1970 Chevrolet Suburban
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While it looks 'old' from 20 feet, get closer and you're in for a treat! The build on this Suburban started with removing the body from the frame, refinishing everything (including the frame), shaving the drip rails, and then dropping in a killer drivetrain. Open the hood, and after your eyes feast on the mill, you'll notice the Eddie Motorsports billet hood hinges, which operate very smoothly. The firewall was smoothed, and all HVAC hoses re-routed and tucked out of view. The power plant is a 435HP 6. 2L L86 crate engine, complete with serpentine belt drive and billet accessory mounts. A Spectre cold air intake feeds the mill, and a Ron Davis Racing aluminum radiator with twin thermostatically controlled Spal fans keep things cool. Ceramic coated exhaust manifolds look cool, flow almost like headers, and keep the exhaust note of the dual MagnaFlow mufflers subdued enough that casual listeners won't realize what's lurking under the hood. Behind the L86 is a beefy GM 8L90E transmission, which is capable taking 900 lb/ft of torque. With 8 forward gears, this Suburban can haul some weight (and some butt) and do it very smoothly. Given that the power train only has about 1700...