Emersonsdad's '87 Burb

[cvbear]

That looks great!  You have done a remarkable job updating that truck.  Have you ever shown it to the folks you bought it from?  One of the earlier pictures showed your battery with both the top and side terminals being used.  What are you doing there?

[Emersonsdad]

I'm going to wait until its painted to show it to them. The side posts are still whatever was stock and I use the top posts for everything I've added.

[Emersonsdad]

Got some "new to me" tires.  Picked up some Toyo's with about 70% tread left on them for $600. DOT date is 0712. Went up in size too. These are 38x13.50x20's. Feel like I stole them at that price. I feel bad for that 19 yr old kid that sold them to me.

[Emersonsdad]

I haven't done anything to the Burb since early last year due to buying a house in the summer but last week I started leaking lots of coolant. Saw that it was coming from a head bolt so I took a socket to see if it was loose or something. Spun freely, broken head bolt, gasket surely shot. 220,000 miles= new crate motor. Ordered it Thursday. Should be here on Friday or Monday.

[dvdswan]

beautiful looking burb.  nice work on it so far too.

[Emersonsdad]

[dvdswan]

I think there's something up your sleeve here... 

[Emersonsdad]

[Emersonsdad]

Is it called a crate motor because it comes in a crate?

[bake74]

     What happened ?  I thought you would have it installed too.   

[Emersonsdad]

Going to swap everything on the ground then throw it in. Should be ready for break in this weekend.

[Emersonsdad]

[Emersonsdad]

Old motor

[Emersonsdad]

Swapping it over!

[Emersonsdad]

New motor going in!