Turbo 616 powered Astro Van build
Turbo 616 powered Astro Van build
good info! thanks, that is a good option if im not pleased with the diff
update-
so its been pretty useful so far, not much in the way of continued improvement on the swap yet as ive been busy, but day to day use has been quite acceptable.
however, recently I loaded the thing to the ceiling for a repair at a rental-
and snapped this rusty, but really important piece-
This is the driver side rear fiberglass spring upper clamp, totally broken and widening fast, while also putting quite a twist on the fiberglass.
Ive had to park the van, as soon as I noticed this, I needed to pick up a bunch of ceiling fans about 3 miles away, and by the time I got back, it was a half inch wider at the minimum. That sucker will pop, and ill be in trouble if I push it.
However, the good news is my 97 4.56 diff is ready for installation. This might turn into a larger project involving swapping to steel springs though, the 97 diff assembly has a narrower spring perch for steel springs than the 89 diff assembly, and may not work with the fiberglass.
Either way, that broken clamp has to be fixed asap.