Lets make my van fast.

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

And the stickers that say stuff like, "When the Vans a Rocking, Don't come a Knocking", and "Don't laugh, your daughter could be in here".

 

[jujumantb 10+ year member]

20" with a 2" tire fit the astro with no mods needed. so 22" with a little modification is totaly possible. might need to increase wheel well size a bit but that just cutting and welding.http://www.sounddomain.com/ride/673436

theres a newer one droped on 20" same wheel demsions as mine.

http://www.sounddomain.com/ride/323750

theres a nother one on dubs( i really like this one)

anyhow back on track. i need performance parts.

That second one is great, the paint makes it look like a soft top //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[negativezeroz 5,000+ posts]

-4,300 cc 4.3 liters 6 V 60° front longitudinal engine with 101.6 mm bore, 88.4 mm stroke, 9.2 compression ratio, cast iron block, cast iron head, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder -Unleaded fuel -Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 11.2 -Multi-point injection fuel system -Main 95 liter fuel tank -Power: 142 kW , 190 HP @ 4,400 rpm; 250 ft lb @ 2,800 rpm

thats cute....

http://www.performancecenter.com/products/searchtype_678d/sortorder_DAAAAA/productcategory_Pulleys/category_Engine+~~+Performance/sf1_CHEVROLET/sf2_1998/sf3_Astro+Van/sf4_Vehicle+Specific/sf5_4.3l/

http://www.performancecenter.com/products/searchtype_d/sortorder_DAA/productcategory_Air+Intake+Kits/category_Engine+~~+Performance/sf1_CHEVROLET/sf2_1998/sf3_Astro+Van/sf4_4.3l/

http://www.performancecenter.com/products/searchtype_567d/sortorder_DAAAAA/productcategory_Exhaust+Systems/category_Engine+~~+Performance/sf1_CHEVROLET/sf2_1998/sf3_Astro+Van/sf4_4.3l/

 

[Naxis2k1 10+ year member]

well like i said iam not trying to make it race ready if i was doing that id drop a 350 in, alls i need is a little more horse for the highway. i think iam going to just get some hooker headers and a new cam shaft. should give me everything iam looking for.

and yes it is the same as the s10 4.3 but no room at all to slap a super charger in. but that would be very sic. or maybe somthing like this;

http://www.vannin.com/showvans/prostreet.html

top one of that page

 

[jsloan10 10+ year member]

I read a build up in Hot rod magazine of a 4.3.

They explained that the 4.3 is actually a 350 with two cylinders cut off, so the pistons and connecting rods can be swapped with high performance pistons and rods. The heads and the crank are a different story though, there is no known manufacturer of highperformance heads and cranks for a 4.3 so you're left with the other option of porting you're existing heads and getting you're crank balanced. I forget what they did for an intake manifold and cam but I know they managed to get 350 horse out of it reliably off regular gas.