Chevy & GMC Vans

Gonna need to test drive ... hand over the key! heh he
How is she running?

that engine and transmission are just absolutely a work of of art.

The past little bit has been busy & we are
slowly picking away at it.
Accessory brackets were so ugly there was no way we were going to
install them the way they were.

So we stripped em down,cleaned them up
& cleaned the alternator/brackets,check pulley bearings,painted the pulleys/access.Brackets
& hit it with clearcoat.That ate up 4 days,Then installed them.
Headers & exhaust installed,Used new copper gaskets,New ARP stainless header
bolts,Made up a new 3 wire 02 sensor harness,installed it,went into the wiring
& relocated/cleaned up area's that I did not approve of & keeping things away
from the headers -Deal with things now,rather than later.

Dropped her down back on to it's two front feet,
Its on all 4's & looks good.Today I bought MSD leads,Cap & Rotor,To be installed later on.
There's allot more loose ends that were completed but it would take forever for me
to type it out - On to the pics

Hey dumb question what'd you swipe the bracket on the passenger side off of? I think it may solve a problem of mine.

Mr_Roboto wrote:Hey dumb question what'd you swipe the bracket on the passenger side off of? I think it may solve a problem of mine.

90 astro stock bracket,
If you need one I have a spare.

Could you do me a favor and set it on a flat surface so the bolt holes are flush then measure the distance to the edge of the pulley or take a pic? I know I've lost it but right now I've got an issue because the spacing of the Camaro bracket I have is different than the truck bracket and under drive pulley I have. Frickin odd I realize but still.

Mr_Roboto wrote:Could you do me a favor and set it on a flat surface so the bolt holes are flush then measure the distance to the edge of the pulley or take a pic?

No problem,I'll send it in a PM.

Were close,Really close.
+ wire for 02 needs to be finalized,
I finished repairing the original tilt column,just have to
install the steering wheel to it & install it in the van,install cluster & bezel,
drop a battery into it,install rad overflow & winshield wiper bottles,fill the rad
& start it up.
-Boto,I still have to take pics/measurements of the braket & PM you.

IT'S ALIVE!!!!

She turned over well & runs great,
There is a slight exhaust leak @ the Y pipe,But
nothing we can't handle.
-Next up is finish up interior/exterior cosmetics,Insure it & go.
A special shout out thanks goes out to James (V-8 Famvan)
& Kevin (Kidhauler) for there time spent with Steph & I on this
project.
-Welcome to the V-8 Family Stephanie!

Awesome. Bet she's a beast. You guys put a ton of work into ti.

Nice job guys =D> and thanks for keeping us informed with text and pics throughout the whole process.

Nice Work, How bout an update?

Hey I wonder if you guys can answer this one...
I have a 1987 TBI roller cam block, and I wanna put 98ish Vortec heads on it.
Pretty straightforward I think.
Will the pushrods from the early engine be the correct length to meet the vortec rockers?
or will I need to get the vortec pushrods too. The rockers look identical in shape.
Any insight will help, Thanks IA.

Small update,
front end is all back together,
headlight bezels,grille,bumper installed.
Stephanie installed the front/rear carpet & thats about as far
as we got.(cold & snow kicked in).
This weekend we are planning to get the seats in &
finish up some minor dash details.
-I wasnt here but Steph took the van out for a rip last weekend &
her response was "It scared me"

Doyoulikeithere - You can use the 87 pushrods with your vortec heads.

reaper wrote:Doyoulikeithere - You can use the 87 pushrods with your vortec heads.

Most Excellent!

Many Thank You's