Crate Engine sat for 18 Years - Will it run?
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- čas přidán 1. 01. 2021
- In this episode, I begin working on the 1990 Suburban project that I picked up. I discover it has a fairly expensive small block Chevy 383 stroker crate engine but it has seized due to sitting out in the weather for many years. I work on getting it unseized and sorting out numerous other issues that are preventing it from running.
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I have an '87 Suburban with a 383 stroker. After watching your junkyard LQ4 recovery I had to run down the road to Kenney U Pull to see what they had. Hopefully it'll be on the road next spring.
That was AMAZING!
I loved this video! Persistence definitely pays. Great job Randy and that engine was an awesome find!
Great you got her working. I was worried at the beginning, but well done. Congrats on the 5K (plus) subs, and all those views! 2020 ends on a high note with this running.
Thanks Roy, happy new year to you and best of luck with your channel too, I"m enjoying following your projects!
@@LowbuckLS thanks means a lot, it's a lot of fun, and I trust we've both met some great people around youtube. Did you see the 2020 burnout challenge going around? I was half thinking you might do that at the end.... haha
@@RoyMarkosGarageRMG I did hear about the burnout challenge and didn't think of that but yeah that would have been a great way to end lol
Love your content! Awesome to see it fire up!
There ya go Bingo, get a few bugs worked out and you got a good vehicle, good power. happy new year
Thanks sir, happy new year to you too!
Awesome Randy! Way to stay after it 👍👍 All the wiring and weird stuff in that thing screams trailer park engine swap and subsequent repossession :D
Thanks Jess, yeah I wish I knew more of the history of this thing but yeah there was definitely some sketchy work done. Been following your off-road trailer build, nice work! I’m going to build some sleeping platforms and storage in the back of this Suburban once I get the mechanical issues sorted.
@Lowbuck LS Thanks Randy. Our goal is to camp in it this year. I'm looking forward to seeing your conversion on the Burb :) 👍👍
it's a wonder that the previous owner didn't burn that thing down. Nice work and nice score on the engine with the Suburban!!
Good gob brother, great score!!
Thanks Brian!
My concern would be, if it's a flat tappet cam, did the engine builder do a break in, or does it need a break in run ? Great job getting it running, especially outside in the cold !
That's a good point, maybe I should put some break-in additive in before I run it again.
Are you going to start doing podcast again
That is awesome you might not need to swap it!
Yes we’ll have to see how this engine does for sure, I think we’ll still do an LS swap eventually but will give this engine a chance first
Are those scorpion big body roller rockers??
They are definitely Scorpion roller rockers, not sure if they are big body or not, I’m not familiar with them, haven’t done much SBC stuff
You really need a garage to work in standing outside talking to the camera has got to be cold.
You seriously never put an air cleaner on it? This can’t be possible 🤷♂️
Why wouldn’t you cover the engine? You potentially got a great deal and you did the same thing as the last owner. I’m totally confused!
Yes I should have covered the engine, I do have it covered now. Just didn’t think about it at the time. It already had water in the engine so I don’t think I did any more damage but yes that was a lapse in judgment on my part.