Gut & go Build Thread

[demoboy333]

Alright guys since we like build threads thought I'd share some pics of the build as I build this gut n go. It's a chevy venture van with 3400 engine.

This is a floating 4 point cage with a halo. Chain/wire hood and doors.

Tips are welcome!

[demoboy333]

[demoboy333]

I starting with gutting the back first.
Pulled all wiring to the back of the seats
(no cutting just unpluging)

[demoboy333]

So this van has rear heat and ac. I've been told I need to loop the heater lines under the van so I won't lose the water.

[Landshark007]

Is that a upside down Lincoln

[demoboy333]

Apr 16, 2022 21:38:36 GMT -5 Landshark007 said:

Is that a upside down Lincoln

Mercury. Pulled frame and it was rusty so gonna load body with scrap and get rid of it since I bought a lincoln to replace it.

[demoboy333]

Ok guys got the front harness all moved to middle waiting to remove windshield to move inside. I took cruise cable off and unplugged it. Wheel speed sensors are unplugged. Fans unplugged to hard wires they are on always. Had to pull the fan out to get to my rusty tranny line section so I looped it. I will have a temp sensor on top of engine. And the Thermostat will be clipped open so water can flow.

Also got a little bored online found a play and play tuner for it to gain torque and horsepower thought I'd give it a try since its can be used on other models too. Should get the van up to 220hp and 250lbs ft of torque. My buddy is building the same van little different builds but close.

[Tman21]

That seems like a lot of HP for a van..?

[demoboy333]

Apr 20, 2022 14:17:20 GMT -5 Tman21 said:

That seems like a lot of HP for a van..?

Its just a 3400. I wouldn't say alot but just enough get up and go.

[demoboy333]

save some time and unplug the front door wiring harness in the pillar with this plug then you can just leave it or pull it out. Both sides got one.


Had help today to cut the windshield out so now all are out so I can mount wiring and ecm.

Don't mind my pile of scrap its 4 cars worth of stripping needs to be hauled in.

[demoboy333]

Update stock tank is way to long to fit in the back safely. So will be cutting the top out of the plastic tank to mount in a steel boat tank

[Hotfoot674]

you need headers

[demoboy333]

Apr 25, 2022 13:45:12 GMT -5 Hotfoot674 said:

you need headers

Sadly this run it won't have them but I'm going to put a pipe in to get it out away from any brake lines or so under car. Thinking a turnout to passenger side about 6 inchs under away from edge of van so it can't get hit. These vans aren't quite made for headers with the cowl they got.

[Hotfoot674]

c mon, youve got a frikin tuner, you need headers. more gas, more power, more noise, or so all the riceburners, and teens with wet-fart 4.6 mustangs think right?

[demoboy333]

Apr 25, 2022 20:58:04 GMT -5 Hotfoot674 said:

c mon, youve got a frikin tuner, you need headers. more gas, more power, more noise, or so all the riceburners, and teens with wet-fart 4.6 mustangs think right?

I like the 6 inch headers for that deep sound ill see what I can do 🤣

Derby is about 2 wks away unless it gets rained out.