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thummmper 03:33:55 Tue Nov 1 2011 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper june, 2010 I bought an 89 vanagon gl and a 94 jeep eagle vision/intrepid/concorde/lhs/new yorker [LHS sedan] and placed the powertrain in front of the rear axle line. It conceals completely under the seatbed and suffers no loss of cargo floor area. Its november first, 2011 and I have brakes and halfshafts to build. not wired up yet.

thummmper 03:08:14 Mon Nov 7 2011 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper hey wow man-- interesting build-- it strikes a chord in me for some reason--

thummmper 02:01:01 Thu Nov 17 2011 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-dnyKQcl3o&feature=related

thummmper 02:30:29 Mon Nov 21 2011 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper

thummmper 02:38:01 Mon Nov 21 2011 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper 1990 maxima ps res is steel wirh a cool rubber mount bracket original intent dwg of fuel tank

thummmper 02:08:25 Thu Nov 24 2011 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper the rear spacerdapters are here--160.00 pair/ten day turnaround

thummmper 07:07:22 Fri Nov 25 2011 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper the brakes arent common to vanagons per se. up front, 1976-1987 jaguar xj calipers and rotors-poquito machining needed. lathe work--no brackets to make--first app where the calipers and rotors from the same donor are used turned the disc off the front hub [unvented] very slight clearancing within hat-holes opened up to 19/32 they center well and need no shimming

thummmper 18:36:03 Fri Nov 25 2011 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper jy yesterday [thxgvg 2011] got yet another pair [3rd] of 87 jag sedan calipers and another right rear trail arm with hub to check my fitting/weld jig fot uniformity--seems the hub was canted a little on the left side. . the rear spacerdapter sets the wheel well in the well-- I like it.

thummmper 05:02:05 Sun Nov 27 2011 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper first cut to kicking out the blocks

thummmper 17:21:32 Sat Dec 17 2011 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper After exhaustive searching with no luck, other than allpar.com, I have started a site that focuses on chrysler 3.5 kit swaps and all the problem solving that comes with it. It's the beginning of community support for swapping this powertrain. http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/v6abduction/ [1 edits; Last edit by thummmper at 17:22:52 Sat Dec 17 2011]

thummmper 17:16:06 Wed Dec 21 2011 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper my old shop 2010

thummmper 06:19:43 Thu Jan 12 2012 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

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thummmper 06:36:31 Thu Jan 12 2012 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper 1990 vanagon seat rebuild-- too hard so I replaced the top layer with softer foam 1990 vanagon gl-- total rabbit/ scirrocco knockoffs by oopswagen the horsehair backrest pad is a giveaway marking and cutting backrest wraparound backs get elastic pockets backrest pockets

thummmper 06:45:03 Wed Feb 8 2012 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

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thummmper 19:49:47 Thu Feb 23 2012 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper the right rear trail arm has been waiting for months to be welded, due to a hub angle specific to each side, so i made another weld jig bridge for it and took the positioning from an arm I got in november, so here it is on the vw drum getting tool location and the beamer hub is final checked for assembly- I had to file out the holes to fit the 5x 120mm lug pattern and the slightly larger center hole. and I welded it. [2 edits; Last edit by thummmper at 19:52:40 Thu Feb 23 2012]

thummmper 04:42:10 Mon Feb 27 2012 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper next is swayaway halfshafts --us made

thummmper 04:06:14 Sat Mar 3 2012 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper fitting the halfshafts is a process. find the radius of the suspension and find the middle-- thats the shortest dimension you need to conform to so the ends dont strike the stubs the right side is the shortest at 14" and they will need shortening from the 15-5/8" length available-- and the shortness makes the angles at the ends of radius excessive, so I am going for the offroad mods of 4340 cages and smaller rollers-- they will rattle a little bit on a turn, but they are good insurance -- I also had to relieve the arm I have $800.00 worth of bones and boots coming next week. an extra set for my second van too. [1 edits; Last edit by thummmper at 04:09:54 Sat Mar 3 2012]

thummmper 02:55:37 Thu Mar 15 2012 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper I just bought another donor car-- a 1997 dodge intrepid sport with tickle shift--15 years old and it has 44800 miles on it. this is for my second van with the leaky subaru engine in it. 2800.00 bucks for a car kbbook valued at 4200.00. the engine is real strong but the gaskets on top have dried up, so i will replace them just like the first van--it passed smog cleaner than most first year cars. in two of the three categories, it measured 0---zeeeroow--and nox was one -twentieth of the allowable. I am fitting 930 beamer halfshafts I cut in two and shortened- then I'll weld them back together or clamp them with angle steel for the final length mock-up. installation is a factor in the length determination-- [2 edits; Last edit by thummmper at 17:19:28 Sun Mar 18 2012]

thummmper 05:44:03 Mon Mar 26 2012 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper backburner I am emphatuated with the gen ll LH powered toyota previa van--1991-1997 tucked under the rear bench just like the volksy--here- people love drawings-- I don't care where youre from--

thummmper 03:01:21 Wed Mar 28 2012 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper hey , wow, todd!! that's bitchen and this site isnt officially dead..... ...- - - ...

thummmper 03:09:37 Thu Apr 5 2012 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

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thummmper 03:20:24 Mon Apr 9 2012 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

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thummmper 22:22:07 Sat Apr 14 2012 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper I have gotten oil for the e/t but I still have the shaft seals + on the front of the engine to replace--and I only ordered the crank seal tools when i need the cam seal tools too. 8 in all. the engine is set at tdc and the cam back / thrust plates are replaced with locking tools, due to their spring-loaded nature. I then jacked up the engine to access the crank wheels. I cut myself on a motor mount bracket [aluminum] in the process, so those will come off and get deburred and blasted for painting. this ocean air corrodes everything that's bare. I cut a taiwanese 36mm socket to use on the cam cog. It has an 8-3/8" bolt up it's center that needs breaking loose, and this tool did it well. so the crank was first to remove the harmonic balancer and its belt cog the seal removal tool acts without scratching anything, but it does separate the lip from the seal- it was past its useable service life anyway and the new seal is efficiently installed with a little wd40 on the shaft and some contact cement or gaska-cinch on the outside[case side] of the seal- that really seals it! then i reinstalled the crank belt cog and it's dowell-- easy I am waiting for the cam seal tools, although i just got the second cam locker yesterday from miller/spx tools. the next engine will be much easier to service with these tools. [1 edits; Last edit by thummmper at 22:29:58 Sat Apr 14 2012]

thummmper 03:05:45 Wed Apr 18 2012 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

Re: chrysler 3.5 midengined vanagon Interact Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper now both time covers are off, clean, painted and ready to reinstall, as soon as I get my cam seal tools the oil pump housing should come off as well, but i will throw the dice on it. it didnt seem to be the leak source. the block cleaned up well and the motor mount brackets have been deburred and cleaned/painted as well.

thummmper 02:05:28 Fri Apr 20 2012 Offline 59 posts Almost Serious Reply

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