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DONUTS_ARE_FUN_IN_MY_71
10-11-2008, 10:49 PM
Not quite pro touring but everybody usually thinks its pretty cool.
1990 Astro RS
LT-1 block
ported alum heads
mild cam
edlelbrock intake & 600cfm carb (Holley 750 is on the way)
headers
700r4 w/2300 stall & trans-go shift kit
Its a blast to drive & turns heads everywhere.
ran 14.8 in the 1/4 w/ no traction & she was starvin at top end.
going back w/ drag radials & a bigger carb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x6-JJ9Iz8M


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COMP
10-11-2008, 11:33 PM
cool ride
gearheads78
10-12-2008, 04:00 AM
Looks like someone was just not quite uncomfortable enough working on it in an 4th gen Fbody so they put it in an evey tighter engine compartment LOL

Cool project
Code Red
10-12-2008, 02:29 PM
pretty cool man I remember my parents 91 Astro Van
BMF Machine
10-12-2008, 03:17 PM
Way CooL; Love the smokey pic! Priceless!!!!!!!!!!!:git:
ill steez
10-12-2008, 03:24 PM
thats really cool!
65MALI
10-13-2008, 02:54 PM
I think I saw your Astro Van @ Jimmys Old Show on yesterday.Cool Van!
Chevrolaine
10-13-2008, 03:25 PM
Awesome, that's just screaming for a business name on the side of it!
slowcamaro
10-13-2008, 04:25 PM
didnt we have an "astroracer" or something like that at one point?
DONUTS_ARE_FUN_IN_MY_71
10-13-2008, 07:05 PM
I think I saw your Astro Van @ Jimmys Old Show on yesterday.Cool Van!

Yup. That was me. Did you have a car out there?
DONUTS_ARE_FUN_IN_MY_71
10-13-2008, 07:08 PM
Awesome, that's just screaming for a business name on the side of it!

At one point I thought about making up a speed shop name to throw on the side just for kicks.
BMF Machine
10-13-2008, 07:44 PM
I see the duramax sitting at the line? Did ya get him? Them diesels sure can make amazing horse power.
DONUTS_ARE_FUN_IN_MY_71
10-13-2008, 11:00 PM
I was actually pretty happy because I overheard him cracking jokes in the staging lanes with his buddies about me bringing a minivan to the track. I kinda looked at him like "ok......you brought a 4X4 to the track.........but ...whatever. And then I spanked him! He claimed his power programmer was'nt set right.
65MALI
10-14-2008, 12:12 AM
Yup. That was me. Did you have a car out there?Nah, I was on duty, workin.Yeah overheard couple of Bay Biz guys talkin about the Astro.
BMF Machine
10-14-2008, 04:28 AM
I was actually pretty happy because I overheard him cracking jokes in the staging lanes with his buddies about me bringing a minivan to the track. I kinda looked at him like "ok......you brought a 4X4 to the track.........but ...whatever. And then I spanked him! He claimed his power programmer was'nt set right.
:lol:


Yea, right..... Them duramax dudes always got excuses. I got a 01 Powrstroke that is healthy. My Boss has a 06 Duramax, he will not race me. He is always complaining about his de-fueling when the exhaust gets too hot. My ET usually gets up to 1200 pretty fast, with no de- fueling?
twosaturns
10-14-2008, 05:29 AM
cool astro. I had a '94 Safari for awhile, very practical van.
the stance on your truck is great, I'd lose the raised whites and roll the rear pan. what parts did you go with to lower it?