I'm Baaaaaack.
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dafrogtoad
Topic author - I get chills without my van.
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I'm Baaaaaack.
Hello list...after 2 years, I finally get to go back to working on the astro...Just wanted to stop in and say hi. I'm researching back to where I was, and probably getting a new cam installed...
350 hp full roller SBC
Vortec iron heads
Modded TBI, 65 inj. Aeromotove Fuel reg. Speckter/K&N filter
4 core rad. Stewart WP
Heddmans, Dynomax Ultra Flo X
Tach
Alpine
Lund Moon Visor
Re: I'm Baaaaaack.
Welcome home.Good to see you.
1979 Malibu drag race only car
1999 Sonoma 4.3 5 speed-Rufus
1989 Astro-Ole Yellar cancelled-still selling off parts
1985 Astro-shop van R.I.P. my friend
1994 Astro LT RWD W4.3 rod knock RIP
1982 Winnebago single rear wheel-Chevy 350 Scraped 1/28/13-broken dreams......
Rochester,NY
1999 Sonoma 4.3 5 speed-Rufus
1989 Astro-Ole Yellar cancelled-still selling off parts
1985 Astro-shop van R.I.P. my friend
1994 Astro LT RWD W4.3 rod knock RIP
1982 Winnebago single rear wheel-Chevy 350 Scraped 1/28/13-broken dreams......
Rochester,NY
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dafrogtoad
Topic author - I get chills without my van.
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Re: I'm Baaaaaack.
Hey Gary....how's it been?
350 hp full roller SBC
Vortec iron heads
Modded TBI, 65 inj. Aeromotove Fuel reg. Speckter/K&N filter
4 core rad. Stewart WP
Heddmans, Dynomax Ultra Flo X
Tach
Alpine
Lund Moon Visor
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Smiliesafari
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Re: I'm Baaaaaack.
Where ya been, Dude? Lets see some updated pics. 
1996 Safari SLX Hotair balloon transport vehicle
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dafrogtoad
Topic author - I get chills without my van.
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Re: I'm Baaaaaack.
I finished the swap a while back, but ran into tuning problems, valve lash problems and time problems. I need to park the 'stro while I got work/life stuff taken care of.
But now the van's BACK at the top of the list...no doubt I'll be on here quite a bit, asking questions and generally getting back into the "astro thing"
But now the van's BACK at the top of the list...no doubt I'll be on here quite a bit, asking questions and generally getting back into the "astro thing"
350 hp full roller SBC
Vortec iron heads
Modded TBI, 65 inj. Aeromotove Fuel reg. Speckter/K&N filter
4 core rad. Stewart WP
Heddmans, Dynomax Ultra Flo X
Tach
Alpine
Lund Moon Visor
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crash
- I plan to be buried in my van
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Re: I'm Baaaaaack.
welcome back 
Rob 
current rides:
04 Mazda 6 V6 5spd
vans owned:
97 Astro AWD (selling by summer .. i think) SOLD
99 Astro LS Sept 08 ASV VOM
94 Astro LT
93 Astro LT
96 Astro LT AWD * parts van*
current rides:
04 Mazda 6 V6 5spd
vans owned:
97 Astro AWD (selling by summer .. i think) SOLD
99 Astro LS Sept 08 ASV VOM
94 Astro LT
93 Astro LT
96 Astro LT AWD * parts van*
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Rebel
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Re: I'm Baaaaaack.
welcome back,,,good to see you didn't forget your other family.
89 Astro, 350 V-8, Shaved doors, Filled Slider, Corvette IRS, 94 Mustang GT Rack & Pinion(Thanks to Skip), Cad Tail lights from SoCalliV8 ( RIP) Miss you my friend.
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dafrogtoad
Topic author - I get chills without my van.
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Re: I'm Baaaaaack.
Never forget ya'll Reb..how goes it in the 'Bama south?
350 hp full roller SBC
Vortec iron heads
Modded TBI, 65 inj. Aeromotove Fuel reg. Speckter/K&N filter
4 core rad. Stewart WP
Heddmans, Dynomax Ultra Flo X
Tach
Alpine
Lund Moon Visor
Re: I'm Baaaaaack.
I did a search of your V8 swap thread and the last thing I found was a valve lash issue that you where taking to the shop.In this one you are talking about a cam change.Could you please fill in the blanks between then and now for me??.
Thank You,
Gary
Thank You,
Gary
1979 Malibu drag race only car
1999 Sonoma 4.3 5 speed-Rufus
1989 Astro-Ole Yellar cancelled-still selling off parts
1985 Astro-shop van R.I.P. my friend
1994 Astro LT RWD W4.3 rod knock RIP
1982 Winnebago single rear wheel-Chevy 350 Scraped 1/28/13-broken dreams......
Rochester,NY
1999 Sonoma 4.3 5 speed-Rufus
1989 Astro-Ole Yellar cancelled-still selling off parts
1985 Astro-shop van R.I.P. my friend
1994 Astro LT RWD W4.3 rod knock RIP
1982 Winnebago single rear wheel-Chevy 350 Scraped 1/28/13-broken dreams......
Rochester,NY
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dafrogtoad
Topic author - I get chills without my van.
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Re: I'm Baaaaaack.
Well..lets see...
I got the van running ok...not great, but ok. 3-4 weeks later, it started making valve noise. I reset the lash...that worked for about a week..did it again. Few weeks later, I had a friend do it. THAT lasted about 3-4 weeks.
Got sick of taking it apart and life caught up with me, so I parked it.
While it was parked (about 2 years maybe?) I tried to do some more studying and talked to everyone I could think of and came up with the following possibilities.
1.) "pulling out" of the head studs, thus loosening the rockers, thus causing the lash to be off
2.) The need for "valve guides" Or, the rockers twisiting sideways on the valve
3.) The cam not suitable for computer control (another issue)
All in all, I decided to let it to to a (hopefully) good mechy take it and straighten it out.
So I wait now.
Lesson learned?
When someone one HERE tells you to just buy a complete crate motor and concentrate on the swap..unless yer a bitchin mechanic..LISTEN TO THEM!
I got the van running ok...not great, but ok. 3-4 weeks later, it started making valve noise. I reset the lash...that worked for about a week..did it again. Few weeks later, I had a friend do it. THAT lasted about 3-4 weeks.
Got sick of taking it apart and life caught up with me, so I parked it.
While it was parked (about 2 years maybe?) I tried to do some more studying and talked to everyone I could think of and came up with the following possibilities.
1.) "pulling out" of the head studs, thus loosening the rockers, thus causing the lash to be off
2.) The need for "valve guides" Or, the rockers twisiting sideways on the valve
3.) The cam not suitable for computer control (another issue)
All in all, I decided to let it to to a (hopefully) good mechy take it and straighten it out.
So I wait now.
Lesson learned?
When someone one HERE tells you to just buy a complete crate motor and concentrate on the swap..unless yer a bitchin mechanic..LISTEN TO THEM!
350 hp full roller SBC
Vortec iron heads
Modded TBI, 65 inj. Aeromotove Fuel reg. Speckter/K&N filter
4 core rad. Stewart WP
Heddmans, Dynomax Ultra Flo X
Tach
Alpine
Lund Moon Visor
Re: I'm Baaaaaack.
What springs, what cam and what lifters? You could also have some form of a coil bind issue causing the studs to pull or too much lift. Screw ins and/or different valvetrain could help you out with that.
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SoCalli V8
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I plan to be buried in my van
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Re: I'm Baaaaaack.
Nice to see ya Frogger, yeah what Robo said, tell us your specs?
`86 V8 Lowered Cargo, extensively modified, shaved bald, wearing the shortest, sluttyest white primer dress....
A British Wanker living in So KarlyFornia.
My Astro tows my toys to Glamis sand dunes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp2pqjQtpso
First ever canal jump at Glamis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXZjM84x_Xc
A British Wanker living in So KarlyFornia.
My Astro tows my toys to Glamis sand dunes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp2pqjQtpso
First ever canal jump at Glamis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXZjM84x_Xc
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dafrogtoad
Topic author - I get chills without my van.
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Re: I'm Baaaaaack.
All that's in a folder IN the van. The van's at the shop now. If "coil bind" means that the boss the studs press into need to be shaved, that's one of the things we're looking into once the heads are exposed.
I'm not much on engine/head building, so I have to wait and see what's found/said at the shop. I'll post as soon as I hear something.
I'm not much on engine/head building, so I have to wait and see what's found/said at the shop. I'll post as soon as I hear something.
350 hp full roller SBC
Vortec iron heads
Modded TBI, 65 inj. Aeromotove Fuel reg. Speckter/K&N filter
4 core rad. Stewart WP
Heddmans, Dynomax Ultra Flo X
Tach
Alpine
Lund Moon Visor
Re: I'm Baaaaaack.
By coil bind I mean that when the rocker pushes down on the valve it does so far enough that the spring will not compress any more, and that causes it to try and pull the stud. When you use certain springs you are only supposed to use up to a certain lift with them. Did you use high ratio rockers (1.6+) as well?