by uncle ron Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:57 pm400 turbo , narrowed 9in ford with tru trac (posi) 4.11's , 11in explorer disc brakes . Jegs has a zz4 performance cam package but was told it voided the warranty . Like your van , xlnt work .
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What would you do? LYRAD'S PROJECT
uncle ron- Number of posts : 91
Location : orange,calif.
Age : 77
Registration date : 2012-05-31
Joe Van- Moderator 1st Class
- Number of posts : 4619
Location : Ocala fl
Registration date : 2012-10-11
CONGRATS.!!!. 
.GREAT CHOICE.. steel crank,roller cam,4 bolt main,you will be Better off in the long run cant wait to See it and Here it run..... Your Van is going to be Super Quick with that motor .!!!. Sure beats waiting on the machine shop. 
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.GREAT CHOICE.. steel crank,roller cam,4 bolt main,you will be Better off in the long run cant wait to See it and Here it run..... Your Van is going to be Super Quick with that motor .!!!. Sure beats waiting on the machine shop. ......
Lyrad- Number of posts : 277
Location : St.Albert, Alberta
Registration date : 2011-01-20
Yeah I feel it is the best choice, 2 year Warranty sold me. I might go though the old engine (way later) and put it in a different project.
Lyrad- Number of posts : 277
Location : St.Albert, Alberta
Registration date : 2011-01-20
Yahoo!!!! HO HO HO...Crate has arrived and in its house. I'm hoping to finish the hook up and do the break in over the Holiday Season.
Have a Merry Christmas Everyone.
Have a Merry Christmas Everyone.
dodge man- Number of posts : 2036
Location : ohio
Registration date : 2012-08-08
i'll bet your happy, and smilling from ear to ear, i know i was when i got the engine in and fired it up for the first time,
Joe Van- Moderator 1st Class
- Number of posts : 4619
Location : Ocala fl
Registration date : 2012-10-11
WOW.!!!. that motor sitting in that crate is a beautiful sight.!!!.. You have one SHARP looking van there ..CONGRATS.. 
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Big W- Number of posts : 3282
Location : Saskatoon,Sask,Canada
Age : 60
Registration date : 2011-01-13
So glad to see you have the new engine. Do you need to use any kind of special oil for these crate engines to break them in properly, or are they ready to go when you purchase them. just curious is all.
Lyrad- Number of posts : 277
Location : St.Albert, Alberta
Registration date : 2011-01-20
Big W wrote:So glad to see you have the new engine. Do you need to use any kind of special oil for these crate engines to break them in properly, or are they ready to go when you purchase them. just curious is all.
The manual says to use regular mineral oil 10W-30. Run for 30 mins between 2000 and 2500 RPM with no load.
I'm soooo excited to here the Old Girl running again, I missed a whole year of driving.
Twinpilot001- Number of posts : 6186
Location : spokane ,Wa.
Registration date : 2009-09-28
use also =non - detergent 30 wt oil & change after 100 miles. This is for ring break in! sealing
Twinpilot001- Number of posts : 6186
Location : spokane ,Wa.
Registration date : 2009-09-28
did u ever determine what made loss of oil pressure?? id look inside the oil pump??? in gear set =for maybe some wire feed from welding?? maybe a second oil filter gasket was left on block from previous oil filter removal?????????????? 
Lyrad- Number of posts : 277
Location : St.Albert, Alberta
Registration date : 2011-01-20
I am waiting for a new different starter come in the one I got from NAPA was for the wrong size flex-plate. Now I ordered a mini Hi-Torque started from the local speeed shop.
So Im taking this time to change out my temp gauge and hook up my new Tach. There was a big mess of wires bundled behind the dash plate, so Im updating my wiring schematic and cleaning things up.
At this point doesn't look like I will get the engine running in the Old Girl this year.... oh well there is always next year.
Happy New Years Every Buddy
So Im taking this time to change out my temp gauge and hook up my new Tach. There was a big mess of wires bundled behind the dash plate, so Im updating my wiring schematic and cleaning things up.
At this point doesn't look like I will get the engine running in the Old Girl this year.... oh well there is always next year.
Happy New Years Every Buddy
panelmanrd- Number of posts : 801
Location : kcmo
Age : 63
Registration date : 2009-10-04
Being a mechanic for a living, I have seen one other oil pump
pressure relief valve stick and cause over pressure and blow the
filter gasket loosing the oil, but didn't lock the engine up.
Sounds like there were two problems with this engine, one
was the oil pump, the other was a clearance issue.
I have seen engines run for about 5 minutes before the
tech remembered he hadn't filled it with oil after an oil
change. I saw a contest at a car show once where they drained
the oil from a running engine to see how long it would run,
45 minutes later it finally locked up, the noises it made
were horrendous. But took almost 7 minutes to start knocking.
This is what makes me think it was a clearance issue.
Maybe crank not ground correctly, somebody mixed
up some rod bearings when they were boxed when new,
or the rod cap was on backwards, there are lots of things
that can cause the bearing to fail, lack of oil was not all to blame,
not in my opinion anyway. Just more than my two cents worth.
pressure relief valve stick and cause over pressure and blow the
filter gasket loosing the oil, but didn't lock the engine up.
Sounds like there were two problems with this engine, one
was the oil pump, the other was a clearance issue.
I have seen engines run for about 5 minutes before the
tech remembered he hadn't filled it with oil after an oil
change. I saw a contest at a car show once where they drained
the oil from a running engine to see how long it would run,
45 minutes later it finally locked up, the noises it made
were horrendous. But took almost 7 minutes to start knocking.
This is what makes me think it was a clearance issue.
Maybe crank not ground correctly, somebody mixed
up some rod bearings when they were boxed when new,
or the rod cap was on backwards, there are lots of things
that can cause the bearing to fail, lack of oil was not all to blame,
not in my opinion anyway. Just more than my two cents worth.
Lyrad- Number of posts : 277
Location : St.Albert, Alberta
Registration date : 2011-01-20
Summer 2014 is done, I got a bunch of stuff done to the old girl. I will start from were i left off with my last post and the things I did.... but, first all my hours of work won me a 2nd place award at our first show with the old girl. We entered the Rock'n August show in the modified custom class and I didnt think I had a hope in hell of winning anything, there were close to a thousand vehicles there from all over Canada and the USA. Yahoo!
Big W- Number of posts : 3282
Location : Saskatoon,Sask,Canada
Age : 60
Registration date : 2011-01-13
Congrats on your trophy Lyrad. Lots of hard work in your van and it shows.
Digz- Number of posts : 3794
Location : United States Six Lakes MI
Registration date : 2008-05-17
Excellent!! Icing on the cake.
vanny- Moderator
- Number of posts : 14778
Location : Ashburnham, MA
Age : 65
Registration date : 2012-09-22
How about a couple of new pics Lyrad? Congrats on the trophy!!!
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rocky69rhodes- Number of posts : 359
Location : chula vista ca
Registration date : 2014-09-26
Very nice
Lyrad- Number of posts : 277
Location : St.Albert, Alberta
Registration date : 2011-01-20
Just something to share, if it works. Check out this link
http://mystarcollectorcar.com/december-2016-number-14-is-a-charm-a-1969-chevy-van/
http://mystarcollectorcar.com/december-2016-number-14-is-a-charm-a-1969-chevy-van/
Digz- Number of posts : 3794
Location : United States Six Lakes MI
Registration date : 2008-05-17
That is a very nice write up for an excellent van! Great work .
vanny- Moderator
- Number of posts : 14778
Location : Ashburnham, MA
Age : 65
Registration date : 2012-09-22
That's an excellent article and well deserved accolades for a job well done!!! Congrats Daryl! Beautiful 2nd Gen!
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“The future will soon be a thing of the past."
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Big W- Number of posts : 3282
Location : Saskatoon,Sask,Canada
Age : 60
Registration date : 2011-01-13
Congrats Daryl on a great looking ride and a great article.
