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What else on a 79 van will work?
I got the tilt out, but I'm curious as to what else I can use off of this van. For instance, cruise control? What about the cruise from a 85 truck? The guy is going to be be hauling these vehicles to the scrap yard and I want to get anything that can be used on my 71 off before hand.
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Re: What else on a 79 van will work?
Hmmmm.... The Inside Window Cranks, Door Handles, Remote Door Latches, Sidemarkers , Fan Shrouds & Hei Distributers Come To Mind. The Fan Shrouds Are About Twice As Thick As The Oem Ones On Our Trucks & I Prefer Them Myself.
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Re: What else on a 79 van will work?
anyone tried a van fuel tank?
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Re: What else on a 79 van will work?
Will any brake or front suspension parts work? Rear axle?
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junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. ![]() LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST |
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Re: What else on a 79 van will work?
I used a van for lots of parts. Mine was a 77( I think ). shroud didn't work, but the rad did, I also used the motor & tranny, power steering pump & alternator and all brakets. The door key lock things worked ( with a van you have 3 ) didn't bother with brake or suspension parts . But I did save teh cruise stuff, still in a box. Side marker lights look the same as on trucks. I saved the fuel tank, and the filler door and all the parts. I just cut the works out of the side of the van with a sawzall, later I'll see about using the door for my fleetside, The tank looked a little wide, but haven't tried with the bed off so not sure. I like the inside part of the filler thing I think it will be nice inside the box of the truck. The van I had was pretty ugly and was told I had 48 hrs to get it out of the yard ( women?) So I didn't have time to check out everything.
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Re: What else on a 79 van will work?
You could install the cruise control. I installed a mixture of cruise control parts from a van and an early '80s Caprice on my truck, but I don't see any reason why you couldn't use all the cruise control parts from the van.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=151318 |
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Re: What else on a 79 van will work?
if it's got seats like this you could take them to an upholstery shop with picture of original 71-72 buckets and have lo-cost factory looking buckets you just have to cut down the van pedistals to fit the pickup//about $250 compared to the $1000 most people are paying
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Re: What else on a 79 van will work?
I thought about the seats, but they are some funky looking high backs with gold tuck and roll on swivel peds. No foam left on the bottoms of either one.
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Re: What else on a 79 van will work?
I read the awesome post by PJ and I have a question. I believe I got everything but the brake light switch from the van and the "solenoid that opens the carburetor slightly when coasting down the road". I don't remember seeing a solenoid on the carb that would open it up. I did get the vacuum interupt switch that is activated by the brake pedal. I guess I need to go back and get the brake switch and look for the solenoid mentioned?
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Re: What else on a 79 van will work?
You shouldn't need a solenoid for the carburetor. That sounds like some kind of emissions device.
I have seen vacuum kill switches that also have an electrical switch built into it. Is that how yours is? If so, I don't think you will need the brake light switch out of the van. If the vacuum kill switch only has a vacuum hose connected to it, then you will need the brake light switch from the van. I noticed you have a 200R4 in your truck. Do you have the torque converter clutch wired up? If so, you might want to track down a vacuum kill switch from an early '80s vehicle with cruise and a torque converter clutch. The vacuum kill switch will have an extra electrical switch you can use for providing power to your torque converter clutch. Last edited by pjmoreland; 02-01-2006 at 04:55 PM. |
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Re: What else on a 79 van will work?
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![]() ![]() I'll swing back out there tomorrow and pull the switch out when I get the rest of the brackets I need off of the 85. Maybe I can find a serpentine belt set up out there somewhere ![]()
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Re: What else on a 79 van will work?
Oops, sorry about the 200R4 comment. I read that off of the bottom of cdowns' post by accident. Sounds like a TH400 will suit you well. After seeing how MARIO's 700R4 literally exploded on him, I'm rethinking my 700R4.
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Re: What else on a 79 van will work?
I would like to put a 700R4 in my son's 84 for mileage reasons. But, as it stands, the motor I am going to put in my 71 with be a 69 350, bored .030, double hump heads w/64cc chambers (may have the valve size expanded, haven't actually seen them yet), 9.5-10.1.1 compression, Performer intake and a cam somewhere in the range of .282 adv dur with roller rockers. I will build the trans myself and upgrade everything I can and add a shift kit and around a 2500-3000 stall.
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