came across the oddest set up today at junkyard

[Tazracing]

a 86 chevy truck 2500 with a 4.3 v6 and a TH400 and it was listed on the spid in glovebox that way..

[BOOOGHAR]

Re: came across the oddest set up today at junkyard

shut the front door ! really ? didnt know the 4.3 was around in 86

[Barry Donovan]

Re: came across the oddest set up today at junkyard

that was probably good choice if frames are inspected at build time.

there are opposite extremes with the 3/4 ton..
my bros v8 2500 broke frame under the cab..

many many more than not looked like hell sagging and twisted or both.

then there is chance to find a 2500 with >250k on a diesel, without even needing hinge alignments at the doors. straight as an arrow on a long frame. ???

all 3/4 tons.

elusive for some time. too sneaky today.. the old ones had their tricks to decipher, weak from strong, ignoring numbers...but its way worse now. :

[realsteelfreak]

Re: came across the oddest set up today at junkyard

Chevy was using that engine in Monte Carlo's a bunch but I didnt know about trucks,after research I found the truck was a carb but the Monte was TBI

[squirrel]

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read the documents, find out what was available

http://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-heritage-archive/vehicle-information-kits.html

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: came across the oddest set up today at junkyard

I worked on an Astro van one time that had a 4.3 with a Q-Jet on it.

Thought that was pretty cool.

Brian

[squirrel]

Re: came across the oddest set up today at junkyard

the 4.3 with the Qjet is known as the Astro engine. At least that's where you find the Qjet intake and the right distributor for swapping a newer one into an older vehicle. 1985-86 I think.

You have to swap the ignition module in the HEI for an older one to work without the computer. And find an older qjet.

[Tazracing]

Re: came across the oddest set up today at junkyard

the odd, was a th400 behind a v6
seems overkill

[realsteelfreak]

Re: came across the oddest set up today at junkyard

They also had a 350 or a 700r4 to choose from.

[Dave the Bartender]

Re: came across the oddest set up today at junkyard

I bought a new 1/2 ton in 87 and it was a 4.3 carbed FI (what was that throttle body?) with a three on the tree. One of the most dependable vehicles I ever owned. Sold it with 190,000 miles on it and it still ran great. That was back in the day, so it took some late nite abuse . . . and had a "homing" device on it.

Sure miss those "dancing" bars DTB

[squirrel]

Re: came across the oddest set up today at junkyard

the odd, was a th400 behind a v6
seems overkill

Not really, the trans needs to hold up to the load behind it, not just the engine in front of it. C6 was a common sight in 6 cyl ford trucks in the 80s, and the 727 was used behind the slant six for decades

[fast Ed]

Re: came across the oddest set up today at junkyard

That's it, sounds like a bare bones 3/4 ton, so it had the most basic but strong trans available.


cheers
Ed N.

[jays67]

Re: came across the oddest set up today at junkyard

my uncle had a couple like that his were both 2500 with 400th and q jets were both parks trucks here in NYS