Recent content by sfvaliant

Nice to see another van with the slant, I've got the same stock setup on mine may also be looking for a little more power. Holds fine on highway but takes awhile to get there. Keep us posted on any upgrades.

All interesting info! My VIN indicates the van was built at the Warren heavy duty truck plant. So I would assume it's more likely that it should have more HD components. Thanks for the compliments! The pics were from a 1500 road trip over over christmas... had a blast!

Here some pics from of the van if that generates more interest. Been a a blast owning this thing. Not sure why the pics preview so grainy.

This might seem like a dumb question, but I guess I'm also just trying to see if doing little things like the 2bbl mod and larger exhaust pipe would get me the same gains as it would on a passenger car. Anything to give the little ol box a boost!

Mine is indeed on the drivers side. Will need to look into if the belt PN is different since I wanted to replace that soon.

Interesting. But I believe mine is 5qts.

I was wondering if there were any differences in the slant engines or transmissions used in passenger cars vs. the early compact trucks and vans. Would the trucks and vans have different heavy duty components, different cams, gear ratios, anything? I recently picked up an A100, /6 with 3sp...

I bought an A100 panel van with a /6 earlier in 2015 and haven't been on this forum in a while. On the valve cover there's a plaque: "Built by David Hannigan" (pic below) I suspect he is either in Colorado or Northern California from what I know of the van's history. Anyone know anything...

Obviously an A-body, but, I have been searching for one for a couple years now, and I figured the slant 6 guys might know a thing or two. Ideally it would have a /6 with 3 on the tree. Will consider one in good original condition or one that has been modestly restored. Please feel free to...

I willl give that further inspection - thanks.

Do you have pics?

I have done the play adjustment in the service manual but there is tons of play in the shaft. The seals are also completely blown and the box hardly retains oil, so I would need the reman at a minimum. But to your point, I can do a little searching to see if a member has one in good condition...

Is there a strong opinion on the Firm Feel vs. a remanufactured unit? The reman's are obviously cheaper but is it junk? Thanks so much guys for the quick response.

Is there rust on the lip of the wheel well?

Hello FABO, it has been AWHILE for me on here! It's time for me to replace my steering gear box (manual). It has a ton of play and I've come to the point that I feel it's unsafe. Is there a favored, recommended replacement part for this? Are there other associated parts you can recommend...