Vanning.com logo
Boxdin
Site Navigation


Advertisements
Recent Posts
Good day
by lukester - March 28th 2024 12:26 pm
Crazy mods
by MufflerMan Mike - March 28th 2024 9:38 am
Lew Greger
by MufflerMan Mike - March 27th 2024 5:15 pm
1987 G20 Gypsy
by SDMickey - March 25th 2024 9:39 pm
Featured Links


Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
Page 624 of 651 1 2 622 623 624 625 626 650 651
Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
wrcsixeight #780071 August 04th 2021 8:28 pm
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,080
Likes: 2
veteran
Offline
veteran
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,080
Likes: 2
loaded up and going to vanarama thursday. carlisle PA.

AdSense long
Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
wrcsixeight #780076 August 04th 2021 8:45 pm
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,290
Likes: 137
veteran
Offline
veteran
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,290
Likes: 137
DANG! 74 that is a gorgeous ride. Love the valve cover lights.


[Linked Image from live.staticflickr.com]
Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
wrcsixeight #780107 August 05th 2021 3:44 am
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2,847
Likes: 42
W
veteran
OP Offline
veteran
W
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2,847
Likes: 42
RockAuto says my '89 b250's battery tray is to accept a group 34/78 battery.

I've used 34, 24, 27 and now group 31.

A group 34 flooded battery is

Weight: 38.5 lbs
Length: 10.75 in
Width: 6.875 in
Height: 8 in

They have about 55 amp hours capacity at 20 hour rate, meaning when they are newish and fully charged, they can provide 2.75 amps for 20 hours, before voltage falls to 10.5v, which is considered 100% discharged.

They have generally 120 minutes reserve capacity, meaning they can provide 25 amps continuous for 120 minutes before voltage falls to 7.75v. Again if the battery were new, healthy and fully charged when the 25 amps was first applied.

CCA maxes out abut 800 in this group size, which is respectable.

a CCA test is 'supposed' to represent a 800 CCA battery, that can provide provide 400 amps for 30 seconds with voltage remaining above 7.5v. The battery is supposed to be 0f for this test.

I expect few batteries would make their CCA ratings if actually cooled to 0f and had half their cca rating applied for 30 seconds, but that is supposedly the test parameters.

I am employing a significantly larger Northstar Group 31 TPPl AGM battery

weight 75 lbs
length 13
width, close to 7
height, closer to 10 inches to top of terminals

103 amp hours capacity
220 reserve minutes
1050 CCA.

My original battery tray was rusted. corroded.

I made a new tray, and lowered it and widened it, so it would accept the larger group 31, with width anfd height to spare.

I'm not quite done with this portion of my electrical upgrade and some details shown in the photos is just functional but temporary while I further refine the mounting of battery and surrounding components.

While most batteries with 500 or more CCA will have no issues starting the engine in temps above 40f, a 1050 CCA TPPL Agm turns the starter so fast and my engine catches so quickly it is is almost a bit alarming.

Northstar is sold as X2power by batteries plus, and they add another year to Northstar's 4 year free replacement warranty.

These batteries are amazing, but need some specialized charging when subjected to deep cycle duty, and are not worth their premium in such duty if their peculiar needs are not met.

Namely no less than 40 amp charging current per 100Ah of capacity, when deeply cycled and true full charges are required more often.

Attached Files
20210804_181853 copy.jpg (501.08 KB, 70 downloads)
20210804_181322 copy.jpg (506.13 KB, 70 downloads)
Last edited by wrcsixeight; August 05th 2021 4:07 am.
Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
wrcsixeight #780159 August 06th 2021 12:09 am
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 11,241
Likes: 412
S
Post Junkie
Offline
Post Junkie
S
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 11,241
Likes: 412
74ChevyVan: your van is awesome: you give me inspiration. I have a 1974 G10 Shorty I was blessed with in October of 2020. Have to make the time and it's a nice blank slate.

Back in the day I had all shortys: 1967; 1971 and my original 1974. The plan is to make my new girl a clone of the original. chevy


67Econo Guy: I can't remember seeing a nicer old school, Ford.

Last edited by SDMickey; August 07th 2021 12:39 am.
Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
wrcsixeight #780162 August 06th 2021 1:11 am
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,601
Likes: 10
pooh-bah
Offline
pooh-bah
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,601
Likes: 10
Put 6 1/2" oversize Pioneer component speakers in the front doors of my 99 Econoline, had to make plywood adapters to fit the stupid 6x8 holes, I really need a door panel for my drivers door, has a big hole, while it was off, I'm thinking about fiber glassing the back side of the panel, tho crumbling as it is, I fear it may be too late, I have yet to find a replacement, been busted since I bought it in 2002, just keeps getting bigger. The component speakers sound amazing, I had planned to install them years ago, but ended up putting them in the 73, now its totaled they made it home. The worst thing that could happen did, I didn't get the door lock indicator in the hole in the passenger panel, couldn't open the door, the panel was holding it down, unable to unlock the door, couldn't open it, I can say removing the door panel door closed is not a pleasure, the bottom screw was near inaccessible, then there is the top trim that has to pop off to access the top screw, held against the pillar, learned always be careful when installing the panel.

Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
SDMickey #780171 August 06th 2021 1:12 pm
Joined: Mar 2021
Posts: 20
Likes: 10
7
stranger
Offline
stranger
7
Joined: Mar 2021
Posts: 20
Likes: 10
SDMickey. I have another classic car (69 AMC Javelin) and I swore if I got another classic it would me turn key and drive. But I like you had a shorty (79) and starting with a blank slate was to tempting. While I wanted to clone my original as well I decided to use all the great interiors I've found on all the van sites. I've only taken it two to a couple of cruises so far but the comments tells me it was worth the wait.

Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
wrcsixeight #780173 August 06th 2021 1:55 pm
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 1,266
Likes: 43
old hand
Offline
old hand
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 1,266
Likes: 43
Making some changes to the interior on my van so I took it down to the subfloor again which is a big step backwards but after living with my van the last 2 years, I wasn’t happy with how I did things and wanting to redo the carpet (again) prompted me to decide to take everything out and build it better.

I’ve purchased black shag and a factory OEM style front area carpet that will fit around the doghouse and all the other areas and will be easier to keep clean. I’ve just about finished fitting the swivel seat bases and getting those powder coated and will install them. I cut my divider walls in half as I wasn’t loving the permanent separation and wanted to move the speakers as well. I was never 100 % sold on the final shape I built so I kept the lower upholstered half wall section and will trim it out and should look great. Now that everything is out, I will carpet the whole floor this time including the rear wheel wells and partially up the side walls under the rear bed area for a finished look. Then I’ll re install the bed structure and bolt it into the subfloor. Last time I built the bed, i installed it over the wood subfloor and I decided to carpet around everything and didn’t even get the rear area done so it just felt incorrect and more of a pain to do it that way.

This van has taken me considerably longer than I think I ever could imagine and my list to finish the vision I have for the interior is still so long. But I’m committed to doing it right and feel so much better about the changes I’m making and even fixed some problems with a few minor things and it should be great this time around.

[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]


1987 B250 - Painkiller
2 members like this: frscke1, cornfarmer
Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
wrcsixeight #780204 August 07th 2021 12:43 am
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 11,241
Likes: 412
S
Post Junkie
Offline
Post Junkie
S
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 11,241
Likes: 412
Deathorvictory. Your work is excellent from every post I've seen. Your van flows brother and those deep dish mags are sweet. ( Not to mention your exhaust ) Cant's wait to see the future pics.

Last edited by SDMickey; August 07th 2021 12:44 am.
Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
wrcsixeight #781294 August 27th 2021 11:12 pm
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 95
Likes: 7
J
journeyman
Offline
journeyman
J
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 95
Likes: 7
Said goodbye. The LS swapped 84 will head out west to enjoy nicer weather and a new owner with big plans.

[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]

Then I registered the new van. It's a little...umm...bigger.

[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]

Certainly a different experience. The old van had a style/vibe that's hard to match. The new van has all the creature comforts and modern amenities.


Jason
2008 Ford E-250 4x4
1984 Chevy G20 5.3L/4L60E (SOLD)
Page 624 of 651 1 2 622 623 624 625 626 650 651

Moderated by  Astro, nautic1 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Donate


Upcoming Events
discovery
Who's Online Now
1 members (Meanmachine), 21 guests, and 2 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newest Members
TheDrunkenGunsmith, Jac, LOVclassics, ZenMuffin, Milkman530
12724 Registered Users
Top Posters (30 Days)
SDMickey 125
CatFish 25
frscke1 25
Wedgy 21
Forum Statistics
Forums68
Topics35,746
Posts537,916
Members12,725
Most Online177
May 8th, 2013

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.4