# 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:** 1\ **Showing post:** 35
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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. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-astrovan-mid-engined-big-block-supercharged-running-on-pump-gas/8175)._