I used to own an older 1985 GMC Safari.. pre - AWD.. rear wheel drive only.. it was far and above, one of the very best vehicles that I have owned... it was even way better than my '83 Buick Riviera or my mint '77 Pontiac Gran Prix.
I have 3 audis (all projects) and a rwd z28 v8 (camaro motor) swapped 87 astro with a bag kit to install on it. I inherited the van from my brother unfortunately so its important to me to get it going fast and hauling engines from the junkyard in the back like it was designed to do. This video gives me the motivation i needed
Nice! What do u have for rear suspension?i was running low 12 high 11s with stock suspension before i switch over to ladderbar because i blew the rear.goodluck with it! You will go faster.
@@perezfrancisco43 it’s just a Ford 9” housing that’s been narrowed, running the factory leaf spring setup with traction bars. He has a 4 link kit that’s going to go in which should help some.
@@jonamond Kool! He will have alot off fun with it.i have so much fun with mine when i come out with it.tell him good luck i look for the rest to come from u guys.making me want to bring mine out soon.
Really wish I could find someone in the Tacoma Washington area to help me with my V8 swap I'm trying to accomplish on my 2001 Astro van all wheel drive 3 in lift. Trying to turn it into my camping van to take down to Cabo San Lucas where I live in the winters. I like to do a lot of camping in the Baja. My 4.3 just took a shit and I want to put a V8 in it.
Set your parking brake not all the way but about 25 percent when you load up and it will help your 60 ft be ready to release as soon as you roll out and you will gain 60 ft ,,,,,,,test it before you knock the idea if your still spinning set it little tighter but release at 60 ft .
Awesome ride I'd love to know about what oil pan to use manifolds/headers if any mods need to be done to install the 4l80 into it? Any information that could help put a little 5.3 4l80 tranny in nothing crazy like your beast just a dependable nice sounds ride thanks in adavance also if your going to Cayuga I'm guessing you live not to far from me in Guelph awesome van man
The oil pan is from a 5.3 hummer h3 (doesn’t sit as low). Truck intake fits fine. Headers Speed Engineering , Part #25-1025-1. Other than the wiring and tune change for the 4l80, just needed a new trans crossmember made up, nothing crazy. Google “96 Astro LQ4/LQ9 Swap” I have a thread on Astro safari forums that’s more in-depth with what’s all done
@jonamod I like ur van color build wheels and power I almost got one for free turned down cause it was my dad childhood friend he died from prostate cancer and his other friend who knew my dad and the guy that passed wanted the wheels so I didn’t want it around for him to steal from me or the wheels
Track safety crew needs to be fired and you should be band from the evenings events,as you drove down the track with your drivers side window rolled half way down ! Shouldn't happen, the glass with widow tint will slow down the U-joint that came off the car next to you and is heading towards the side of your head with ill intent ! Cool van !!!!!
I used to own an older 1985 GMC Safari.. pre - AWD.. rear wheel drive only.. it was far and above, one of the very best vehicles that I have owned... it was even way better than my '83 Buick Riviera or my mint '77 Pontiac Gran Prix.
Two of GMs’ best creations into one. This is fucking great.
I have 3 audis (all projects) and a rwd z28 v8 (camaro motor) swapped 87 astro with a bag kit to install on it. I inherited the van from my brother unfortunately so its important to me to get it going fast and hauling engines from the junkyard in the back like it was designed to do. This video gives me the motivation i needed
Here I am with two Audi's looking at Astro van's as projects. I guess I'll mention my 2.2T Swapped 1999 Ford Ranger project as well.
Thanx for posting bruh...NICE van😬👌
Love the van maybe I can come see it in action live sometime
awesome ... want to do the same but less intense
Imagine if that van was AWD lmao, that's a fast van
Thets a badass astro🔥🔥🔥😎💯
How did you get the 4l80e mounted up? Doing the same swap in my 95 astro soon
Excellent run
Love the V-8 swap in these vans.
Curious to know where you got the shaved rear bumper from?
Roll pan is the name of it. It is probably the same as the Silverado/1500.
Awd Astro would have the grip your looking for
Yes for sure, although the drag radials we had on were pretty much shot from the start. Slicks will fix that ;)
got one.. it leaves like it got scalded lol
Nice! What do u have for rear suspension?i was running low 12 high 11s with stock suspension before i switch over to ladderbar because i blew the rear.goodluck with it! You will go faster.
@@perezfrancisco43 it’s just a Ford 9” housing that’s been narrowed, running the factory leaf spring setup with traction bars. He has a 4 link kit that’s going to go in which should help some.
@@jonamond
Kool! He will have alot off fun with it.i have so much fun with mine when i come out with it.tell him good luck i look for the rest to come from u guys.making me want to bring mine out soon.
Cut the roof and glass for drag correlation if you mess it up you can alway find one in the junk yard.
Looks like the road the viper truck flipped on.
I'd love to see you build a "syclone" version of the awd ASTRO lower it like this. TT v6
I love Honda's but feel bad for that one i hope its a before and after thing
I changed the seats on mine and in the low 12.s now those are over 100 pounds each
Really wish I could find someone in the Tacoma Washington area to help me with my V8 swap I'm trying to accomplish on my 2001 Astro van all wheel drive 3 in lift. Trying to turn it into my camping van to take down to Cabo San Lucas where I live in the winters. I like to do a lot of camping in the Baja. My 4.3 just took a shit and I want to put a V8 in it.
Challenge accepted
I love it
More seat time and it will run faster !
badass
Awesome!
Man please tell me what mounts you used to ls swap your Astro ?? I have a 93 astro plus a LQ9 just pulled from escalade.
Is the van still alive? What kinda suspension y’all run? In a build of my own.
Set your parking brake not all the way but about 25 percent when you load up and it will help your 60 ft be ready to release as soon as you roll out and you will gain 60 ft ,,,,,,,test it before you knock the idea if your still spinning set it little tighter but release at 60 ft .
How they get that hood like that, looks cool. Does the Van need to ride that high for speedruns? what about under the chassis aerodynamics?
What hood scoop is that?
What are your tires sizes please
Awesome ride I'd love to know about what oil pan to use manifolds/headers if any mods need to be done to install the 4l80 into it? Any information that could help put a little 5.3 4l80 tranny in nothing crazy like your beast just a dependable nice sounds ride thanks in adavance also if your going to Cayuga I'm guessing you live not to far from me in Guelph awesome van man
The oil pan is from a 5.3 hummer h3 (doesn’t sit as low). Truck intake fits fine. Headers Speed Engineering , Part #25-1025-1. Other than the wiring and tune change for the 4l80, just needed a new trans crossmember made up, nothing crazy. Google “96 Astro LQ4/LQ9 Swap” I have a thread on Astro safari forums that’s more in-depth with what’s all done
@@jonamond thanks so much
13.43..... Dang!!!
The Wagon need 2 turbos!🤪😜
How’s the Audi coming along??
Just sitting in storage for now. Need to finish building my garage in the spring then I’ll trailer it over and keep going
Did you have to modify the chassis to get that in? Or just motormounts
Just motor mounts. The LS a/c compressor hits the subframe though so that haS to be moved
LS swapped Audi?
Should of put the 5.3 would of been plenty of power and had room to turbo it
4.8 would would have less wheel spin
@jonamod I like ur van color build wheels and power I almost got one for free turned down cause it was my dad childhood friend he died from prostate cancer and his other friend who knew my dad and the guy that passed wanted the wheels so I didn’t want it around for him to steal from me or the wheels
Precio aproximado
Why not awd
Simplicity , ability to change the rear gear occasionally and burnouts
Круто!!!
That Honda super cringy
Lmao I was cracking up the whole time
I got an ASTRO 454 that's I can say
Nice
NEUTRAL DROP And BeamNG Drive
Track safety crew needs to be fired and you should be band from the evenings events,as you drove down the track with your drivers side window rolled half way down ! Shouldn't happen, the glass with widow tint will slow down the U-joint that came off the car next to you and is heading towards the side of your head with ill intent ! Cool van !!!!!
😂😂😂😂not the Astro van
If you still own the van, have a stack of 💵 if ya wanna sell.