The donor van for the V8
Still have some buttoning up to do like the air conditioning and entire exhaust system. Just thought I'd share. :-) Take care!!
Astro V8 5 speed
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Logan
Topic author - I finally get the smurf thing
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Astro V8 5 speed
Hey guys! Haven't been on in forever! But that's doesn't mean I've lost the Astro bug. I got a wild hair and stumbled on a 1988 v6 5 speed Astro and had to have it. Then proceeded to install a V8. Hope these pictures load properly.
The donor van for the V8
Still have some buttoning up to do like the air conditioning and entire exhaust system. Just thought I'd share. :-) Take care!!
The donor van for the V8
Still have some buttoning up to do like the air conditioning and entire exhaust system. Just thought I'd share. :-) Take care!!
1988 Astro Shorty full cargo - 350 TBI - 5 speed
1993 Passenger 4X4 Astro 305 TBI V8 -2 speed transfer case 5" custom lift - Built by Lockdoc
2015 Ram Promaster City - work car
2004 AWD Express 5.3
2005 Express 15 passenger 6.0
1984 Beauville Full Size Sport Van- built TBI 355-electric fans- 4L60e 95,000 original miles
2001 International School Bus
1993 Passenger 4X4 Astro 305 TBI V8 -2 speed transfer case 5" custom lift - Built by Lockdoc
2015 Ram Promaster City - work car
2004 AWD Express 5.3
2005 Express 15 passenger 6.0
1984 Beauville Full Size Sport Van- built TBI 355-electric fans- 4L60e 95,000 original miles
2001 International School Bus
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chesehd
- I get chills without my van.
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Re: Astro V8 5 speed
Long time, no see.
Welcome back!
Welcome back!
Ken
2003 AWD
Back in the saddle on a new horse!
A lot of money is tainted: 'Taint yours, and 'taint mine.
2003 AWD
Back in the saddle on a new horse!
A lot of money is tainted: 'Taint yours, and 'taint mine.
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Smiliesafari
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doyoulikeithere
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Re: Astro V8 5 speed
Another one saved from the crusher and given some TLC. What a great christmas. ;)
2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 - Blue.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 - Silver.
1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 - Silver.
1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.
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WoodButcher
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Re: Astro V8 5 speed
Yep, you still got the bug...
Makin' the poor kid work w/ a busted flipper, shame on you!
Nice find.
Makin' the poor kid work w/ a busted flipper, shame on you!
Nice find.
'93 Safari shorty, 350 swap
'05 Astro AWD, lifted, 6 liter, cammed, ported and programmed for fast.
'93 cargo, work in progress
'05 Astro AWD, lifted, 6 liter, cammed, ported and programmed for fast.
'93 cargo, work in progress
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mdmead
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Re: Astro V8 5 speed
Great to see all the pics together! Now on to an AWD subframe to slip under it.... 
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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Bret Schmerker
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Re: Astro V8 5 speed
Sorry to bump an old thread, but I've info for @Logan on other candidate gears. Richmond Gear/Beloit once produced a ROD six-speed, which I reckon would have made the best installation, as all forks use a Long Machine & Tool external shifter; I'd have advised the 22:37 input/fifth gears, 41:17 first (4.06:1), 35:24 second (2.75:1), 28:30 third (1.57:1), 25:34 fourth (1.24:1), and 25:52 sixth (0.81:1 / 19% overdrive).Since Richmond discontinued the ROD, TREMEC came up with new light-truck gears in the form of the TR-3160; I've earmarked the B gearset with its 4.06:1 low and staged overdrives as upgrade candidate for my own V6-4300-powered 1997 SLE, and the C gearset has a 3.76:1 low and 0.60:1 overdrive for better enduring today's torquey overhard cam small-blocks in addition to the Vortec 5300 and 6000 and refurb Chevrolet Turbo-Fires. The Borg-Warner shifter offset unit used in 1st-gen Astro/Safari production on the World Class T-5 should also work on the TR-3160.
1997 GMC M11006 (Safari SLE, 2WD, V6-4300/4L60-E/7.625" 3.73:1 open)
Acquired Jul 2018 / In service Sep 2018 - Nov 2022 / down due leaky valve(s) #5 cyl.
Acquired Jul 2018 / In service Sep 2018 - Nov 2022 / down due leaky valve(s) #5 cyl.