88 chevy astro van 4.3 v6, overdrive..wtf where?

[Shokz]

Ok i just got my hands on the car for next to nothing, the only car i have ever had with OD is an old v8 capri my old man put together(im from the uk ...not alot of cars with OD period) and that had a switch to select it.
As far as i can tell its the 700r4 gearbox.
So my question is where the hell is it?.

ps. you guys put engines together well 180k and running sweet as a nut ?(

[Smoooth]

Is that the same van Mr. T drove?

[Shokz]

lmao, looks similar, goes like stink for a van to i just spent an hour going sideways round the industrial estate here, still havent sorted out the overdrive though, was hoping one of the yanks here would chime in :D

[Elektric]

My family had a 91 Astro. And the OD button was located on the blinker arm end...theres a little circle we use to push in on the end.

hope that helps.

Cheers.

[Shokz]

Cheers mate, found it :D not exactly easy to find! especially when your not use to sitting in the wrong side of the car, cheers for your time.

[Starbuck_Jones]

Now smash it through some empty boxes and post it on youtube!

[Yamio]

Starbuck - didn't you just tell that...naw...forget it. My mind must be playing tricks on me. :whistling:

[Starbuck_Jones]

Its because I watched this the other day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nZEji76jKU

[Shokz]

Noo..poor van, what type of ppl are you!, on a more serious note ill either have my fun and ebay it for 5 times what i paid for it (which was my excuse to the misses for buying it) or ill drive it till the van falls off the engine, give it a rebuild then wedge it into some old ford (blashphemy i know).

I must be losing the plot, im sure your post said wall of bricks and not cardboard boxes