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Re: Here's my toy.... A survivor 1983 Econoline...
DrBob #561336 May 10th 2012 11:44 am
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Originally Posted by DrBob
Welcome from another racer. Where's the pics of the car.


I dug these out of my archive, that's why the quality's a little low.

It's an '85 Bird, with a 1969 350 chevy, double bump heads, solid roller valvetrain, turbo 350, stock 7.5 rear with soon to be used ebay 4.56 gears and a tru track I scored from summit's bargin bin for $100. I do everything myself, with help from grandpa "Buck".

Its all steel, full interior, and a foot brake car.

I have been 12.4's with it, but usualy I dial 12.5's (with the old 4.11 gears, and screwed up posi).

In addition to the gear swap, I just added some ebay drag struts and ditched the front swaybar, and I think I can actualy afford a shift light this year, so Im hoping to go a little faster.

It's not mutch to look at, but I'm still getting off the ground with it, and working from a shoestring budget.

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Re: Here's my toy.... A survivor 1983 Econoline...
BigRicky #561358 May 10th 2012 12:30 pm
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Sweet....love a good motor pic... drool


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Re: Here's my toy.... A survivor 1983 Econoline...
BigRicky #561547 May 11th 2012 12:12 am
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Thats a bad ass van you got.Love it!


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Re: Here's my toy.... A survivor 1983 Econoline...
lukester #564704 May 25th 2012 8:13 am
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Thought you guys might get a kick of a cool van being put to work...

I'm already flipping through the summit catalog, looking for 408 stroker parts! Stupid smog motor...

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Re: Here's my toy.... A survivor 1983 Econoline...
BigRicky #564715 May 25th 2012 9:13 am
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wow! thats alot of trailer!


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Re: Here's my toy.... A survivor 1983 Econoline...
BigRicky #564726 May 25th 2012 11:38 am
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Very Nice


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Re: Here's my toy.... A survivor 1983 Econoline...
BigRicky #564727 May 25th 2012 11:38 am
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I could live in that trailer and enjoy life driving the van smile


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Re: Here's my toy.... A survivor 1983 Econoline...
BigRicky #564730 May 25th 2012 11:55 am
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For sure!


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" The person who says it can not be done, must not interrupt the person who is doing it." ~ Chinese Proverb.

- '03 Chevy Astro AWD
- '84 Dodge Prospector
NEEDS: Side gullwing...
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Re: Here's my toy.... A survivor 1983 Econoline...
BigRicky #564740 May 25th 2012 2:55 pm
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very cool van / trailer pics. cheers


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Arianrhod:2003 Chevy Astro
Black Magic: 1985 Dodge B-250
Serenity:1985 Chevy G-20
The Outcast:1983 Ford club wagon
Luna 1974 VW bay window transporter
Freedom:1990 Ford E-150(parts van)
Outcast Vanners van club
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