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    Re: Brought home my 3rd Tubo van

    Installed RMVB and changed oil this week.Trans is working great so far.Removed A/C Evap yesterday .A/C wont be going back on.It was a nice day so I cleaned it up.Need to order up some all seasons this week.Cant wait to get the studs off.

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    Re: Brought home my 3rd Tubo van

    Hey Sgt, I'm following this thread and liking where the build is going, heck, I'm even warming up to "Medium Suede" since seeing it on Berubi's Mini at SDAC. So WHY oh WHY have you not given us one decent full pic of Turdo?? Something I can rightclicksave? You know, not cut off in the front, not cut off in the rear, not fuzzy, not with the lawnmower and kids bikes in the backround. You know what I mean Wash it up, take it out somewhere into a nice grass field, er snowcoverd field and take some front 3/4 shots about 20 minutes before sunset. Stand 6'-8' in front of the passenger and drivers front quarter, frame the van so it completely fills the frame but don't cut off anything! Hold camera about chest high, now shoot and post here

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    Re: Brought home my 3rd Tubo van

    Sounds more like you love some medium suede....
    Does he need to play some 80's porn music during the photoshoot too?
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    Re: Brought home my 3rd Tubo van

    Thanks.My photo skills suck,lol.I hate using the Iphone.Id take it out today to get some pics but it freakin snowed again.52 yesterday,snow last night high of 39 today.50's tomorrow and tuesday,snow possibly again Wed.

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    Re: Brought home my 3rd Tubo van

    I installed the Corrado 5spokes and new allseason's.Now it doesnt looks like a monster truck.Not sure i like the 5spokes anymore.May clean up the 6.5 crabs get them powder coated and run them.Havent taken any good pics yet for 2.216vturbo yet cause grass looks like crap right now,want to make sure its a good pic.Really need to lower rear.Trying to get a used set of springs to get dearched.Wideband will be in next week and the 3 inch exhaust will go on soon.Shooting for May 16th for maiden dragstrip voyage.I am very tempted to run the points series,but if i do that my wife will kill me so may just stick to street car only test and tune nights.

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    Re: Brought home my 3rd Tubo van

    Lately Ive installed the 3 inch DP and exhaust,Its a side exit exhaust now.Doesnt sound bad,not really that loud.Also installed the S-10 airdam.Removed the nasty house carpet from the interior.It was starting to stink really bad.Carpet underneath is in really great shape.Will get some pics posted up soon.

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    Re: Brought home my 3rd Tubo van

    Did a spring detail on it today and dedipped the wheels.Heading out to a car cruise in a bit.


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    Re: Brought home my 3rd Tubo van

    Looks good Craig!
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    Re: Brought home my 3rd Tubo van

    Wow. Even greased up your tires??
    That van does look good. I think that color looks good when all spiffed up. :thumbup:
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    Re: Brought home my 3rd Tubo van

    That's what I'm talking about Good shots

    Repeat again 10 minutes before sunset...

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    Re: Brought home my 3rd Tubo van

    Ill get ya some more good shots when i have a good backround.Here is a new one with the SRT4 wheels I just picked up.I have already changed out the tires for 225/50/17 i got for free at work.The Stock SRT tires where way too short.It is going to get a 5spd swap before SDAC.I really cant wait to swap it.I hate the auto.

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    Re: Brought home my 3rd Tubo van

    Took the van to the track last Friday 5/16 for street car night.Ran it on my 10 yr old dragradials.First Pass on dd boost was a 15.6@ 86 with a 2.5 60 foot.Spun pretty bad.Next pass we turned boost up to 15,2.2 60' another 15.6 hit the cutout.But did beat a newer SS camaro,there is vid on my facebook page.He was not happy and didnt get in same lane again.Runs just got worse from there as we where fighting with the bleed.Almost had a new 5.0 GT that i caught sleeping at the tree .033 r/t to his .800 something and he only ran a 15.1.Had a freakin blast.It was so crowded at the track.Got home at 2am.Changed out the stock injectors and installed the +20's and adjustabbke reg.Also picked up some 24.5x7.5 13 inch slicks on bogarts from a good friend.

    Headed back to the track Thursday night.Less people there.First pass on DD boost 15.03@87 with a 2.0 60' which was the best pass of the night.Next was a 15.04@86 1.97 60' hitting cutout,tried raising bleed 16.1 hitting cutout i practically idled across line on that one.Last pass had a 1.95 60' hitting the cutout 15.1 shortshifting after i hit cutout the first time.The 14's eluded me all night.Had oil all over engine after that pass.Runs fine,vac is good and steady.Drove it home.May have hurt something.Have to do a compression check and check it over.Dont know when.Ended up in ER yesterday AM had stomach pain that started wed night.Found out I have Diverticulitis.Thankfully they didnt keep me like my wife for a week.Have to take some meds and change my diet.Hopefully i can get the van sorted out before sdac.I really want to bring it out.Thanks to Chris Ellis for the help with the van.

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    Yep hurt #3 compression was way down.Have t do some diagnostic dissasembly. Most likely hurt a piston.Hopefully cylinder walls are ok.

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    Hey, 15.0@ 86 is cooking for the mph. Last time i took my van to the track it did a 2.5 60' on slicks and never dropped below 5000 rpm the whole pass and i ran 15.8@86. I need to put a clutch in it..

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    Re: Brought home my 3rd Tubo van

    Great progress 1.97 60" in a tool shed is awesome I didn't know 13" rims would clear the stock brakes. Cool

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    Re: Brought home my 3rd Tubo van

    Quote Originally Posted by 2.216VTurbo View Post
    Great progress 1.97 60" in a tool shed is awesome I didn't know 13" rims would clear the stock brakes. Cool
    Thanks .yeah they clear just fine but the offset of the wheels might be why they clear.They stick out pretty far.Have to figure out how to save the vids from fb and post them up.Going to start tearing it apart today or tomorrow and see whats up.Best 60' btw was a 1.95

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vigo View Post
    Hey, 15.0@ 86 is cooking for the mph. Last time i took my van to the track it did a 2.5 60' on slicks and never dropped below 5000 rpm the whole pass and i ran 15.8@86. I need to put a clutch in it..
    Its all in the 60' every 1/10th drop is roughly 2/10ths on big end.Ive always had cars that would ET well but never mph,lol.My 97 acr went 14.31@91 mph and my red 98 r/t went 14.73@89 with 123whp.

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    Re: Brought home my 3rd Tubo van

    well that solves my blowby problem.

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    Re: Brought home my 3rd Tubo van

    I really like this van! Too bad about the piston...hooray for weak ringlands on the 2.5 pistons!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reaper1 View Post
    I really like this van! Too bad about the piston...hooray for weak ringlands on the 2.5 pistons!!
    Thanks.Sadly wife told me I can either fix van or go to sdac.So Im going to sdac.Probally wont be able to make it next year unless its here or in DC.So Im going without the van.But I will have a Turbododge there,just a very large one.

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