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1999 Chevrolet Suburban Repair Question


Topics covered: Engine, Body, Throttle body.
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Asked on July 15, 2012

Interchangable?

Will a 1995 chevy motor interchange in a 1999 chevy suburban?
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Replied on July 15, 2012

Not enough details need models engine sizes etc.

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on July 15, 2012

The 1999 is a 350 vortex 5.7L and I was told the 1995 was also a 350 vortex 5.7L but the intake is different and now I am worried I bought a motor that I am not even gonna be able to use. I was told they are different blocks but is that gonna matter? I have all the parts water pump, intake etc. from the 95 so if I use the parts for a 1995 will it still hook up right? I had a cracked block on my 1999 suburban and it could not be fixed. So I bought the 1995 thinking it was a 1999 the same as I pulled.

Tiny Response from scage
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Replied on July 15, 2012

Whats the 1995 out of?

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on July 16, 2012

A Tahoe

Tiny Response from scage
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Replied on July 16, 2012

I see a 1996-2000 long block tahoe engine and a 1996-1999 suburban long block engine working.How the 1995 one is different couldnt tell you.We dont have acess to interchangable software.I use http://www.rockauto.com to answer compatiabilty questions and thats what they say.Junk yards have that software though.I would never buy and engine without knowing it would work for sure.

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on July 17, 2012

I believe the 1995 engine is a throttle body injector engine which is different from the 99 engine which is a multi point injector. Also, the 95 is an OBD I engine and the 99 is an OBD II engine. I think adapting the 95 engine to the 99 truck would be very difficult.

Tiny Answered by Cliff Farrar
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Replied on July 17, 2012

That's right, it's a TBI engine, not a Vortec and nearly impossible to adapt, not to mention, against Federal law to do so.

Tiny Answered by Wrenchtech (expert)
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Replied on July 17, 2012

Thanks for the added wisdom wrenchtech.

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on July 17, 2012

Anytime Lou

Tiny Answered by Wrenchtech (expert)
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