Depending on the angle of the driveshaft if there would be a problem or not, but I already have another axle ready to go. The fuel tank is a non issue too, I have a fuel cell waiting to go in. There will not be too much left original under astro from the cross member back. I have been planning this ...

Back again... Have not got anything done, between the kids football and my laziness, I have not got anything done. Due to where I live ( the ozark mountains) I wanted to built a van that is fun to drive, keep in mind I know the astro is no sports car, but it would be fun to be a little more aggressi...

Good to see some progress on this, if your the only one pushing that around I now know why they call you bulldozer :D Keep the pics and info coming :cheers: lol... yeah i can't even tilt it now, i think getting it back in the van is going to be a pain. rock... this motor is not stock, i need to put...

I finally got somewhere on this project, here are some photo's of the mock up i did to get my measurements for the engine and tranny. http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd315/bulldozer_1969/010.jpg http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd315/bulldozer_1969/009.jpg This photo is where it stands now... i...

Well my project is one of dealing with what i got parts wise. I think the 4x4 astro idea is awesome... but i can't get the thought of my wife laying a golden egg if i start ripping apart the blazer in the front yard too :-k . So the dodge is going in, but i still have the 4x4 option with that too, t...

Yes the GM V8 swap requires moving the engine forward about 4". This way the tranny lines up in the same location. turbo 4000 and 305? Never heard of them...Are you talking about a GM turbo 400 (TH400) and an old cast iron gear driven 205 transfer case? If so then yes they will be supported bu...

I finally got around to doing a test fit, and i have some issues with the motor mounts. I don't think I can use anything from the mounts that were there (from the 4.3). So I will have to cut them off and build from the crossmember, shouldn't be a big deal. My question is on a chevy v8 do you have to...

Thanks, yeah I guess I should of searched a little #-o .

I would like to see some pics of astro 4x4's. I myself am looking for some pictures of an astro that was in the four wheeler top truck challenge a few years ago. I don't know much about it besides it was white, flexed a lot, and the guy was from Canada. It appears that a lot of people are getting in...

I want to know how you are going to move the van or the motor to get one or the other out of the way..?? a lot of muscle and very little brains... finally got everything in my garage today... let the fabbing begin... but then again I keep thinkng, I want that 454 with the 4x4 stuff in the astro, ma...

ok thanks, so there would not be a problem it I centered the motor and built the motor mount maybe an inch lower for a better center of gravity... or should I just save my time and place the motor where it would normally be?

I was outside looking at the motor mounts, is there a reason why the motor is offset to the right?

I thought Dodge (my motor) stood for Drops Oil Drips Grease Everywhere. I did a rear good job of that because I didn't think to drain the tranny fluid. Found a nice hole in the side of the oil pan, about the size of a dollar. Here's a few photo's http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd315/bulldozer_19...

Well I kept trying to talk myself out of pulling the motor/tranny/frame out... but my neighbor was gung ho to start the task. Went pretty well and pulled everything out in about two hours. The only thing that bothered me was when I jacked the body up... I kept thinking to myself what the hell am I d...

Welcome, Bulldozer. I like the idea of the Dodge 360/737 transplant, so that has my vote. A few years back, we had a member who grafted an Olds 403 into his Astro. To date, I believe that he's been the only one to swap in a non-Chevy V8 (I'm going to assume here that the LS series engine is conside...