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bandit86 12-07-2022 10:25 AM

Hey bro, you on here? Nice van
 
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GMVanGuy 12-07-2022 07:04 PM

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Vans are great tow rigs. Tow with a GM van myself. I built a high compression 383 with aluminum heads, have it backed to a 4L85E and 3.73 gears. Van itself gets 20-21 mpg on long trips running 70-80 mph and about 12-14 towing my 26' travel trailer at 65 mph. Adding displacement via a stroker crank and airflow via higher flowing aluminum heads both increased torque and horsepower. More power actually helped my fuel economy compared to the weaker 350. The only aero I plan to add is a taller air dam under the front bumper. Beyond that my efficiency and power improvements are the engine, tri-y 4-2-1 headers, free flowing exhaust, upgraded intake, tuning, under drive crank pulley, and synthetics.

Ecky 12-07-2022 08:11 PM

Definitely still some low-hanging fruit on that setup, but clearly a fair amount of effort was made.

redpoint5 12-08-2022 01:20 AM

One day I will live to see the day when side mirrors are not legally required.

ksa8907 12-09-2022 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redpoint5 (Post 677808)
One day I will live to see the day when side mirrors are not legally required.

Let's hope, we rely on airbags to always work, ABS ro always work, tell me we can't design an imaging system to always work.
And if it breaks, a user has the option to install a mirror instead.

redpoint5 12-09-2022 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ksa8907 (Post 677883)
Let's hope, we rely on airbags to always work, ABS ro always work, tell me we can't design an imaging system to always work.
And if it breaks, a user has the option to install a mirror instead.

Or look over their shoulder, as I always do even with mirrors.

freebeard 12-09-2022 03:30 PM

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Hey bro, you on here? Nice van
AT time of posting the front page says:
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Odds are we will never know the answer to that.

Cd 12-09-2022 07:20 PM

The Canadian flag sticker reduces the drag by four counts.

cRiPpLe_rOoStEr 12-10-2022 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by redpoint5 (Post 677808)
One day I will live to see the day when side mirrors are not legally required.

Some vehicles are already fitted with cameras instead of mirrors in my country, but I'm not sure about the legal status of a retrofit.

Piwoslaw 12-10-2022 08:47 AM

To not take this too far OT, here is a dust covered thread:
Side view mirror - magnifying lens?


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