Purchased this van in 2004 from the original owner. Had the trans done 150k ago with HD internals, beast sun gear, corvette servo, RV cooler up front. Shifts great. Had the ECM tuned for intake, exhaust 3" flowmaster, advance curve. Edelbrock/KYB shocks. Rear sway bar, Timbren bumpstops. Drove it daily till 2018. Changed fluids and maintained regularly.
Began having cooling issues..first the heater core went so I bypassed it with a jack handle to connect the lines (hey it's all I had one morning before work)...then it started to blow radiators and water pump seals...but they would last a while...
Currently 220k on the motor, brand new installed parts include alternator, radiator, water pump, upgraded Spider, valve cover gaskets, PS hose, motor mounts. Brand new rear HD springs (with the overload removed so they fit in the clamshell), new shoes, cylinders.
Did all that stuff and now it has a coolant leak...I think at the intake manifold where it meets the driver side head...it's just pouring out when I add coolant...from behind the AC compressor... sooooo... time to get into the motor...
Began having cooling issues..first the heater core went so I bypassed it with a jack handle to connect the lines (hey it's all I had one morning before work)...then it started to blow radiators and water pump seals...but they would last a while...
Currently 220k on the motor, brand new installed parts include alternator, radiator, water pump, upgraded Spider, valve cover gaskets, PS hose, motor mounts. Brand new rear HD springs (with the overload removed so they fit in the clamshell), new shoes, cylinders.
Did all that stuff and now it has a coolant leak...I think at the intake manifold where it meets the driver side head...it's just pouring out when I add coolant...from behind the AC compressor... sooooo... time to get into the motor...