12-07-2022, 10:25 AM
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Hey bro, you on here? Nice van
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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.
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12-07-2022, 08:11 PM
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Definitely still some low-hanging fruit on that setup, but clearly a fair amount of effort was made.
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12-08-2022, 01:20 AM
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One day I will live to see the day when side mirrors are not legally required.
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12-09-2022, 12:50 PM
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One day I will live to see the day when side mirrors are not legally required.
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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.
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12-09-2022, 03:13 PM
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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.
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Or look over their shoulder, as I always do even with mirrors. |
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12-09-2022, 03:30 PM
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AT time of posting the front page says: Currently Active Users: 366 (6 members and 360 guests)
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12-09-2022, 07:20 PM
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The Canadian flag sticker reduces the drag by four counts.
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12-10-2022, 01:01 AM
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One day I will live to see the day when side mirrors are not legally required.
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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. |
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12-10-2022, 08:47 AM
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To not take this too far OT, here is a dust covered thread:
Side view mirror - magnifying lens?
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