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AstrSafariFamily
I am merely driving my van
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Location: Highland, Michigan

How is everyone?

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I join this sight because I have 2 Safari's, The fist is a 86 gt starcraft conversion rust free not bad for michigan, with a TBI 350, 700r4 trans/shift kit and a 3:08 posi rear, the second one is my problem vehicle. As of this time it has a dead cylinder on the #6 piston. This is a 97 Safari with AWD and the SLT model. I am hopeing to find any info on replacing the 4.3 w motor with a same year 5.7 vortec, I know I need the oil pan and mounts to do this but I don't know anything other than that besides the ECM aby info would be greatly needed so I can return it to the road

LiftedAWDAstro
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Re: How is everyone?

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Welcome! Already a V8 and soon to be a second... :supz:

Look through the V8 swap section for info on doing a Vortec 350 swap.
Current rides:
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition

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Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
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T.Low
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Welcome to ASV from a Walled Lake Central alum.

Highland House restaraunt still in biz with their famous bread?

Yeah, I'm from Waltucky... :cheers: :drinkers: :partyman:
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SoCalli V8
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Post by SoCalli V8 »

You have just found the Best technical StroFari website on the net...... > So now all your problems have been halved.....

WELCOME!.... :supz:
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AstrSafariFamily
I am merely driving my van
I am merely driving my van
Posts: 7
Joined: Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:50 am
Location: Highland, Michigan

Re: How is everyone?

Post by AstrSafariFamily »

T.Low I grew up in Waltuckey in The Wolverine lake sub, small world I went to Western, Highland house is still there and has some good food but I haven't been there in awhile so I don't know how much it has changed
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