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Suburban Motor Replacement Help! - 11/15/2007 9:55:42 AM    2fast4u_gmc   Posts: 7 Joined: 11/15/2007 Status: offline I have a 1986 GMC suburban with a 350 in it. I broke the connecting rod in it and it took a chunk out of the block. I bought a 305 from a 79 camaro. I am friends with a mechanic teacher from a high school and he got the students to work on it. What he told me was that the exhaust manifold does not fit and the oil dipstick is on the opposite side. The mechanic teacher went to a local shop to get more info about these Suburban and they told him that the 86 suburban had a special carburated motor. Shouldnt any 305 or 350 engine fit right in? If not then when do you guys recomend that I should get as a replacement. thanks < Message edited by 2fast4u_gmc -- 11/15/2007 9:56:39 AM > Post #: 1

RE: Suburban Motor Replacement Help! - 11/15/2007 10:01:54 AM    DAVID L. PAUL   Posts: 62 Joined: 11/2/2007 Status: offline as far as the dipstick being on oppisite sides why would that matter and u could get a set of 305 exhaust manifolds and replace the ones off the 350 _____________________________ DAVID LEE PAUL (in reply to 2fast4u_gmc) Post #: 2

RE: Suburban Motor Replacement Help! - 11/15/2007 12:25:08 PM    ZX1100F1 Posts: 2429 Joined: 8/1/2006 Status: offline The 86 Suburban 350ci engine uses a electronic carburetor and engine contols, the 1979 motor will not have all the ports available to make this an ideal substitute, another reason to forego the 305ci Camaro motor is lack of power, the car 305ci engine is cam'd to move a light weight car not a heavy Suburban. Appropriate 350ci long-blocks for your 86 Suburban are readily available for very reasonable prices.  (in reply to DAVID L. PAUL) Post #: 3

RE: Suburban Motor Replacement Help! - 11/15/2007 4:50:55 PM    2fast4u_gmc   Posts: 7 Joined: 11/15/2007 Status: offline Any Idea where a good place to get a cheap good running 350Ci? Thanks (in reply to ZX1100F1) Post #: 4

RE: Suburban Motor Replacement Help! - 11/16/2007 10:11:38 AM    2fast4u_gmc   Posts: 7 Joined: 11/15/2007 Status: offline I called a few places in town and they say that the 1986 350ci is very hard to find. The only thing I found is a 85 chevy complete running truck with a 350. They wants $650 for the whole truck. Would this work for my application? < Message edited by 2fast4u_gmc -- 11/16/2007 8:44:14 PM > (in reply to 2fast4u_gmc) Post #: 5

RE: Suburban Motor Replacement Help! - 11/23/2007 5:46:12 PM    johnboy   Posts: 27 Joined: 11/13/2007 Status: offline Try Aumillers @1 800  692-7462 great place to buy newer parts (in reply to 2fast4u_gmc) Post #: 6

RE: Suburban Motor Replacement Help! - 1/23/2008 5:36:29 PM    tofer76   Posts: 9 Joined: 1/23/2008 Status: offline i have a 88 sub w 350   lookin to sell motor and anythin else you need (in reply to johnboy) Post #: 7

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