# chevy astrovan - mid engined, big block, supercharged & running on pump gas **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 15, 2006, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175 "2006-02-15T01:40:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jskrapper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jskrapper/32/7570_2.png) [@Jskrapper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jskrapper)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175/21 "2006-02-16T12:27:36Z")
I am looking around on marine web-sites and am finding that a lot of what Tru-Blue said was correct. Some internals are different because of corrosion charicteristics, and the cam is made for more low end torque. The block (casting) and pistons are the same. So if you are completley going through the internals…it would make no difference what block you use. But If you were just swapping the whole motor without cracking it open…you get low end oriented motor. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175/22 "2006-02-16T12:37:32Z")
> [@icarussyndrome](#): > > What the hell are you guys talking about with “marine blocks”. never said the _blocks_ were any different. thanks jskrapper. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175/23 "2006-02-16T12:46:29Z")
yeah, marine motors run on a single gear “transmission”. so its important that the motor can run at high rpms for long periods of time without failing. from what i read that comes in where the cams are different, as well as giving it low end torque which will most likely help dig the boat up and plane off faster. So more or less, if this things got marine cams, its gonna dig off the line hard as fuck? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175/24 "2006-02-16T12:50:01Z")
YES! ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175/25 "2006-02-16T13:09:49Z")
sick ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175/26 "2006-02-16T18:02:07Z")
wheelie machine ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175/27 "2006-02-16T18:06:14Z")
indeed ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175/28 "2006-11-18T19:23:15Z")
> [@Infomaniac](#): > > It’s great to live in Oklahoma. 😃😃 > > The van runs like crazy. It will burn down the tires effortlessly and pushes real hard in the seat when you give it any amount of throttle. I have a few more things to tidy up but it definately is done and driving. > > A few pics… ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175/29 "2006-11-18T20:13:40Z")
The plate made me laugh for no real reason. That actually looks pretty sweet. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175/30 "2006-11-18T20:24:10Z")
Waiting for mid engined Ford Aerostar. Aerostar \> Astro. ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175/31 "2006-11-18T21:35:56Z")
lol @ the plate ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175/32 "2006-11-18T22:35:53Z")
> [@redrum](#): > > lol @ the plate +1 Except you would stop laughing in a hurry once it puts a couple buses on you on the highway. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175/33 "2006-11-18T23:22:16Z")
I hope he dosent reach in the back to smack the kids and gets his hand sucked in the intake. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175/34 "2006-11-18T23:59:36Z")
so prolly runs like 10s ---
**Author:** ![13005TEDGP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/edb3f5/32.png) [@13005TEDGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/13005TEDGP)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2006, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175/35 "2006-11-19T11:39:15Z")
Thats kinda cool! I had a 350 in a '85 Astro Van. 350 had headers, 260H Comp Cam, Edlebrock Perf. intake and a quuuAAAAAAAdrajet. I had a K&N filter on that carb. and since the engine kinda sat right between the driver and passenger, u could hear that Quadrdajet trying to suck the world in around it. It was a cool truck/van. When alot of people were doing the S10-SBC swaps I wanted to try something different. Moved pretty good with a stock TH-350 one wheel peeler and 2.78 geared rear. I beat a few of the “IN” cars of that day ('90s) Camaros, 5.0’s …as long as they were stock and we went from a roll… I’d guess the “Tan Van” had prolly 180Whp/250Ft.lbs. TQ. and would of ran a 16-15ish. This typin about the ol van makes me want to pick up another one and do a turbo 4.3 on it. Side note…put that same engine in a '64 LeMans with a 3000stall, “built” TH-350 and 3.90 gears. Ran a best 8.9@78~mph…goes to show what the rest of the parts can do. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175.md?page=1)