SBC V8 into Astro/Safari ?

[Vance Rose]

Hi Charles

	Would like a copy of the mounts TIA. Have an older copy of JTR book.
Friend want to pep up his wife' van.


Vance
At 02:50 PM 6/3/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>I have the JTR book. The Astro Van section is only 4 pages or so but they do
>have a full scale drawing of the motor mounts you'll need to fabricate. If
>you would like I can scan most of the info for ya.
>
>Charles Brooks
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: steve ravet <Steve.Ravet at arm.com>
>To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
>Date: Thursday, June 03, 1999 2:15 PM
>Subject: Re: SBC V8 into Astro/Safari ?
>
>
>>
>>
>>Clive Apps Techno-Logicals 416 510 0020 wrote:
>>>
>>> I am looking for as much info as possible on the V8 into GM minivan swap
>>>
>>> a number of people offered me help before but I cannot find where I saved
>the
>>> messages (I have about 400 MB of archived email and it grows 4-5mb / day)
>>>
>>> I want to retain stock computer TBI system from 1986 Safari Cargo minivan
>>>
>>> I need details on
>>> 1. mounts, rads, waterpumps, etc for the mechanical installation
>>> can I use the 4.3 flexplate I have now for the 700 AT
>>> what headers work ( v8 into S10/15?)
>>
>>Go to www.jagsthatrun.com and get the "chevy tpi/tbi swapping book".
>>It's mostly about putting EFI engines into older chevelles and the like,
>>but there's a chapter on the Astro conversion.  Anything you need in the
>>way of mechanical information should be there.
>>
>>>
>>> 2. chip changes in the ECU that are required to make it run and be within
>>> emissions for the 1986 model year
>>
>>Astros came with 747 ECMs, maybe not in '86 but certainly later.  Get a
>>V8 747 bin from the ftp site and that should be a good starting point.
>>Also a 747 ECM if you don't have one.  Mike Knell (JTR guy) says it's
>>best to buy a complete engine including accessories, ECM, sensors,
>>harness, etc.  I agree although it's probably more expensive.  That way
>>you minimize the number of connectors that don't fit, mystery brackets,
>>etc.
>>
>>>
>>> I should be able to use the stock TBI unit with a new cal
>>> I seem to remember that I have to change an addr. in the chip to tell the
>>> ECU it is now running 8 cyl instead of 6
>>>
>>> any other details that could be supplied would be great
>>
>>Read programming 101 and tuning tips, lots of info about the 747 ECM.
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Clive
>>>
>>> n
>>
>>--
>>Steve Ravet
>>steve.ravet at arm.com
>>Advanced Risc Machines, Inc.
>>www.arm.com
>>
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