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Continued to plug away at disconnecting things from the engine bay in my spare time. Got the coolant hoses disconnected and the fan and radiator removed. It looks like the radiator has been re-cored, as the insides look new and the top and bottom flanges have been cut apart. The coolant hoses feel soft, I am thinking I will go ahead and replace them. Also need to get an appropriate coolant temperature sensor and housing to go in the upper radiator hose to trigger my custom engine fan controller.
I drained the oil and began applying wd-40 to several of the bolts on the exhaust and frame that I will have to disconnect. I also assembled a cheap engine cradle to set the removed engine in, so that I can roll it around and it will be safer to work on and remove parts from. It was a $35 cheapo stand from a big auction site, not too terrible of construction and welding but I did replace the bolts that connect the three frame pieces together with larger better rated ones.
Tomorrow I have help coming and I am going to devote an entire day to working on the Suburban, hopefully I will make lots of progress.
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