Barn Find 1978 Chevrolet Suburban on 2040-cars
Vancouver, Washington, United States
Body Type:SUV
Engine:454
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: Tan
Make: Chevrolet
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Suburban
Trim: silverado
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: 2wd
Mileage: 164,000
Sub Model: Trailering Special
Exterior Color: Bronze and White
Number of Doors: 4
1978 Chevrolet Suburban Silverado Trailering Special. This Suburban was special ordered as a two wheel drive 3/4 ton with the rare trailering special option which included, one ton suspension, 4.10 gears, heavy duty springs, shocks, front and rear sway bars, bigger front disc and rear drum brakes, heavy duty tow hitch, trailer brake module and wiring harness. This truck with this option was installed with the LF8 454 which had different heads and cam for more torque and did not have all the smog equipment. The motor was rebuilt 40K ago. It has a MX1 Turbo 400 transmission that has been upgraded with a shift kit for firmer shifts. It also has from the factory a heavy duty transmission cooler and engine oil cooler. This makes it rated at 11,000 GCW (gross combined weight). It is also equipped with dual exhaust as well which is new. The options are as follows, power steering, power brakes, HEI ignition, deluxe air conditioning which blows ice cold, electric tailgate window, soft-ray glass which is all perfect, tilt steering, cruise control, headlamp warning buzzer, tachometer, deluxe cloth interior, am/fm stereo, door edge guards, 40 gallon fuel tank, chrome grill, chrome front bumper guards, Silverado option, drip moldings and two tone paint. This Suburban has 164K on the odometer and runs great, starts up on cold mornings with the choke on and comes to idle when it warms up. Factory wheels, deluxe caps and new tires with warranty. The headliner and front carpet are all new and the rest of the interior looks amazing! On the drivers seat upright, the fabric is starting to split, this fabric is still available. Now for the outside, this Suburban is real straight for its age, most of the paint is original and very presentable, the hood is thin but glossy like no tomorrow, even the door jams are perfect. There is a little rust under the driver door rocker panel but it is very minor. The right rear lower quarter panel has a small amount of bubbling as well, but again, very minor. The chrome is amazing throughout and the rear bumper is new. This truck comes with all of the history, window sticker, build sheet, service parts identification decal, owners manual, maintenance schedule and all service and repair records. This truck is an excellent candidate for a tow vehicle for your race car, horses, travel trailer, utility trailer, or whatever you desire and in all confidence!! Special ordered and purchased new from Murray Chevrolet in Gresham, Or. I purchased this truck from the original family 10 years ago. Every time I take it out, it draws a crowd of people who can't believe the condition. It has been stored in doors it's whole life and it shows. If your in the market for an early Suburban that tows, thats in amazing condition, look no further, this is a find.
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What kind of trucks get into such a fight? Last year's winner, for instance - who upgraded his truck this year to prove he didn't "luck into the win" - drives a 2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty with a 6.4-liter Power Stroke V8 upgraded with a custom intake, Elite Diesel triple turbos and a two-stage nitrous system. Another competitor has a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 powered by a 5.9-liter Cummins inline-six, upgraded with Garrett turbos, dual-stage nitrous, a seven-inch exhaust stack and twin fans built into the bed to cool the Sun Coast Omega transmission. The numbers on that truck: 1,255 horsepower, and 2,063 pound-feet of torque at the wheels. Naturally, as the image above might suggest, things don't always end well.
You'll find all five videos covering this years challenge below. A scene in the dyno video sums it all up perfectly: a competitor leaves his nitrous on too long and the crew is treated to some ominous poppings, he leans out the window, throws both hands up and shouts, "Amer'ca!"
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Autoblog Podcast #327:
Chevy SS prototype spotted wearing Pontiac G8 clothes
Tue, 28 Aug 2012
Do not adjust your computer screen, you are not seeing the rebirth of the Pontiac brand. General Motors has chosen to use a G8 to disguise a test mule for the latest prototype of the forthcoming Chevrolet SS. The G8 was closely related to the Holden Commodore and Vauxhall VXR, the platform upon which the new Chevrolet performance model will be based. It should come as little surprise, then, that GM has opted to use the cladding from the former G8.
Thought the front clip of this mule is pure Pontiac, note the vents immediately behind the front wheel. That is a distinctive design hallmark of the Vauxhall VXR. Also note that this vehicle is right-hand drive, as the Holden and its Chevy counterpart will be very closely related. That likely includes potential drivetrains. The spy photos of this mule also reveal very wide rear tires, and rear wheels that do not match the fronts.