The V8 Club-a list of members

[GEJ]

Who still have their V8 van??.

Who is actively building a V8 Astro?

[zook94]

I have a V8 equipped Astro, and it is getting a re-power very soon, I have finished collecting parts for the new engine: a healthy stealthy 472 big block. Watch for the build up thread coming soonto a bulletin board near you.

[Bikehauler]

still in the "club"
Rocke

[dafrogtoad]

Me be here..daily driving and trying to do more stuff to the van....

[Rebel]

Yep,,still here but she's resting in the basement for the time being. Swap done at least 6 yeasrs ago now.

[Logan]

I'm here. 310,000 mile 93 astro shorty cargo with a 94 tbi 350 in front of a 95 4L60e running off of a 95 Tahoe Computer with the stock 3.08 rear end. (installing my 4.11 soon). Body mods include a 98 Safari front clip, 88 GMC rally van rims, center caps and beuty rings, and a starcraft conversion roof wing.

before the wing was installed

[89AstroDan]

I've got all my parts. 93 5.7L & 700R4, motor mounts from JTR, headers from a swap meet, 7477 computer from Ebay. Now if I could only find the time.

[HPbyStan]

my '98 LS1 is still going strong. The change to 3:73 gears and wider 60 series tires along with a Hypertune lost me a little mileage but it still is 2 mpg better than my other stock V6 '98.

[SafariRob]

Yep, the 305 is still pushing around my 89 Astro. But the engine and the transmission both are not well. Hmmm, both of these items were rebuilt by "professionals". There's a lesson to be learned here.

[reaper]

Well,Ive taken over for Todd,aka Canadavan.
I bought his Astro CL.
I didn't skimp out & just buy one,I
put in plenty of wrenchtime when He,
kevin & rocke & I did the swap 3 years ago.
Runs well,Daily driven.
In the near future are heads,intake & some TBI stuff.

[GEJ]

I am hoping to join soon with my Ole Yellar swap.

[Rebel]

Yep, the 305 is still pushing around my 89 Astro. But the engine and the transmission both are not well. Hmmm, both of these items were rebuilt by "professionals". There's a lesson to be learned here.

Rob, I've found that this late in life, we know more than we think and it becomes very hard to find anyone who can do anything right the first time. I don't care if it's building a motor installing sheetrock, cutting the grass or painting,,there ain't anyone out there who'll pass the test. Latest case, I told the painter we hired to repaint the kitchen to go around and look at what I had painted, which was the rest of the interior, and if he couldn't do as good a job to walk,,said he could,,,NOT, about to be fired and I'll just paint the rest of the kitchen myself.
Only problem with winding up doing all this crap yourself is, we're running out of time bud.lol

[SafariRob]

...Only problem with winding up doing all this crap yourself is, we're running out of time bud.lol

Ain't that the truth, Larry. It still freaks me out to have to factor in my mortality when considering a big project.

And wait a minute! I finally understood what the question of this thread was...and:
1. Everybody knows that you can't put a V8 in an Astro; it won't fit.
2. Why would you even bother to try?
3. If an Astro was supposed to have a V8, GM would have done it.

Yep, those were the statements that I heard while I was installing the 305 into my 89.

[Rebel]

Ain't that the truth, Larry. It still freaks me out to have to factor in my mortality when considering a big project.

I'm buying my last central system next week.

[GEJ]

Ain't that the truth, Larry. It still freaks me out to have to factor in my mortality when considering a big project.

I'm buying my last central system next week.

Gezzzzz guys,I hope there are some young bucks bring up the rear with V8 Astro's.