1995 suburban 8.1L swap?

[00_Silverado_Z71]

Just buy ya a wrecked early 90s dodge with a 12v cummins buddy of mine did this swap
In his 95 3/4 ton Burban and had less than 2gs in his swap and one bad ass Burban when he was done.

[smithkid1996]

yes the engine is way more common than the 8.1, more common means cheaper parts. 6.0 is in trucks, cars, and suvs... more parts can interchange and be more efficient. cam and a built top end 6.0 will be in the mid 4s with a good tune and thats well under 4 grand.

yeah, im looking at replaceing all rods, berrings, rings, and gascets, along with TONS other DIY machining upgrades, top of the line ignition system, and a mild cam, cold air intake, oversized exhaust, lighter valve train deeper oil pan (if possible) and mayber a few other small things. i would LOVE a supercharger, but i think all of that plus a used engine will be expensive enough.

[Frenchy]

The 8.1 is perfect for what you want to do. But I think it will be much more pocket friendly to keep the 454. Rebuild it, do whatever changes you want to do, and convert it over to MPFI (Edelbrock used to make this setup, not sure if they still do) and carry on.

Basically, the 8.1 isn't worth the effort of the swap.

[pl4yboy]

8.1s are perfect for boat anchors.

[PitchBlackC3]

also, how hard is it to swap the dash to a slightly newer year? (probably a 1997 dash? all though i would rather newer)

The only difference in 95 vs 97 dash is the passenger side airbag. It will bolt right in, but the 95-96 cab doesn't have the extra support bracket on the right side that the 97-99 does.

[T-Stark]

8.1s are perfect for boat anchors.

that is what i was trying to get at.

[navi243]

Maybe this will help http://hotrodlane.cc/Streetstories/81%20swap.pdf

[smithkid1996]

The 8.1 is perfect for what you want to do. But I think it will be much more pocket friendly to keep the 454. Rebuild it, do whatever changes you want to do, and convert it over to MPFI (Edelbrock used to make this setup, not sure if they still do) and carry on.

Basically, the 8.1 isn't worth the effort of the swap.

its a TBI454, there are NO performace parts AT ALL. it has only 230HP, thats just not going to work. to get the kind of power i want, it would be cheaper and WAY eisier to just swap the engine and be done. i have allready priced all of the parts. its just not worth keeping anything other then the block at most, but it would be cheaper to buy a used vortec engine, and rebuild it, then buy all of the parts to convert it to a vortec.

[smithkid1996]

The only difference in 95 vs 97 dash is the passenger side airbag. It will bolt right in, but the 95-96 cab doesn't have the extra support bracket on the right side that the 97-99 does.

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.

[smithkid1996]

Just buy ya a wrecked early 90s dodge with a 12v cummins buddy of mine did this swap
In his 95 3/4 ton Burban and had less than 2gs in his swap and one bad ass Burban when he was done.

well im looking for atleast 450HP and 400TQ is what it comes down to. its not worth uping the HP of the TBI 454 in it another 250HP (if its even possible) and i dont thing a 12 valve cummins that old will give us any more power, and diesel is really loud, and more expensive to work on. allthough i still really would like to swap it with a build cummins, it would just cost to much money. for now... like i said, im getting a job soon, i might build the ultimate tow rig/work horse once i get a bit of cash.