SBC V8 into Astro/Safari

[Bruce Plecan]

| > | I am looking for as much info as possible on the V8 into GM minivan
swap
| > I think Jags that run has a manual for that.

| will check that out

| > | I want to retain stock computer TBI system from 1986 Safari Cargo
minivan
| > Should be 1227747, fine.

| does the ECU control the timing on this setup?

Yes, fuel, timing, and TCC

| > | 2. chip changes in the ECU that are required to make it run and be
within
| > | emissions for the 1986 model year

| > If the engine is about stock then just about any stock prom about equal
to
| > what you have would work, ie manual trans, 305/350.   Lots of them at
332
| > FTP.

| has AT but not hard to find AT proms

| > | 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

| > Use the Throttle body off of a SBC truck, 87-91.  v-6 has smaller bores,
and
| > injectors.  Might go ahead and replace the fuel pump, with one from a
v-8.
| the SBC I found is so close to the same size that I should be able to use
the
| stock TBI unit
| is have a 4.3 (262) now and the SBC is a 267

Well, don't be surprised to have the same output as a 4.3 then.  I thought
this was to have a tad better performance?.
Doc

| > | any other details that could be supplied would be great
| > | Thanks
| > | Clive