SBC V8 into Astro/Safari ?

[C. Brooks]

My scanner at home is making some HUGE files out of these pages. Send me a
reminder at the beginning of next week and I'll take the JTR book inot work
and scan all 4 pages with the good scanner :)

Charles Brooks

-----Original Message-----
From: Vance Rose <javer96 at snowcrest.net>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Thursday, June 03, 1999 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: SBC V8 into Astro/Safari ?


>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
>>>
>>
>>
>