My current project.
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Topic author - I sleep in my van
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My current project.
I, like you have heard it said, "You can't fit a V8 in a Safari/Astro van!"
I have also heard that you can't fit a big block in there either.
We all know that it can be done.
The question now is, can you fit a blower on a small block in there?
The answer is yes, you can.
For the past couple of weeks I have been helping a fellow Safari van owner with his van which has had a few modifications done to it.
What do you think?
I have also heard that you can't fit a big block in there either.
We all know that it can be done.
The question now is, can you fit a blower on a small block in there?
The answer is yes, you can.
For the past couple of weeks I have been helping a fellow Safari van owner with his van which has had a few modifications done to it.
What do you think?
James from B.C.
1992 Safari - R.I.P.
GM Grand Master Techncian
1992 Safari - R.I.P.
GM Grand Master Techncian
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Very nice! Can't wait to see the specs on that motor. How about more pics of the van.
Current rides:
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition
Mileage spreadsheet
Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition
Mileage spreadsheet
Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
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Wow, looks like a lot of fabrication there.
Cool!
Cool!
Matt
Selah, WA
-96 GMC Safari AWD Hi-Top Conversion -->Stalled 5.3L swap & 5" lift
-74 Ford Bronco -->Far from perfect but mine!
-99 V-10 Ford Super Duty Super Cab 4x4 -->Stock with 285 Cooper ATs
-00 Ford Focus Wagon -->The Red Turd
-95 Ford 24' Class C Motorhome -->My big block sleeper
-07 Can-Am Outlander XT -->My yellow 4x4 quad for work & play
-04 Ski Doo REV Summit -->Still several chassis behind!
No new projects until the current ones are done!
Selah, WA
-96 GMC Safari AWD Hi-Top Conversion -->Stalled 5.3L swap & 5" lift
-74 Ford Bronco -->Far from perfect but mine!
-99 V-10 Ford Super Duty Super Cab 4x4 -->Stock with 285 Cooper ATs
-00 Ford Focus Wagon -->The Red Turd
-95 Ford 24' Class C Motorhome -->My big block sleeper
-07 Can-Am Outlander XT -->My yellow 4x4 quad for work & play
-04 Ski Doo REV Summit -->Still several chassis behind!
No new projects until the current ones are done!
Love it! I've often wondered if a blower could be squeezed into an Astro.
Nice fabrication work on that, too. More info, please!
I see the brakes use vacuum boost; where do you get the vacuum from when under boost?
Who makes the blower?
Nice fabrication work on that, too. More info, please!
I see the brakes use vacuum boost; where do you get the vacuum from when under boost?
Who makes the blower?
Rob Shaver
1989 Astro 305 with an MSD 6A ignition and a dash-mounted MSD timing control, a 4160 Holley 465 cfm four barrel carb, and an HEI distributor.
Moog 625 front springs and Energy Suspension poly bushings. Rear OEM sway bar. Edelbrock shocks.
1989 Astro 305 with an MSD 6A ignition and a dash-mounted MSD timing control, a 4160 Holley 465 cfm four barrel carb, and an HEI distributor.
Moog 625 front springs and Energy Suspension poly bushings. Rear OEM sway bar. Edelbrock shocks.
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Air and fuel mixing station on the vertical.
2 NOS(?) solenoids on the driver's side of the blower.
8 spark plugs.
Prototype blower installation - actual casted units will be available on Ebay in 3 weeks?
WOW
2 NOS(?) solenoids on the driver's side of the blower.
8 spark plugs.
Prototype blower installation - actual casted units will be available on Ebay in 3 weeks?
WOW
I was told getting my beauty sleep was a waste of time.
1990 Astro (Z motor) mostly original @ 343,584 miles (552,944.8488960001 Canadian) (03/2008). Bad startup puff. Starting to spray for skeeters. Gone 06/07/08.
1993 Astro with a bad W motor. Parked next to a chicken coop in Talking Rock GA
I'm 'tween Canton and Holly Springs (North NorthWest of Atlanta GA)
I haul bottled water everyday- between 500 and 2500 pounds (226.796185 and 1,133.980925 Canadian) INSIDE the van.
1990 Astro (Z motor) mostly original @ 343,584 miles (552,944.8488960001 Canadian) (03/2008). Bad startup puff. Starting to spray for skeeters. Gone 06/07/08.
1993 Astro with a bad W motor. Parked next to a chicken coop in Talking Rock GA
I'm 'tween Canton and Holly Springs (North NorthWest of Atlanta GA)
I haul bottled water everyday- between 500 and 2500 pounds (226.796185 and 1,133.980925 Canadian) INSIDE the van.
incrediculious!! .. is that a word? if not i've made it up
i can't wait to see the numbers on this one...
i can't wait to see the numbers on this one...
Rob
current rides:
04 Mazda 6 V6 5spd
vans owned:
97 Astro AWD (selling by summer .. i think) SOLD
99 Astro LS Sept 08 ASV VOM
94 Astro LT
93 Astro LT
96 Astro LT AWD * parts van*
current rides:
04 Mazda 6 V6 5spd
vans owned:
97 Astro AWD (selling by summer .. i think) SOLD
99 Astro LS Sept 08 ASV VOM
94 Astro LT
93 Astro LT
96 Astro LT AWD * parts van*
Is that Geralds van?
If it is do you know when he is going to run it at mission I would love to see that thing go.
If it is do you know when he is going to run it at mission I would love to see that thing go.
1999 Safari Touring edition.
trailer tow pack with a 3:73 posi
Bucket bench seats, Rear heat, Rear Airconditioning.
teal green
300 000 kms
AirRide air bags in the rear to fix soft stock suspension.
Onboard aircompressor to make it all work nice.
trailer tow pack with a 3:73 posi
Bucket bench seats, Rear heat, Rear Airconditioning.
teal green
300 000 kms
AirRide air bags in the rear to fix soft stock suspension.
Onboard aircompressor to make it all work nice.
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It makes sense. He lives out there.....
"Just keep swimming..."
97' 4wd Safari
ZZ 502 Ramjet
4"L"80E/NP241C
Ford 9"
Kinky is using a feather.
Perverted is using the whole chicken.
"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms... disarm only those who are neither
inclined nor determined to commit crimes".
- Thomas Jefferson
97' 4wd Safari
ZZ 502 Ramjet
4"L"80E/NP241C
Ford 9"
Kinky is using a feather.
Perverted is using the whole chicken.
"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms... disarm only those who are neither
inclined nor determined to commit crimes".
- Thomas Jefferson
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crash wrote:incrediculious!! .. is that a word? if not i've made it up
i can't wait to see the numbers on this one...
That's a ridiculous word you made up. It does NOT exist, and I beseech you to halt any further massacrationification of the English language.
Regards,
Petey
"Just keep swimming..."
97' 4wd Safari
ZZ 502 Ramjet
4"L"80E/NP241C
Ford 9"
Kinky is using a feather.
Perverted is using the whole chicken.
"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms... disarm only those who are neither
inclined nor determined to commit crimes".
- Thomas Jefferson
97' 4wd Safari
ZZ 502 Ramjet
4"L"80E/NP241C
Ford 9"
Kinky is using a feather.
Perverted is using the whole chicken.
"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms... disarm only those who are neither
inclined nor determined to commit crimes".
- Thomas Jefferson
Sorry Peter - you're comments are not valid in the province of Quebecpeter wrote:crash wrote:incrediculious!! .. is that a word? if not i've made it up
i can't wait to see the numbers on this one...
That's a ridiculous word you made up. It does NOT exist, and I beseech you to halt any further massacrationification of the English language.
Regards,
Petey
Being that I am reading them in Ontario.. I'll take them under advicearation.
I'll say (as the hip kids do) .. it's gonna be SICK!
Rob
current rides:
04 Mazda 6 V6 5spd
vans owned:
97 Astro AWD (selling by summer .. i think) SOLD
99 Astro LS Sept 08 ASV VOM
94 Astro LT
93 Astro LT
96 Astro LT AWD * parts van*
current rides:
04 Mazda 6 V6 5spd
vans owned:
97 Astro AWD (selling by summer .. i think) SOLD
99 Astro LS Sept 08 ASV VOM
94 Astro LT
93 Astro LT
96 Astro LT AWD * parts van*
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Topic author - I sleep in my van
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- Location: British Columbia
Kidhauler, yes it is.Kidhauler wrote:Is that Geralds van?
If it is do you know when he is going to run it at mission I would love to see that thing go.
You win.
I don't know when he is going to run it at Mission again, but our current plan is to get it ready for him to take to the Hot Rods & Classics shop here in Chilliwack on Father's day to enter into the burnout contest.
More pics of that & possibly others will follow.......
For a video of it running at Mission with the old engine combination (396 & 2200? whipple) see here or see his DragTruk page.
Some specs - 414 CID - 3300 whipple charger - NOS - THM400 tranny - 2" primary headers - 3" dual exhaust....
James from B.C.
1992 Safari - R.I.P.
GM Grand Master Techncian
1992 Safari - R.I.P.
GM Grand Master Techncian
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Topic author - I sleep in my van
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Well, after fixing (& modifying) alot of things on the van in the last little while, I finally took it out on the street for a drive around town tonight.
WOW!!
My first stop was the gas station & on the way there, 1 police officer was checking out the van as I drove past him. Now I have made some changes to it to make it street legal, but it is on the edge & I am sure an officer could find something - like the noise level.
My oldest son, who has helped me alot in the work, was with me on the first roadtest & quite enjoyed himself as I opened it up on the highway a lttle.
Nothing quite like driving a low 10 second vehicle on the street (found a 10.098 time slip in the glovebox).... You do get a few looks as you rumble by.....
Now I just gotta get those pics up.
WOW!!
My first stop was the gas station & on the way there, 1 police officer was checking out the van as I drove past him. Now I have made some changes to it to make it street legal, but it is on the edge & I am sure an officer could find something - like the noise level.
My oldest son, who has helped me alot in the work, was with me on the first roadtest & quite enjoyed himself as I opened it up on the highway a lttle.
Nothing quite like driving a low 10 second vehicle on the street (found a 10.098 time slip in the glovebox).... You do get a few looks as you rumble by.....
Now I just gotta get those pics up.
James from B.C.
1992 Safari - R.I.P.
GM Grand Master Techncian
1992 Safari - R.I.P.
GM Grand Master Techncian