Achto 30,258 #1 Posted 3 hours ago (edited) Here I go again. As the title says, this years project is a 401 Suburban. Will start off with some ground 0 pics. Next step that I was happy about was my Christmas Miracle. The steering wheel came off without special tools or much resistance. When I bought the tractor it had a Nova ignition module on it. Starting it was sometimes a challenge so I wanted to switch it back to points before disassembly. Happy to say that it starts much better on points than it did with the Nova module. With this accomplished it was time to move on to tear down. A couple of hours later & I had a pile of parts. I went through the transmission shortly after I bought the tractor because it had a 3rd gear issue, so that will not have to come apart again. The engine runs good with no smoke, so hopefully it will not need a rebuild. It does appear to be seeping oil from the head gasket, so I will pull the head to change the gasket. Will also inspect cylinder condition as long as it's open. Now for some P.O. surprises. Lets just say that some people should not be allowed to play with welders. First, when a lock collar cracks I guess one should grab the welder & tack it in place. Drag link issue?? Lets burn that in place too. I'm sure there will be a few more surprises. Feel free to come along for the show. Edited 3 hours ago by Achto 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Easton Rich 774 #2 Posted 3 hours ago First one! I’m excited when this time rolls around! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moparfanforever 898 #3 Posted 3 hours ago Looking forward to the new show!! Love your work!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 63,281 #4 Posted 3 hours ago Dan, that is too nice to restore. With the exception of a few unauthorized welds it should take you a couple weeks for this one. What are your plans for the rest of the winter? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blasterdad 3,128 #5 Posted 3 hours ago 13 minutes ago, Achto said: Lets just say that some people should not be allowed to play with welders. Or drills, wire cutters, hammers, grinders, spray paint... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 30,258 #6 Posted 3 hours ago 11 minutes ago, 953 nut said: What are your plans for the rest of the winter? It was repainted once or twice so it is fair game for a resto. I have a few other projects that I will be sure to share. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 29,977 #7 Posted 2 hours ago Cold adult beverage and deep fried cheese curds ready... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
