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Chevy's first entry into the minivan class, offered in All Wheel Drive to add to its versatility.
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85 astro engine question

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Old November 30th, 2008, 7:14 PM
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well i have a 85 witha blowen4.3 in it. i am looking at a 4.3 out of a 91-92 gmc sierra. my question is will it be a direct bolt in?or what kind of problems would i run into? thanx
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gary thanx for the reply.i have not bought the motor yet because I'm not 100% sure it will work.i dont have a ton of money right now to put more then i need too into the van.do you think you could list the years i could get a direct swap from? thanx for your time
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well i found a couple local well 6 hour round trip local. so what should i be looking for in a v8 swap i've read a little about it but still not sure what i need to look for.the one swap i did read said you need a 87 or newer v8 because anything older only has a bolt hole on the block for acc.
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