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Torontocity · 10-12-2009, 09:03 PM

Hey all...I'm a family man...Seven kids...need a big 4x4 truck, y'know Toronto and snow...Well i got a 94 Suburban but tired of going gas station to gas station...so i'm Pulling out the gas engine and installing a mercedes benz 5 Cyl. Diesel. I know...you'll say not enough power...But i'm adding a 700r4 Transmission and i promise not to go wall climbing.
I am in the prosess...engine and tranny is out and Diesel engine is in Machine shop making an adaptor plate...Now i am less that a novice and i'm gonner need all the help i can get...Mostly with wiring.
Will keep y'all up to date...

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Torontocity EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 14 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Toronto Greetings (1994 Suburban w/ Mercedes diesel swap) Hey all...I'm a family man...Seven kids...need a big 4x4 truck, y'know Toronto and snow...Well i got a 94 Suburban but tired of going gas station to gas station...so i'm Pulling out the gas engine and installing a mercedes benz 5 Cyl. Diesel. I know...you'll say not enough power...But i'm adding a 700r4 Transmission and i promise not to go wall climbing. I am in the prosess...engine and tranny is out and Diesel engine is in Machine shop making an adaptor plate...Now i am less that a novice and i'm gonner need all the help i can get...Mostly with wiring. Will keep y'all up to date...