Chevy & GMC Vans

Don't need no stinkin muffler and brakes. Brakes are for stoppin. You did a 350 swap...you wanna GO!

DONE!

We filled all the fluids, installed a new exhaust and started her up only to find her running like crap. I managed to cross the plug wires for cylinders 3 and 5. Much better after that but still not right. Found a couple spark plug boots that had come loose from the plugs while installing the engine. It was dark out at that point so it was easy to figure that out with the lights off. Better but still not right. Off to get a new EGR valve. Bingo! Now she runs nice! Don't know how we got this lucky but all four bleeder valves broke loose without breaking. Decided to replace all the brakes and replace one of the rubber brake hoses up front since the housing was cracking. Stopped at the tag place and got a plate and took her for a ride. Pretty decent van. No race car but plenty powerful. Spent most of the day cleaning her up and now it's out on the streets somewhere. Next we'll see how the inspection goes. I know it should get a couple tires up front.

So to sum it up, not a bad deal. My kid has a nice looking, basically rust free van with a V8 that has been freshened up with all new seals and gaskets, new cam, lifters and springs, new seals and gaskets on the transmission along with a corvette servo, all new brakes and new exhaust for around $1500. And this time he was with me doing the work during the whole project so he'll probably have a bit more respect for his ride.

Too dark to takes pics tonight. More later.

I love it, my new van is super sexy cant wait to pick up the ladies with this beast. thanks dad

Awesome job Dad! =D> So when do we get a smokey burnout pic?

now now don't encourage him Lifted

Lockdoc and Lockboy awesome job, wish i could pull that off

as soon as i hit 500 miles to break in cam expect pictures

Nice job Bill =D> with good luck like that you should have gone out and bought a 'Lotto' ticket !!!
....hey and if young Bill gets too cocky for his own good, how about a 59 year old, well behaved guy for a son
again hats off to ya

dunedog wrote: ....hey and if young Bill gets too cocky for his own good, how about a 59 year old, well behaved guy for a son

wth dunedog i was thinking along those lines myself 24 is better the 59

ah,Pierre........................
Seeing they won't let Bill in and you, my friend, are probably not allowed to get out.......I am thus the best possiblity at this time.

ROTFL

dunedog wrote:ah,Pierre........................
Seeing they won't let Bill in and you, my friend, are probably not allowed to get out.......I am thus the best possiblity at this time.

touché

dont get your hopes up guys this van is my pride and joy right now give me a few years to be cocky [-X

Good to see you giving the old man props for all his help

Here is his new side logo.

Looking good. Wish mine was good enough to take for a drive. Then again more time wrenching less time on the computer at god knows when in the morning would help that!