on using a pre-96 3/4 ton for the swap? Or should I just get a 97-99 half ton and deal with the vortec?
p.s.(planning for putting goodyear duratracs on it, a good winch and pair of bumpers on it..maybe some suspension "beefing-up" and a hydroboost upgrade in the far future but I want to save those for the 3/4 ton)
All comments are appreciated thanks !
also: im not completely sold on the duratracs...they seem to be great for what I need in regards to rain/snow/mud but people say they are pricier than others and wear out fast? Any other suggestions for tires for 8th gen suburbans? Living in north Minnesota near the great lakes we get a lot of precipitation..
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