1995 suburban 8.1L swap?

[Frenchy]

If you can't find parts for a '91 454 you're out to lunch. But hey, I was 15 and knew it all too, so I get it. I wish I had all that lost knowledge back.

[jansen]

For 5000 grand you could build a beast of a 454 do a lil searching people have beenbuilding these things since the stone age. Lil head work, good cam and a forged & balanced rotating assembly along with intake and headers and you can reach your goal. Be breakin axles in no time!

[jansen]

If you can't find parts for a '91 454 you're out to lunch. But hey, I was 15 and knew it all too, so I get it. I wish I had all that lost knowledge back.

I remember when I was 15..... Lol

[PitchBlackC3]

yeah, but i want to keep a factory radio because the one it has now only has casset tapes ( and i just hate the way the aftermarkit ones look) and its also a little safer, and in my opinion it looks better.

95-98 used the exact same stereos factory and CD was optional in all those years.
Safer? the airbag isn't going to work just because you swap the dash.

Also if you think there are no performance parts available for the TBI 454, wait till you start trying to find some for the Vortec 454 or the 8.1.

[smithkid1996]

Just a thought your not really taking in any of the information any of us are saying your gonna do what you want anyways so why get our opinions. Sorry to be this way but 3 pages in this thread and you've not grasped any of the info that anyones had to say.

and i have givven valid reasons why im not going with those options, what do you want me to tell you? i want an engine that bolts in, ok??? im not going to do massive amounts of fab work to get a different, smaller engine to fit... not going to happen, ok? look at my first post, it wasn't asking what engine do you think should go into our tuck, does it? no. it asks a bunch of small questions about doing a specific swap.

[smithkid1996]

If you can't find parts for a '91 454 you're out to lunch. But hey, I was 15 and knew it all too, so I get it. I wish I had all that lost knowledge back.

1995 454, there is a difference, they made this engin for only 2 years in the suburban 2500, silverado 2500, and silverado 3500 (and a few cometial vehicals, im sure) but im tired of all this crap because you think im being a know it all, i have allready done TONS of research on our truck, and i know what will, and will not work.

[00_Silverado_Z71]

Lol

[smithkid1996]

maybe some of the ''older guys'' jk, more big block knowledgeable guys will break down the different gens/interchangeability of these motors and performance parts for you. if the miles are only 90k i'm guessing its had a relatively easy life, why not put some fi on it theres plenty of turbo support on this forum. I think the only real limiting factor of your tbi 454 is the tbi itself and its lack of being able to deliver more fuel to support more power.

i'm glad you brought up ebay because theres allot of people drinking the ''koolaid' when they put prices on their stuff, and just cause they ask it doesn't mean they get it. Unless of course the buyers are also drinking the same said ''koolaid''. A vehicle is worth whatever you can get someone to give you for it, or what your willing to pay for it. please don't suggest the sub is a 9k truck as i'm having a hard time getting past this. lol!

leave the burb alone for pops, and you get the dodge and start blowing black smoke all over town!

you act like its set in stone im getting the ram? i REALLY hope i do, and if i do, there is no resone to do anything to the burb' but he could have allready gotton rid of the truck (he told me about it 6 months ago) or say no, or want more money then what i can come up with.

i really dont see why your makeing such a big deal of one sentence...

[smithkid1996]

95-98 used the exact same stereos factory and CD was optional in all those years.
Safer? the airbag isn't going to work just because you swap the dash.

Also if you think there are no performance parts available for the TBI 454, wait till you start trying to find some for the Vortec 454 or the 8.1.

all i can find are parts for the vortec 454... nothing for the old TBIs

[smithkid1996]

For 5000 grand you could build a beast of a 454 do a lil searching people have beenbuilding these things since the stone age. Lil head work, good cam and a forged & balanced rotating assembly along with intake and headers and you can reach your goal. Be breakin axles in no time!

ok, finally a valid comment again... i will look into that later... oh yeah, i found that duramaxs arn't as expensive as i thought! about 4000 for one thats practiclly new. so i might look into that also, but i dont think thats happening.