3.8L vans
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I have seen the videos of them. They are awsome. I figure the motor could be mounted in the back for RWD. I was just thinking AWD or 4WD would be cool...don't know on a tranny that will bolt up off hand though...but I wouldn't know what to be looking for anyway.
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Originally Posted by alec_b
The only AWD vans were the safari/astro with the 4.3L and 4L60E.
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hmm..Chrysler transmissions are pretty flaky, but you wouldn't have the torque on them like you would in a minivan (due to the weight difference). I wouldn't go with the Aerostar, but only because (in my experience) they're not the most reliable.
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Originally Posted by CSFiend
hmm..Chrysler transmissions are pretty flaky, but you wouldn't have the torque on them like you would in a minivan (due to the weight difference). I wouldn't go with the Aerostar, but only because (in my experience) they're not the most reliable.
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Didnt someone on here put a supercharged 3800 in thier trans sport or was it just a regular swap?
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Re: 3.8L vans
Originally Posted by Chinski
I know some vans came with the 3.8 motor, I have no idea which ones. Were any of them AWD? Just pondering a AWD setup using a series 2 3800...not for a bonneville though...dune buggy or something. Figured mating a transmission would be the tricky part.
Some of the Pontiac 6000'* were AWD but did not use the 3800...
The later SV6 I believe its called can be had as an AWD... I think it uses the chevy 60* 3500 V6..
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yep, the SV6 can be had as an AWD vehicle. As for the Aerostar, I'm probably wrong on the durability of them...I've just a number of bad Ford experiences at work that leave a bad taste in my mouth. 02 Taurus w/ 40K on it and the input shaft snapped. I've had to do a timing cover on an Aerostar before, and THAT sucked. I'm just not a huge fan of Ford anything.
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Originally Posted by CSFiend
yep, the SV6 can be had as an AWD vehicle. As for the Aerostar, I'm probably wrong on the durability of them...I've just a number of bad Ford experiences at work that leave a bad taste in my mouth. 02 Taurus w/ 40K on it and the input shaft snapped. I've had to do a timing cover on an Aerostar before, and THAT sucked. I'm just not a huge fan of Ford anything.
find a rear-ended SV6 or side damage at a salvage yard
harvest the running gear
and you're good to go
engine too
turbocharge it then
and you're set