Hey idi_econoline,
good to see another oil-burning box on here,
"Whoa, George....... E4OD swap? AND Quadravan swap?"
Yep AND Yep!
I'm (trying) to build an E4OD and put it into a van that isn't supposed to have one...
(Or maybe "supposed to" isn't right, more like "shoulda got one" like how yours has one.)
But that wasn't enough, I've been wanting this exact model van for some time (I got another
Econoline,) so when it showed up, I was thinking "How do I get the other stuff I dreamed about
for this thing?" Within days I sold another vehicle I thought would
never move, and at the
same time, I came across Trans, Transfer Case and the Axle from friends and CraigsList.
The QuadraVan axle and suspension were from a guy who had it for YEARS (hoarding like I do,
"might come in handy one day"...) Then he got a Quigley and put it up for sale. He said he
found it in a wrecking yard!!!
He went through it, and it's pretty much all the suspension,
steering (could be improved,) discs, bearings, and axle. (NO rear blocks though...)
Hi Junk,
Cool is how we roll, right?
IDI *******!!!
I'll do my best not to disappoint!
Hi TowCat,
"that's going to be one top-heavy SOB........"
Top heavy is how I like my girls! Actually, it comes
with a 4" coil lift in front, so it should be super safe and stable... ...UNTIL I START DRIVING IT!!!
Hey TrackSpeeder,
BAH HA HA!!! C5-1/2. Yeah, I don't think even JB Weld's gonna save this one. (You should see the driveshaft! ha ha)
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I got this thing stashed at my work, I'm surprised at the condition of the 30-year old's body!
It was a van used on the California/Arizona border, at Martinez Lake. Now that it is in coastal Southern
California, all the little nicks and stuff will start going pretty quick, so I will have to act on that pronto.
I got 30 days to register it through my AAA (from the marked date of sale.)
Look what I found:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utbE7B-3A3s
"Is it supposed to bubble like thaaat?!?"
that's the line going out to the driver's side bank. This thing idles amazing, but for obvious reasons, I haven't driven it or
put the motor under load to see how it is. (Probably want to put that hose piece on my list, anybody know what the name
is for it? Can't go to the dealer asking for a "hose piece" they don't like that around here...) This leak will definitely have
an effect under load/fuel demand.
This is the worst of the rust/corrosion:
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If anybody knows of a steel panel source, I'd appreciate it, I think this battery was allowed to leak and kill the mount. There
is NOT even a HINT of how the battery is supposed to be tied down. *I've got nothing to go by (my other Econoline is a '61,
totally different.) In fact, I have NO CLUE how either battery is secured, there are not hints or pieces.
This is some of the worst rust to the floorboard so far:
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(Wear the seam meets the two floor pieces is flaking internally pretty bad, prolly gonna cut and weld that one.)
My guess is the P.O. got in the van (physically) wet after kayaking, and the water would pool under his heel.
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I pulled the C5-1/2 this afternoon, took about 2-1/2 hours, I kept finding and looking at stuff,
DENT!
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(I know, I know, mid-west salted roads destroy cars. Surprisingly the salt air from being within 1-2 miles of the coastline does
similar, but on different parts. This dent will start going to pot if I don't treat it with something, it's probably been dented
like that for DECADES in Arizona.)
The only effort was getting the torque converter detached:
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Everything else was lightly torqued, no rusted out bolts, etc.
This is the damage from when the Tail Cone grenaded:
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Exhaust got pinched. Already restrictive exhaust got more restricted(er) "Why don't they do Dual Exhausts with these things?"
BEST part was undoing the Bell Housing bolts:
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I was literally sitting there on the carpet, cracking these loose with one hand, looking around. Took 5 minutes, this is made much
easier by taking the passenger's seat out (4- 3/4" bolts, real quick.)
Once I got the trans back a couple inches to clear the starter nose and a couple other things...
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...I finally go to do what I always wanted to do, but cared too much:
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I had it balancing on some wood blocks, then...
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Totally worth it. I'm usually pretty careful with my **** so this was a personal treat.
