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The 16s work so far but it's tight. I used 1973 truck F-250 parts and Johns right I used Econos thread as a guide, but there is a lot of things left out.
I will detail these things when finished.

Mike

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No. Its for the duel Battery set up.

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Other Side.

[Marlon]

I'm loving this job. I think I'm going to try to collect the parts I need for the same swap over the next year or so. (my van is a 300 also)

A couple of questions:

1) any issues with moving the hood latch mechanism to accomodate the booster cylinder? Was the sheet metal of the cowl and the grille set up to accomodate this change?

2) any issues with the booster and the underside of your hood? Or do you have a later hood already on there?

I ask because I've got some parts socked away for a friend, but he has a 70, so I'm not sure it will all work on his van without mods.

Marlon

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1) any issues with moving the hood latch mechanism to accomodate the booster cylinder? Was the sheet metal of the cowl and the grille set up to accomodate this change?

 Econo_Van_10_12_08_090.JPG   64.36K   102 downloadsMy NOS grill had both options."my original grill did not"
 Econo_Van_10_12_08_091.JPG   43.81K   102 downloadsI had to drill hole in cowl as shown.

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Some other details:

 Econo_Van_10_12_08_094.JPG   124.44K   95 downloads The Oil tube is different, offset for the angle, but the original can be used.  Econo_Van_10_12_08_104.JPG   52.2K   102 downloads


 Econo_Van_10_12_08_095.JPG   127.41K   101 downloadsHood latch is cut different too.

[1TuffClub]

Fantastic pics and additional details on this mod. I hadn't checked in on this thread for a few, and whamo, you got some good work done. My first look at the E300 rear brakes too.

I'm really looking forward to hearing another review of the improvement, once all done and test driven, and then pads seated in after a few breakin/seat miles.

Also can't wait to hear any summary of the additional details referenced as being left out of the pinned thread.

Neat van too, really dig this van.

Thanks for posting.........

[EconoDave]

The van I did the conversion on already had powerbrakes, so I didn't need to move hood latches and stuff. Back in the days I discovered the conversion .....I didn't even have a digital camera yet to document with pic's. I am curious which master cylinder you used though.......Mine was sort of a generic one from carquest.
econoD

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2) any issues with the booster and the underside of your hood? Or do you have a later hood already on there?

 mech_class_018.JPG   87.73K   99 downloadsI had to buy newer hood for it, with the cut out.

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that caliper set looks like it is going to limit end stop steering?

 1a_617.JPG   82.87K   96 downloads Everything clears fine.

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Dana 60 nuts and lock washers all replaced.

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Removing old valve.

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[1TuffClub]

Sweet, nice work!

[JKLNHYD]

Hey mike,
Can you post up the parts that you bought new or repaired and where you got them. This is an important build and someone 2 years from now will be asking and no one will know.

I also have an E300 and Mike showed me his nuts and I loved them right away!



Ok, Mike showed me his parts and I got excited!



Ok, whatever, Mike, can you please post where you got all of the things that you are putting into this build, and the part numbers.






And,
what size socket is that nut? I need to do my brakes and want to do it right.

What is the proper reinstallation of that nut? Is it torque? Placement? What? I can read my book but, you know, this is easier and sometimes the book is different than what really works.