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| | | Re: 87 Dodge "Southeast of Disorder" | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 | heres the front end all done and polished up. workin on the hood this week.
2003 Grand Caravan Member Vanatics Van Club-Spfld, IL Member Florida Van Council Member Central Florida Vans,-Orlando, FL | | | Re: 87 Dodge "Southeast of Disorder" | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 465 addict | addict Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 465 | Did you tint those signal lenses? They look good. 98 LS1 Corvette motor and tranny, Dakota managed air ride, 4 link, monster notch, full tub.
| | | Re: 87 Dodge "Southeast of Disorder" | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 | yeah, i used that rustoleum lens tint stuff from auto zone. works real nice.
2003 Grand Caravan Member Vanatics Van Club-Spfld, IL Member Florida Van Council Member Central Florida Vans,-Orlando, FL | | | Re: 87 Dodge "Southeast of Disorder" | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,037 old hand | old hand Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,037 | man your van looks great , thanks for sharing ~~ keep at it man | | | Re: 87 Dodge "Southeast of Disorder" | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 | Thanks buddy, been kinda slackin lately. Its been my office/work van lately...
2003 Grand Caravan Member Vanatics Van Club-Spfld, IL Member Florida Van Council Member Central Florida Vans,-Orlando, FL | | | Re: 87 Dodge "Southeast of Disorder" | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,535 Likes: 135 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,535 Likes: 135 | Hey buddy,we missed ya at the beach last weekend...
Your doing a great job on your van. The signal lenses look awesome... Arianrhod:2003 Chevy Astro Black Magic: 1985 Dodge B-250 Serenity:1985 Chevy G-20 The Outcast:1983 Ford club wagon Luna 1974 VW bay window transporter Freedom:1990 Ford E-150(parts van) Outcast Vanners van club Support your local 2% | | | Re: 87 Dodge "Southeast of Disorder" | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | i took my first dive into /6 mechanics. All i can say is F%^k you Chrysler and your intertwined intake exhaust setup. oh yes and ive got about 6 broken studs and bolts. Time to start looking for a new manifold set up. I highly recommend you at least spend some time browsing www.slantsix.org That website has a wealth of information about anything you could ever want to know about the slant six. Manifold installation articleYour manifolds are probably fine, but you need new head studs and/or two or three new intake to exhaust manifold bolts/studs. After 20+ years and thousand of heat cycles, I think it can only be expected that the bolts would break. The manifold to cylinder head 5/16-18-24 x 1.88 studs, can be bought from silver-seal.com. Brass nuts are Dorman part # 680-001 or # 849-001 (single/bulk pack). This link and this link are also worth reading about the attaching hardware for slant six manifolds. When it comes to gaskets, I have never had a problem with Felpro between the head and the manifolds, but I really like remflex ( www.remflex.com) gasket for the exhaust manifold to exhaust pipe junction. You 87 slant has the notoriously bad "lean burn" computer controlled ignition and carb on it. I highly recommend you ditch both and convert to a non-computerized Holley 1920 and HEI ignition. Both swaps are covered on www.slantsix.org . The slant does have a few differences from the v-8, but I do believe it is the better design. It is a quite capable motor when properly tuned up.
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Windows- they're what make a van worth owning! | | | Re: 87 Dodge "Southeast of Disorder" | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 | Cool, i appreciate the advice Reed. Maybe ill just send my boat ancho...... i mean /6 to you to rebuild lol. Seriously most of the reason i want a V8 is i love the sound. And i plan to purchase a camper some time in the future.
2003 Grand Caravan Member Vanatics Van Club-Spfld, IL Member Florida Van Council Member Central Florida Vans,-Orlando, FL | | | Re: 87 Dodge "Southeast of Disorder" | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 | started work on the roof, too much rust. On the hunt for a hi-top now. found half a dozen pin holes in the sheet metal so im not even gonna mess with it. On another note, The new little addition to our family will make her trip home sunday in the van!
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