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87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth
#546887 March 09th 2012 8:31 pm
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87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth

87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth (in process).
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Re: 87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth
Aule_Mar #546909 March 09th 2012 10:26 pm
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good start. what motor is it?


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Re: 87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth
Aule_Mar #546924 March 09th 2012 11:51 pm
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Its a 318, but with 165,000 mi. I had cracked pistons, so had it bored 30 over, 10 under on the crank so its now a 330. Also new bearings all round including cam, new Lunati racing cam and lifters, roller rockers, Weiland-Stealth intake, and 650 cfm Holly 4bbl, oil pump, and Headman headers. Should be turning out about 400 Hp. I'm still using the original Spark Control Computer, But this may go. I have historic plates on it so it will never have to go through an emission test again. Gone are the EGR, air pump, and cats. The break in went well, and it sound nice, and responds nicely to the pedal. I haven't had it on the road yet, maybe this weekend. So I don't know how it will respond with a load.
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Re: 87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth
Aule_Mar #546931 March 10th 2012 12:19 am
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Facebook posting of the first run of the new engine.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1600812276493

If you look close you can see the old 2bbl carb hooked up to the
computer just to keep it happy,

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Re: 87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth
Aule_Mar #547566 March 12th 2012 12:15 pm
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Gotta love 400HP out of a '318'!!!!

"She's so keen, my 318"


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Re: 87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth
Aule_Mar #547599 March 12th 2012 1:52 pm
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Ok, I took it our on my neighbors driveway (2000Ft). Low end it did great, when it hit 3rd gear it sounded like it was running out of gas. I have a new stock pump (mechanical) so that may be the problem. Not sure right now. Thinking about changing the ignition system over to this:
http://www.jegs.com/i/Proform/778/66991/10002/-1?parentProductId=752042.

Its not listed as fitting a Dodge, but I'm sure it would.
Aule


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Re: 87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth
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Chrysler-Dodge-Plymouth. All the same.

That will fit.


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Re: 87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth
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VROOM VROOM VROOM !


My van : 1989 Ford E-150 Econoline, currently named “WOLF-DEN II”


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Re: 87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth
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You may need to increase the size of your fuel lines from 5/16 to 3/8 to get enough fuel to the carb. Remember...even 426 Hemi's with dual 4bbl. carbs had a mechanical fuel pump.


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