{"id":420,"date":"2008-10-12T13:46:36","date_gmt":"2008-10-12T18:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=420"},"modified":"2008-10-12T13:46:36","modified_gmt":"2008-10-12T18:46:36","slug":"v8-chevy-astro-van","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=420","title":{"rendered":"V8 Chevy Astro Van"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i23.photobucket.com\/albums\/b352\/geemoney420\/violatorvan002.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"LT1 V8 1990 Chevy Astro Van\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This 1990 Chevrolet Astro Van originally came from the factory with a 4.3L V6 engine. The Chevy Astro is a good choice for a LT1 swap since the 4.3L V6 is based off the Chevy V8 engine. Many of the same parts work for for both. This LT1 has an Edelbrock intake, 600 CFM carburetor, and is mated to a 4L60 transmission. The van being held back by some engine and traction issues is still able to run 14.8 seconds in the quarter mile.<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/x0rZs4WZP8Y&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-touring.com\/forum\/showthread.php?p=445744#post445744\">Pro-Touring<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This 1990 Chevrolet Astro Van originally came from the factory with a 4.3L V6 engine. The Chevy Astro is a good choice for a LT1 swap since the 4.3L V6 is based off the Chevy V8 engine. Many of the same parts work for for both. This LT1 has an Edelbrock intake, 600 CFM carburetor,&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=420\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">V8 Chevy Astro Van<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[105],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-astro"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":21890,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=21890","url_meta":{"origin":420,"position":0},"title":"For Sale: AWD Astro Van with a V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"March 19, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"This second generation Chevrolet Astro Van is for sale in Colorado Springs, Colorado with an asking price of $9,995. 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