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[Re: Miyagi]
#733637 March 02nd 2018 7:15 pm March 02nd 2018 7:15 pm |
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 8,603 Georgia, USA CatFish
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Posts: 8,603 Georgia, USA | That's a good friend. I hope you buy the beer next time...... From what you say I gather you've never worked on a Ford van.  I'm a Ford guy surrounded by Chevy's and I can avow that my Ford demands blood every time I work on it. The only thing you'll need to really watch out for is "Bowtie Infection"..... it's easy to catch. You know ... like going to the parts store for something for the Chevy and they've got six in stock instead of having to wait for two days for one on order .....
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[Re: Miyagi]
#733646 March 03rd 2018 7:45 am March 03rd 2018 7:45 am |
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Posts: 13,908 Lake City Florida, United Stat... | Congrats on your new to you van. I think you will like the Chevy just fine. I was thinking just what Catfish said. Try working on a 3rd gen Ford van. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/juWbW5e.jpg) 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: I was given a...gift?
[Re: Miyagi]
#733668 March 03rd 2018 9:29 am March 03rd 2018 9:29 am |
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,092 Michigan Dyno_Dave
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Posts: 3,092 Michigan | Happy Free Van Day!  I'd wonder why that hose blew off...ancient hose that got super soft and failed? (Look for factory markings on the hose). Failed clamp? Or system pressure too high due to failed or wrong cap? Blown head gasket pumping exhaust into the cooling system, causing high pressure? (There is a test for exhaust in the coolant). NAPA Block TesterGrew up all Mopar, but always liked all of the American brands. Have had many GM vehicles at this point. it'll grow on you. ![[Linked Image]](https://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/c7/28/a1/c728a1458ea644c1ac62bf4f6d86d2cb.jpg)
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[Re: Miyagi]
#733673 March 03rd 2018 10:09 am March 03rd 2018 10:09 am |
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,081 West Texas Wedgy
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Posts: 1,081 West Texas | But... I'm a Mopar guy. I've never even owned a Chevy in my life.
They sure didn't give you a whole lot of room in the engine compartment.... I thought Dodge vans had it bad, but DAMN. Welcome Mr. Miyagi! Way funny, sad but true. Blood, sweat, and tears, blood, swear, and beers. All good though. Lol. You may be correct abour your 82 not passing smog, especially a carb motor. My 88 B250 was soo bad, timing was ridiculously out, but a compete tune, with wires helped it tremendously. I've got a few vehicles through that way. Dirty oil, air filter, clogged PVC, EGR, bad Cats/clogged exhaust do not help. At all. Lol! I know you know all this, but Cali smog is a hard nut to crack. Good wrenching on the Van. I was/am a GM/Chevy guy all my life, but fell hard into MOPARS. I can tell you however, that the 454 is tight in a GVan. Ha! Van On!
"Who New? Blue" 1990 Chevy G30 454 Church Van, maternity division "Old Blue" 1988 Dodge B250 "Cabin Cruiser" '94 Dodge B350 www.xplorermotorhome.com/Xplorer MH model 230 230 hp MPI 360 LA Wedgy OD auto Old vans never really die if we chose to let them live | | | Re: I was given a...gift?
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#733674 March 03rd 2018 12:49 pm March 03rd 2018 12:49 pm |
Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 25 CA Miyagi OP
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Posts: 25 CA | Happy Free Van Day!  I'd wonder why that hose blew off...ancient hose that got super soft and failed? It didn't blow off, an elbow in the hose fell into the fan housing and got ate up. It's still on there, but I imagine it's completely whupped without that having happened, it's pretty soft. Try working on a 3rd gen Ford van. I had one once, an 80 or 82 (I forget). Never had to do anything besides replace the starter. Though it didn't look fun to change those spark plugs... | | | Re: I was given a...gift?
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#733676 March 03rd 2018 2:46 pm March 03rd 2018 2:46 pm |
Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 25 CA Miyagi OP
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Posts: 25 CA | On a Chevy, Changing the ft passenger spark plug isnt fun either Fortunately, doesn't look like I have to. I haven't pulled one out to check the electrode, but the porcealin is still nice and white and the wires look pretty fresh. I once changed the plugs in my buddy's S10 pickup with a v6, and the steering column interfered with one plug. I had to slide on the plug socket, then use a wrench on the socket's hex end. The steering column wouldn't 't allow space for anything to utilize the 3/8" drive hole. You just had to bust it free and take the socket off, because if you loosened it entirely with the socket, the socket would contact the steering column before the plug was all the way backed out. Also, GM's 350 starter peculiarities come to mind... I look forward to discovering the particular placement quirks of this GM, though. It's...more original than any van that I've had in the last 5 years. | | | Re: I was given a...gift?
[Re: Miyagi]
#733679 March 03rd 2018 3:05 pm March 03rd 2018 3:05 pm |
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 8,603 Georgia, USA CatFish
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Posts: 8,603 Georgia, USA | Not to change the subject, and I know this will give away my age but.......the late '60's big block Mustangs and especially the 455SD Firebirds required cutting (and then patching) the fender well to get to the rear plugs. (It was the fastest and easiest way) I worked at a Pontiac/Buick/GMC dealer in the late '60's doing new-car prep. As a teenager, it sure was hell getting paid to take a test drive in the Buick GSX ram-airs, GTO's and Firebirds when they were new.  Not to mention the pick-ups, vans and those battleship sized Electra 225's...... 
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