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Low and Mean · 10-31-2011, 01:54 AM

Hey all, we have been reading for a long time, and now's the time to share some of our mods. This 1992 ford box van had a 7.3L non turbo motor. We bought a turbo added a innercooler and propane injection, which really improves the performance and mpg. Then we covered the rear wheels and wrapped the van with a 12" rubber skirt. The last step is the big front bumper we made out of fiberglass with a rubber skirt below. The end result we took a van from 10-11 mpg to 14-15mpg going 60-65 mph (where before we could only get 55-60mph max speed).
Thanks to all the great tips that helps us build this van.

10-31-2011, 01:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Low and Mean EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	Big front bumper improves MPG Hey all, we have been reading for a long time, and now's the time to share some of our mods. This 1992 ford box van had a 7.3L non turbo motor. We bought a turbo added a innercooler and propane injection, which really improves the performance and mpg. Then we covered the rear wheels and wrapped the van with a 12" rubber skirt. The last step is the big front bumper we made out of fiberglass with a rubber skirt below. The end result we took a van from 10-11 mpg to 14-15mpg going 60-65 mph (where before we could only get 55-60mph max speed). Thanks to all the great tips that helps us build this van. __________________ This Low and Mean 1992 ford box van has a turbo, innercooler and propane injection. Then we covered the rear wheels and wrapped the van with a 12" rubber skirt. The big front bumper we made out of fiberglass with a rubber skirt below. The end result we took a van from 10-11 mph to 14-15 going 60-65 mph. Thanks to all the great tips that helps us build this van. Last edited by Low and Mean; 10-31-2011 at 02:09 AM..