New Guy
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Welcome to the site!Take a look in the awd/4x4 section.It's been done several times!CAWD 99 wrote:Just bought my first astro, '99 AWD Cargo and love it. Seen this site in 4 Wheel Mag and think it will be useful. Has anyone switched transfer cases with a blazer or S-10. How did it go?
'94 Astro AWD EXT LT - Over 211,000 ,parts van now!
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'95 Astro AWD EXT CS - Just over 99,000 miles
DHC Rock rails
Overland Vans 4" lift kit and bumper w/grille guard
Fiamma awning
'95 Astro AWD EXT CS - Just over 99,000 miles
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Rileysowner
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Welcome. Look around, the number of mods boggles the mind.
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Welcome!
(Geez, that article is already sending good folks our way!)
(Geez, that article is already sending good folks our way!)
Matt
Selah, WA
-96 GMC Safari AWD Hi-Top Conversion -->Stalled 5.3L swap & 5" lift
-74 Ford Bronco -->Far from perfect but mine!
-99 V-10 Ford Super Duty Super Cab 4x4 -->Stock with 285 Cooper ATs
-00 Ford Focus Wagon -->The Red Turd
-95 Ford 24' Class C Motorhome -->My big block sleeper
-07 Can-Am Outlander XT -->My yellow 4x4 quad for work & play
-04 Ski Doo REV Summit -->Still several chassis behind!
No new projects until the current ones are done!
Selah, WA
-96 GMC Safari AWD Hi-Top Conversion -->Stalled 5.3L swap & 5" lift
-74 Ford Bronco -->Far from perfect but mine!
-99 V-10 Ford Super Duty Super Cab 4x4 -->Stock with 285 Cooper ATs
-00 Ford Focus Wagon -->The Red Turd
-95 Ford 24' Class C Motorhome -->My big block sleeper
-07 Can-Am Outlander XT -->My yellow 4x4 quad for work & play
-04 Ski Doo REV Summit -->Still several chassis behind!
No new projects until the current ones are done!
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Welcome. Have some fun and trash the receipts.
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Re: New Guy
Hey, welcome to the site. Yeah, I certainly have found ASV to be quite useful and the members ar every helpful.
I swapped a Tcase from an s10 Blazer, electronic shift. My thread has some BS on the first page and really starts to show pics into the 2nd page. It went fine. I used my same driveshafts. The only issue was the clocking was different so the front shft hit the crossmember. We fixed it.
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=2586
Here's the origninal swap thread I followed:
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=955
Here's the swap to manual shift:
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=82
I think in my thread i linked to a site that has a list of transfercases and vehicles that the will be found in, so you can tie that in with the other swap info on the other two threads.
Good luck and don't hesitate to ask more questions. Hope that helps get you started. I'm afraid thats as helpful as i can be during a Red Wings playoff game.
I swapped a Tcase from an s10 Blazer, electronic shift. My thread has some BS on the first page and really starts to show pics into the 2nd page. It went fine. I used my same driveshafts. The only issue was the clocking was different so the front shft hit the crossmember. We fixed it.
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=2586
Here's the origninal swap thread I followed:
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=955
Here's the swap to manual shift:
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=82
I think in my thread i linked to a site that has a list of transfercases and vehicles that the will be found in, so you can tie that in with the other swap info on the other two threads.
Good luck and don't hesitate to ask more questions. Hope that helps get you started. I'm afraid thats as helpful as i can be during a Red Wings playoff game.
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Welcome to the site!
'89 Astro, 4.3L, TBI. Minor intake and exhaust mods. Rebuilt 700R4 trans (by me). Corvette servo, 0.5" boost valve, police grade 1-2 accumulator spring (shifts fast and solid). B&M stacked plate trans cooler. Bilstein shocks. Belltech sway bars front and back. New head unit, speakers and subwoofer. Needs paint and a new headliner.
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Welcome "C". You've found the best site on the web. Lots of great people and more info than you'll ever need. 
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Welcome to the site.
Aaron
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2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
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Re: New Guy
welcome!
1998 Astro, 246,000 miles
K&N air filter
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JET Performance SCU-2000 (Speed Control Unit)
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K&N air filter
TruCool trans cooler
2" Overland lift & 15" BFG Terrain, 3.73 gears
JET Performance SCU-2000 (Speed Control Unit)
Gabriel Ultra shocks, rear AirLift bags & sway bar
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some greetings from me, too.
derek
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Astro Aero 2wd ext ° 06/96 ° 235/60R15 ° 1GBDM19W2TB
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