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March 09th 2012 7:31 pm

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87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth (in process).

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#546909 - March 09th 2012 9:26 pm Re: 87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth [Re: Aule_Mar]
draggnastro pooh-bah Registered: May 09th 2006 12:00 pm Posts: 4454 Loc: Springfield, Illinois	good start. what motor is it? _________________________ 87 Dodge Ram Van 150- Southeast of Disorder Member Vanatics Van Club-Spfld, IL Member Florida Van Council Member Central Florida Vans,-Orlando, FL
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#546924 - March 09th 2012 10:51 pm Re: 87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth [Re: Aule_Mar]
Aule_Mar stranger Registered: March 09th 2012 11:04 am Posts: 20 Loc: Frederick, MD	Its a 318, but with 165,000 mi. I had cracked pistons, so had it bored 30 over, 10 under on the crank so its now a 330. Also new bearings all round including cam, new Lunati racing cam and lifters, roller rockers, Weiland-Stealth intake, and 650 cfm Holly 4bbl, oil pump, and Headman headers. Should be turning out about 400 Hp. I'm still using the original Spark Control Computer, But this may go. I have historic plates on it so it will never have to go through an emission test again. Gone are the EGR, air pump, and cats. The break in went well, and it sound nice, and responds nicely to the pedal. I haven't had it on the road yet, maybe this weekend. So I don't know how it will respond with a load. Aule Edited by Aule_Mar (March 09th 2012 11:03 pm)
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#546931 - March 09th 2012 11:19 pm Re: 87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth [Re: Aule_Mar]
Aule_Mar stranger Registered: March 09th 2012 11:04 am Posts: 20 Loc: Frederick, MD	Facebook posting of the first run of the new engine. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1600812276493 If you look close you can see the old 2bbl carb hooked up to the computer just to keep it happy, Edited by Aule_Mar (March 09th 2012 11:21 pm)
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#547566 - March 12th 2012 12:15 pm Re: 87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth [Re: Aule_Mar]
NateNCBV Administrator Registered: August 23rd 2005 12:00 pm Posts: 20114 Loc: Brooklyn Park, Maryland, USA	Gotta love 400HP out of a '318'!!!! "She's so keen, my 318" _________________________ Nate Breece (Nate the skate) 2% North Chesapeake Bay Vans A-100 Van Association Honorary Canadian(You Hoser!) -------------- 1994 Dodge B250 Elk Conversion (5.2L/A518) 1985 Dodge B150 "Burnin' Desire" (5.2L/A727)
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#547599 - March 12th 2012 1:52 pm Re: 87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth [Re: Aule_Mar]
Aule_Mar stranger Registered: March 09th 2012 11:04 am Posts: 20 Loc: Frederick, MD	Ok, I took it our on my neighbors driveway (2000Ft). Low end it did great, when it hit 3rd gear it sounded like it was running out of gas. I have a new stock pump (mechanical) so that may be the problem. Not sure right now. Thinking about changing the ignition system over to this: http://www.jegs.com/i/Proform/778/66991/10002/-1?parentProductId=752042. Its not listed as fitting a Dodge, but I'm sure it would. Aule
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#547611 - March 12th 2012 2:27 pm Re: 87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth [Re: Aule_Mar]
NateNCBV Administrator Registered: August 23rd 2005 12:00 pm Posts: 20114 Loc: Brooklyn Park, Maryland, USA	Chrysler-Dodge-Plymouth. All the same. That will fit. _________________________ Nate Breece (Nate the skate) 2% North Chesapeake Bay Vans A-100 Van Association Honorary Canadian(You Hoser!) -------------- 1994 Dodge B250 Elk Conversion (5.2L/A518) 1985 Dodge B150 "Burnin' Desire" (5.2L/A727)
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#548104 - March 13th 2012 8:46 pm Re: 87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth [Re: Aule_Mar]
Uncle_Fester Festerus Vannimus Registered: May 26th 2007 10:41 pm Posts: 7490 Loc: On Route 66 in Bethany Oklahom...	VROOM VROOM VROOM ! _________________________ My vans, 1)The 1991 Dodge B250, J.Y.D. 2)The 1987 Ford, Wolf-Den Founder & President of Sooner or Later United Truckers and PROUD TO BE A S.L.U.T. ! !
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#548315 - March 14th 2012 12:23 pm Re: 87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth [Re: Aule_Mar]
NateNCBV Administrator Registered: August 23rd 2005 12:00 pm Posts: 20114 Loc: Brooklyn Park, Maryland, USA	You may need to increase the size of your fuel lines from 5/16 to 3/8 to get enough fuel to the carb. Remember...even 426 Hemi's with dual 4bbl. carbs had a mechanical fuel pump. _________________________ Nate Breece (Nate the skate) 2% North Chesapeake Bay Vans A-100 Van Association Honorary Canadian(You Hoser!) -------------- 1994 Dodge B250 Elk Conversion (5.2L/A518) 1985 Dodge B150 "Burnin' Desire" (5.2L/A727)
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#550272 - March 21st 2012 8:49 pm Re: 87 Dodge Ram Van Rebirth [Re: Aule_Mar]
Aule_Mar stranger Registered: March 09th 2012 11:04 am Posts: 20 Loc: Frederick, MD	The new distributor and ignition unit arrived today. Got it all installed, and fired it up, son-in-law came out of the house and said kill it, Kayla (granddaughter)just went down for a nap. Ok! will test it out tomorrow. Anybody need a (SCC) Spark control computer. Here all the stuff I removed. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2...e=1&theater
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