Big Block in an awd Astro/Safari?
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Big Block in an awd Astro/Safari?
"Impossible", they said. "Cannot be done due to exhaust manifold placement issues", they screamed. Oh yeah? Well, bite on this, nay-sayers.....
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Haha. Stories like that are the best.
If you want to, Peter, I'll move this thread to the Show Off Central for the whole forum to see, not merely those who visit the Astro section.
Do you have any videos of this as well?
If you want to, Peter, I'll move this thread to the Show Off Central for the whole forum to see, not merely those who visit the Astro section.
Do you have any videos of this as well?
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Thanks for the compliments, guys.
Yes, it all fits using the stock doghouse. A 5" welded schedule-40 pipe bodylift gave me clearances necessary for the swap with room to spare. Plug changes on a stocker are a 1.2 hr job easy, on my truck it's a 20 minute deal.
Everything's plugged in & working, including all dash lights/gauges, ABS, cruise, a/c etc..
She keeps up to stock Mustangs on the highway, and will beat a stocker in the quarter due to 'stangs traction issues. I did a best time of 13.93 with the spare & rear seat removed...running 31" BFG A/T's. Had a terrible time getting traction, which was never that much of an issue on the street
I'll post the few vid clips I have later this week...
Brent, move this thread wherever you want. You're the boss
Yes, it all fits using the stock doghouse. A 5" welded schedule-40 pipe bodylift gave me clearances necessary for the swap with room to spare. Plug changes on a stocker are a 1.2 hr job easy, on my truck it's a 20 minute deal.
Everything's plugged in & working, including all dash lights/gauges, ABS, cruise, a/c etc..
She keeps up to stock Mustangs on the highway, and will beat a stocker in the quarter due to 'stangs traction issues. I did a best time of 13.93 with the spare & rear seat removed...running 31" BFG A/T's. Had a terrible time getting traction, which was never that much of an issue on the street
I'll post the few vid clips I have later this week...
Brent, move this thread wherever you want. You're the boss
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holy smokes that is beautiful,great build.Dont you just love proving people wrong with there negativity...that would be great lined up next to a guy @ the line with his stang, and he giggles before you blow his doors off and then offer him some advise...
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Yeah, that's pretty well how it went...
At the track I was the only van there. The amount of snickering that went on was almost embarrassing. I was scared that soemthing'd let go while I was racing but she held up pretty well. After the 1st run of 14.2 @ 96 mph, people's faces kinda changed
I guess I don't blame 'em, though. Not very often you see the race vehicle also being the designated tow vehicle. I had towed this to the races so that I could load up the generator, air compressor etc...
Here's a vid of my 13.9 run
More stuff later when I have a chance....I'm such a pathetic show-off, huh?
At the track I was the only van there. The amount of snickering that went on was almost embarrassing. I was scared that soemthing'd let go while I was racing but she held up pretty well. After the 1st run of 14.2 @ 96 mph, people's faces kinda changed
I guess I don't blame 'em, though. Not very often you see the race vehicle also being the designated tow vehicle. I had towed this to the races so that I could load up the generator, air compressor etc...
Here's a vid of my 13.9 run
More stuff later when I have a chance....I'm such a pathetic show-off, huh?
