trentc
11-07-2010, 21:24
My sister recently gifted me her family '94 Suburban after 15 years of use.
The vehicle runs really good and looks good after taking very good care of it all those years.
The issue I have with it is the 5.7 gasoline engine which has horrible fuel economy and not so good power to add. The 88' 6.2 can go up a highway hill without a blink, but that 5.7, lacking power will usually downshift into 3rd.
My 88 Suburban has been just kinda sitting around doing not much since it's transmission gave out (not getting hardly any hydraulic pressure) and the body is decent, but not the best.
So I am wondering if it would be a good idea to swap the engine/trasmissions out to get a better engine and fuel economy?
Or can current tranny stay in? I am thinking no.
Not sure of the value of the 5.7/transmission, but you think someone who would want a 5.7 and 4 speed would trade their time to swap the 6.2 into the 94 for keeping them?
Just wondering
Thanks
The vehicle runs really good and looks good after taking very good care of it all those years.
The issue I have with it is the 5.7 gasoline engine which has horrible fuel economy and not so good power to add. The 88' 6.2 can go up a highway hill without a blink, but that 5.7, lacking power will usually downshift into 3rd.
My 88 Suburban has been just kinda sitting around doing not much since it's transmission gave out (not getting hardly any hydraulic pressure) and the body is decent, but not the best.
So I am wondering if it would be a good idea to swap the engine/trasmissions out to get a better engine and fuel economy?
Or can current tranny stay in? I am thinking no.
Not sure of the value of the 5.7/transmission, but you think someone who would want a 5.7 and 4 speed would trade their time to swap the 6.2 into the 94 for keeping them?
Just wondering
Thanks