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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 | Your van is really look great. Cant wait to see your motor build pics. | | | Re: 87 Dodge "Southeast of Disorder" | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,294 member | member Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,294 | Dude this thing is looking great!
** Southeast Van Council ** " The person who says it can not be done, must not interrupt the person who is doing it." ~ Chinese Proverb. - '03 Chevy Astro AWD - '84 Dodge Prospector NEEDS: Side gullwing... | | | Re: 87 Dodge "Southeast of Disorder" | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 | Thanks guys, now to make it run as good as it looks!
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 | Well, heres pics so far. Nothing much to look at except 6 big holes and the pos exhaust manifold. Plans o clean up the valve cover and intake and make em look halfway decent again. dropped off the new valve seals to the machine shop today so he can cook the head and clean er up. Many thanks to Reed for helping me out with a ton of missing hardware!
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 | At this time I will also be reinstalling the A/C parts in hopes that maybe i can get them to work. Im tired of cookin.
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 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | If you have removed the catalytic converters, you can also lose the AIR pump and the injection tube that goes to the back of the head. You can make a little plate out of flat steel and bolt it over the hole in the head, or you can track down one of the factory block off plates that was put on some 318s. You might also need to weld up a hole in a catalytic converter for the air injection if you remove the pump and hoses. However, the bracket for the pump is shared with the A/C compressor so you need to leave at least the bracket.
I strongly advocate for reinstalling the A/C. I live in Washington State and can't live (happily) without A/C. However, be ready for sticker shock when you go to get the system either recharged or converted to 134A. I have converted several vehicles and it always ends up costing around $1000. however, you may want to get in touch with Charlie_S over on Slantsix.org. He lives in Florida and is a slant six A/C guru. He might be able to help you out setting up your van's A/C.
Say, does your exhaust manifold have provisions for an O2 sensor?
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Windows- they're what make a van worth owning! | | | Re: 87 Dodge "Southeast of Disorder" | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,168 Vanaholic | Vanaholic Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,168 | You may want to decarbon those pistons try some Seafoam Deep Creep this stuff is amazing and will melt the carbon right off. | | | Re: 87 Dodge "Southeast of Disorder" | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | +1, but I like to use a wire brush mounted on a drill motor. A shop vac helps to keep the mess down.
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