64 Cheyenne Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I was getting tired of the Voyager and wanted something different, got this in trade for $200 worth of work. The "stealership" says The engine has a cracked head, and a scored cylinder wall, it originally went in for a bad head gasket. Plan is to sell the Voyager for $600, use the money to get this van up and running. The Astro has high miles, but is in very good condition. It has receipts for a new engine 60k mi ago and receipts for a rebuilt tranny and all service work done. Besides, this van is way better than my "soccer mom" looking Voyager and it is AWD. Hmmmmmm.........31s, 4" of lift.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 a agree with 31s and life. i always like those awd astros. have ya givin up on tha mj or sumpthin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64 Cheyenne Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 Naw, I just like to always have more than one vehicle available to drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Looks like you can really use that AWD where you live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Looks like you can really use that AWD where you live. :roll: last snowfall we had about a foot here may a foot an a half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBKrazy Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 ya, i'd take an awd astro over a voyager any day of the week.... it's too bad they don't make em anymore, i think if they did they'd still sell well.... good find, and if the motor is no good you can always rip out the awd stuff and swap it into an s10 or blazer and make a syclone/typhoon clone :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I'm not sure what years, but Chrysler made an awd minivan too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 yea the caravan was AWD at one point aor atleast availibler in that form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64 Cheyenne Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 ya, i'd take an awd astro over a voyager any day of the week.... it's too bad they don't make em anymore, i think if they did they'd still sell well.... good find, and if the motor is no good you can always rip out the awd stuff and swap it into an s10 or blazer and make a syclone/typhoon clone :brows: What would make taking the running gear out of the Astro swapped into an S-10, a Cyclone or a Typhoon? Weren't S-10s and blazers available with this same running gear, or are you talking about adding a V-8 with it? On a second note, I'm hoping the dealerships definition of a scored cylinder is different from mine. If that is the case, I plan to have the heads R&Rd, install new gaskets and call it good. The dealer (Ford-PO had it torn down and diagnosed by them)) said it had a cracked head, I don't see any damage or anything that shows they did any real inspection on it at all. If they Magnafluxed it would I be able to see the dye? I think they (Ford dealer) just wanted to sell the PO a new engine as that route would be much easier for the mechanic, and management. Sooner or later somebody is probably going to ask why was a Chevy taken to a Ford dealer for repair? And that is because the only commercial mechanic in town wouldn't fix it because it is too old, makes for a liability on his part if he doesn't get paid. the next closest commercial mechanic is the Ford dealer 40+ miles away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 you realy should look at lifting it a bit and putting some knobby tiers under it . it be a great hunting camping vehicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codybutz Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 check out Quigley motor company for 4x4 vans. my first car was a 94 astro ext. 220,000 miles before the tranny and rear end took a dump. i wish i still had it, i often played with the idea of putting a lift and a blazer drive train under it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemsee Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 looks pretty darn clean. You should be able to tell if they pulled a head to check the cyl wall. Sounds like you called it right. Just trying to sell a new engine. Caravans were available in AWD up to the advent of stow and go seating. Maybe 2001 or so? I had a 97 AWD T&C. With 4 snows it was a great winter vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990 Pioneer 4x4 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Looks nice. My brother had an AWD Astro Van with the V6. We would drag race in the sand with my 5.2 L Dakota, and run consistently even time after time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64 Cheyenne Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 looks pretty darn clean. You should be able to tell if they pulled a head to check the cyl wall. Sounds like you called it right. Just trying to sell a new engine. Caravans were available in AWD up to the advent of stow and go seating. Maybe 2001 or so? I had a 97 AWD T&C. With 4 snows it was a great winter vehicle. They pulled the heads, but I can't tell how much they got into inspecting the heads and motor. Lately it's been REAL winter here and I haven't been able to do more in depth inspection on it. Besides, I really need to get the 88 Chief done so I can sell the Voyager then get this thing running. When I say REAL winter I means blowing snow and single digits. Been a outside dog my whole life but have to draw the line somewhere. Last few days its warmed up enough to do some outside work, were having a 29 degree heat wave. :rotf: :rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Oh yes,,, you need to get you a 4.3l v6 and slap in there.. the only dif in a 4wd s-10 and the typhoons and cyclones were an intercooled turboed vortex 4.3, cv axles in the front, instead of u-joint axles, and the AWD transfer case, which the cyclones, olds bravada, and your astros all shared (minus the turbo).. Only thing you need to do is slap a turbocharged 4.3 and youd have the same platform as the cyclone.. I have a 93 4wd Blazer I've had since i was 17 that I'm planning on finding the same transfer case and axles you have and doing a SBC swap in.. One day when I win the lotto!! =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBKrazy Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 ya, i'd take an awd astro over a voyager any day of the week.... it's too bad they don't make em anymore, i think if they did they'd still sell well.... good find, and if the motor is no good you can always rip out the awd stuff and swap it into an s10 or blazer and make a syclone/typhoon clone :brows: What would make taking the running gear out of the Astro swapped into an S-10, a Cyclone or a Typhoon? Weren't S-10s and blazers available with this same running gear, or are you talking about adding a V-8 with it? blazers and s10's never came from the factory with awd, only part time 4x4, but the syclone/typhoon uses the same 700r4/4l60e trans & tcase as the awd vans... the awd swap is simple, it's just like swapping from a np231 to a np242 on an xj/mj... however, unlike jeeps it can't easily be done on a 2wd truck cause the frame and suspension is different.... the turbo stuff however is a different story.... the factory 4.3 turbo stuff is super rare and even harder to find.... last i check a set of used factory syclone turbo manifolds was going for almost $700 on ebay, and noone makes aftermarket ones..... but even without the turbo, an awd s10 or blazer would be be pretty neat..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64 Cheyenne Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 Actually, I was wanting to research if I can have Part-time 4wd with this TC set up. Or possibly switch to a Part-time TC. I never liked anything where I don't have a "choice". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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