03 cateye suburban build

[Tonyrodz]

Best way to break in the clutch is dump it a few times at 6k


While filming of course.

Sounds like a good plan to me!

 

[03catburban]

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Best way to break in the clutch is dump it a few times at 6k


While filming of course.

Lol lets see I have a tuned5.3 in a slightly heavy burban getting a nv3500. Now ive seen those trans take a good amount of abuse but idk about the 6k dump lol

 

[Dantheman1540]

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Lol lets see I have a tuned5.3 in a slightly heavy burban getting a nv3500. Now ive seen those trans take a good amount of abuse but idk about the 6k dump lol

In my experience, it will do one of 3 things.

1) Burnout!

2) Bog and stall

3) Something breaks my bet is U joint or 10bolt


But I totally understand not wanting to dump it I've been nice to mine lately as well.

 

[03catburban]

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In my experience, it will do one of 3 things.

1) Burnout!

2) Bog and stall

3) Something breaks my bet is U joint or 10bolt


But I totally understand not wanting to dump it I've been nice to mine lately as well.

My vote is on the grenade 80

 

[Tonyrodz]

My vote is on the grenade 80

Yup. I think so too.

 

[03catburban]

Made some progress today

Started with putting nut rivets in the bracket under the dash instead of making a nut plate then getting it to stay in place. So nut rivets it is.
Also have a hydraulic hole press, used that instead of a hole saw

First pic can see the press head on firewall with cutting head on outside. Didnt get underhood pic of that


Here you can see hole punched and nut rivets in brackets


Brake pedal cut down, clutch pedal installed and master cylinder without rod until I can get trans in


Start to finish 1hr 40 mins wasn't bad at all would been quicker if I gave up on trying keep adjustable pedals operational

 

[Dantheman1540]

Nice work! I'm getting excited for this

 

[03catburban]

Nice work! I'm getting excited for this

I am too. Want to go ahead and put trans in but want to make sure ive got everything for remote shifter so there aint a surprise

 

[03catburban]

Forgot something.
Few days ago the rear HVAC control in overhead decided to fall out and dangle so since it dont light up any more, is brittle and really not worth fixing.

Just ordered a new one instead


So now I guess would be a good time to add on led conversion considering only one button lights up between headlight, fog light switch, and front HVAC lol

Thats the only ones everything else works kinda odd to me usually the clusters go first

 

[03catburban]

Cleaned puddle light lens and put in some good leds to replace the old junk ones but hard to get a decent night pic so no pic.



But did test fit some more parts to make sure EVERYTHING is good before I go for the trans swap hopefully next week