72 suburban and 71 malibu need swaps!!!
08-10-2005, 09:49 PM
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72 suburban and 71 malibu need swaps!!! hi guys i am new here and i have a 72 suburban that is awaiting a genIII engine trans for a driver and a 71 malibu that is awaiting an ls1 6 speed swap for the weekend cruiser.anybody done these specifically that can help? any pics, help or tips would be great. also looking for the donor vehicle for the suburban--prefer a wrecked truck or something along those lines....something that wont mind a complete robbing of parts, but still has them all in tact to begin with
08-14-2005, 12:17 AM
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Not a Suburban per se, but the swap should be more or less the same as the one I did with a 2000 Camaro SS LS1 / 4L60E into my '70 half-ton GMC. It's really not bad at all, and the Camaro accessories fit nicely...I imagine the truck ones will too.
08-14-2005, 10:20 AM
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I have a 1969 Burb w/factory 396 so it'll probably stay put, but my 1961 Stepside has an LS1/T56. That was not an ordinary swap though. Look on eBay, car-parts.com, or better yet join copart.com Post pics of the Burb!
08-14-2005, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by IOwnCalculus
Not a Suburban per se, but the swap should be more or less the same as the one I did with a 2000 Camaro SS LS1 / 4L60E into my '70 half-ton GMC. It's really not bad at all, and the Camaro accessories fit nicely...I imagine the truck ones will too.
Nice '70
I also have a '69 swb stepside that I was going to convert to fleet until I bought the Burb. Now it's goin up for auction. I plan to own a 67-72 swb fleet or blazer after a few other projects are complete.
08-16-2005, 12:40 AM
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Thanks. The biggest problem so far is finding longtube headers...I have shorties now, but I want LTs. The GTO headers should fit, but seems like most of those are midlengths; F-body LTs run into the frame on the driver's side thanks to the kick they all take right before the collector.
The biggest problem so far is finding longtube headers...I have shorties now, but I want LTs. The GTO headers should fit, but seems like most of those are midlengths; F-body LTs run into the frame on the driver's side thanks to the kick they all take right before the collector. 