Hello. I've been looking for a new home to learn more about upgrading my truck. It's a 2000 suburban LS 4x4 1500. I've had it for a little 2 years and love it. I originally got it because I was tired of car payments and needed somthing that would fit my wife and kids. I have a little over 203,000 miles and I've never had any problems with it. I even used it to tow a 24x8x8 trailer loaded up to 8k lbs across the country with no issues. I currently have only minor bolt ons. Cold air, magnaflow exhaust, bully dog tuner,trans cooler, 22" DF6, nav with back up camera etc. I would like to see how long shell hold up with no issues but I am getting the urge to start pulling her apart. I will be taking my time amassing parts before I actually start any building. I am also currently building a 240sx on the side do I have a few projects. My goal for the burb is to completely redo the interior and update it in the processes. I plan on doing a 383 stroker with heads forged internals and a mild turbo. I do most work myself and enjoy doing it. This will be my first truck build although I did swap in a 454 in my 78 burb and I did a 350 swap in an 89 firebird. I look forward to meeting new people and learning all I can.

 

Welcome a 383 stroker would be nasty with even 8lbs boost and some meth

 

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Welcome to the site bro,I'm new too

 

welcome! good to see another VA member

 

Welcome! What is the 383 kit you're looking at? Do some reading up here and you may find an LQ4 with a mild turbo may get you what you're looking for...

I use to be stationed in Norfolk, lived in VA Beach too
Semper Fi!

 

I am planning on just piecing a stroker kit together myself. I haven't started sourcing parts as of yet. I want to refresh my suspension and drivetrain before I tear into the motor. The suspension i have new shocks but I want it to handle better as well. And the truck is way harder to find parts and tricks to keep it about stock heighth but handle better. I looked into an LQ4 but I would still want to tear into and rebuild it before boost any way and as its a family truck the stroked 5.3 should give me plenty of usable power with a nice mid to uper range turbo. I'm hoping to head to Afghanistan in a couple months do I'll use the deployment money to start getting parts. We're you stationed at camp Allen with MARFORCOM as well?

 

Welcome, you'll get plenty of help here JS.