'04 SRT-4 engine in an '88 Caravan build

[DOHCRT]

I had these pix laying around for a while thinking it was a good idea. It looks like it might be a factory mount off of something.

[turbovanman²]

Seems like a lot of fittings when all you need to do use a flaring tool to start a flare and not finish it to slide the hose on easier. That's what I did on my return line modification but I'm sure it would hold up to pressure.

A.J.

I'd rather have a proper hose fitting than sliding rubber hose over a flare, especially the pressure and volume you see. Yeah, the flare works but to each their own. For a return line, it would be ok.

I think you are underestimating the weight of stock seats. I have difficulty picking up the rear-most bench by myself and im on the strong side of 6'0/200lbs. I really think the rear bench is about 100lbs. I think your van would be in the low-mid 3600s with no rear seat and no scrap metal and half a tank of gas. Without you, maybe 3400s?

You said bucket seats, so if you're using something other than stock rear bench my numbers would be off.

IIRC, that middle seat weigh's 80 lbs and yeah, its a bugger to get in and out, not sure how they expected soccer moms to remove it by themselves,

I had these pix laying around for a while thinking it was a good idea. It looks like it might be a factory mount off of something.

That's a neat idea,

[A.J.]

I think you are underestimating the weight of stock seats. I have difficulty picking up the rear-most bench by myself and im on the strong side of 6'0/200lbs. I really think the rear bench is about 100lbs. I think your van would be in the low-mid 3600s with no rear seat and no scrap metal and half a tank of gas. Without you, maybe 3400s?

You said bucket seats, so if you're using something other than stock rear bench my numbers would be off.

I have middle row bucket seats out of a 2nd gen van modified for the 3rd row in my van maybe 30 lbs each. I weigh 150-160, gas at 6 lbs a gallon minus ten gallons would be about 60 lbs, scrap metal was maybe 30 lbs. So my van (with me) is about 3700 racing weight.



A.J.

[Reaper1]

I had these pix laying around for a while thinking it was a good idea. It looks like it might be a factory mount off of something.

That looks like a modified front 3.0 engine mount!

I have middle row bucket seats out of a 2nd gen van modified for the 3rd row in my van maybe 30 lbs each. I weigh 150-160, gas at 6 lbs a gallon minus ten gallons would be about 60 lbs, scrap metal was maybe 30 lbs. So my van (with me) is about 3700 racing weight.



A.J.

I thought Simon was the one that had the winch inside? I LOVE that idea!!

[Johnny]

Why?....to haul the mother in law into the van?

[A.J.]

I thought Simon was the one that had the winch inside? I LOVE that idea!!

Nigga please. I'm the mini-van innovator.

Why?....to haul the mother in law into the van?

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...inch+in+my+van

A.J.

[Johnny]

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...inch+in+my+van

A.J.

OH...cool!

[A.J.]

OH...cool!

Ya!

A.J.

[turbovanman²]

Nigga please. I'm the mini-van innovator.
A.J.

Says who?

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Why?....to haul the mother in law into the van?

Oh snap, literally, hahaahaha.

[RoadWarrior222]

Says anyone who wants to hunt prairie dogs in their mini, can yours do that Si? (I like those mods actually, and should I ever have several minis, would do it to one of them, preferably AWD swapped )

[moparman76_69]

Nigga please. I'm the mini-van innovator.

Says who?

Really? I want to get in on the minivan innovation pissing match too.

[turbovanman²]

Really? I want to get in on the minivan innovation pissing match too.

So join the club,

[RoadWarrior222]

Hey.... I was the first to install (and assplode) a ford trac-loc LSD spring in a mini....

[A.J.]

Says who?

Says history. To keep things equal and fair, I listed mini-van only innovations.

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...all&highlight=

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...van&highlight=

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...nstall-in-Mini

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...inside-my-mini

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...ion&highlight=

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...van&highlight=

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...hing-87-90-van

And the coup de grâce

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...ar+disc+brakes

I can understand your doubts. Half of my threads weren't listed in my thread history.

A.J.

[Johnny]

I am impressed!!

[Vigo]

Hmm. I think my only minivan-specific contribution was using the AWD rear axle as major lowering + brake upgrade. I certainly have other firsts on the to-do list but they dont seem to be getting done.

I also put van drum brakes on a car axle but i doubt that counts. I put a hitch from a 3rd gen onto a slammed 1st gen and use a 6" lift ball mount? Im grasping here, i know..

AJ, i like your 3rd row buckets (i must have missed that one..) but the thread doesnt mention how you had to modify the seats or anchors?

I had to pick up one of those exact seats yesterday and i think they are still over 30, but that is splitting hairs at this point. They are definitely less likely to hurt you than the bench seats are!

[Johnny]

NOW...who is going to modify the fold down seats in to a 1st gen van?

[RoadWarrior222]

um, um, um, I was the first to post up weight of mini steelies with stock size tires on... (50lb in case anyone cares)

[2.216VTurbo]

Great work cache-ing all your upgrade threads in one spot, I'd never seen the rear air or disc brake threads,nice innovations I think you've got my vote as the Mini-Vator. I mean,just about anyone can drop a TIII in a van and run it off a Dizzy

[Johnny]

Who was the first to drive a mini van? I test drove one in early 85...and test drove a turbo GLHS. I told the sales guy I'd buy the mini van IF I could order it with the turbo as in the GLH and want it red. He said no that will never happen. I told him no sale then.