Vehicle Owner

Member ID: kcg795

Location: Skamokawa, WA

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1984 Toyota Van

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight3500lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2006

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KC’s Toyota Van
“Pill Bug”

  • Currently 3.3 /5 Stars.
19 guestbook comments

We finally got the van out of the shop. My dad was the first to drive it home. The rebuild made a big difference. It hauls ass on the freeway!

My dad dropped it off at my Uncle's house for now. I was in the middle of learning how to drive. So I used my dad's Lumina to take my road test. I failed it. But my dad decided to drop his car off at my Uncle's house and take the van home.

I finally got to get a taste of "Forward Control!" Man THIS ROCKS!!! It felt weird, but I got used to it. We had to stop at Wal-Mart on the way home. I attempted to park it and the sum-bitch nearly parked itself. WOW!! I'm HOOKED!!!

I took my driver's test a week later with it and PASSED!

Little later, the oil pressure sensor broke off and lost all the oil. Thank god for hydraulic valve lifters to limit my revs, otherwise my engine would've been toast. The place who rebuilt my engine came and got it, put a new sensor on, put some oil in, and my dad and I went and got it. Had no problems getting back.

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funwagon  

Posted by: funwagon

08/23/2009 12:42PM

I am about as far from a gear head as one can get, but my 1984 LE van is losing power and needs hte exhaust system replaced. Apart from getting the old bolts off, is this something a novice could/should even try? I'm hoping it restores some of the power too, Also, I'd love to convert this van over to a camper. Does anyone have experiences with that? Sources?

Carbon42  

Posted by: Carbon42

07/02/2009 08:06PM

I really admire your determination and perseverance. You took an old car and made it run (almost) like new. That takes know how and a lot of time, I must say. I'm on the verge of getting an 89 LE Van for $400 from Portland, and I'll have to take pics and work on it this summer for Car Domain. I think these 80's vans are really cool looking, no wonder they were marketed in Japan as the Space Cruiser. I don't know what I want to theme mine yet, though. Any suggestions? Come by my page later, when I have it up. It's nice to see a fellow Washingtonian around. :D

OverkillHarvill  

Posted by: OverkillHarvill

02/02/2008 01:13AM

All these great looking vans.Do you guys know a good place for parts? I am looking for the steering middle arm [or link] for my 1985 Toyota van. I already have a new idler and pitman arms. But no one seems to know what I am talking about. All the wrecking yards here in my part of Texas have crushed all their old vans. If anyone knows a wrecking yard or a hard to find parts place that would handle it please E-mail me at OverkillHarvill@Gmail.com

durr_ruh_rurr  

Posted by: durr_ruh_rurr

11/12/2006 06:42PM

These were cool, my parents had one. I really liked the equalizer and the cheesy 80s level meter next to it lol! I also liked the forward control design. Ours had the ice maker option too. Top speed was maybe 80mph on a good day, but the forward control made 55mph feel like 90mph.

DANGER60RANGER  

Posted by: DANGER60RANGER

09/15/2006 07:54AM

hey man i see you have a toyota van i have a brand new water pump a FULL GASKET kit that cost over 200 dollars and a brand new aluminum head with new springs and valves and some other odds and ends if you want ill make you one he!! of a deal as i no longer have my van. i also have a manual from toyota. shows EVERY THING. if you or any one you know needs any of these parts email me at kehighfield60@gmail.com

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: kcg795

Location: Skamokawa, WA