PHOTOS BY CHRIS TOBIN AND COURTESY OF LINCO DIESEL PERFORMANCE
When John Eilermann of St. Louis, MO turned to Jeff McCord and his team at LinCo Diesel Performance in Troy, MO his goal was to have the team build him a Jeep that would be rugged for off road use but have room for friends for hunting trips. After discussing his wants and needs for the rig McCord showed him pictures of a ’71’ 72 Chevy Suburban and he was sold, changing direction on the project from a Jeep to a safaristyled classic Chevy rolling on 40s with room for the whole crew. The fullsize classic rig would have plenty of room for passengers when crawling through the back country as well as space for a potent Duramax diesel drivetrain to motivate the heavy rig through just about any situation he would encounter.
Lifting the hood reveals the highly detailed engine bay with a LBZ Duramax nestled between the modified frame rails and capped by a custom fabricated shock tower brace. The LinCo team fabricated and TIG-welded all the stainless steel charge and intake piping. Notice the classic Chevy orange powder coating that highlights the engine mimicking a traditional small-block Chevy gas engine that is typically seen in restomod trucks like this.