Got tied up in another priority,but I am now back to this game plan.I asked to Pat,Jerry,Dave and then Richard mainly because with me they do know how to build the torque/hp side of this project.I have always respected the guys that knew how to build into a engine with obstacles efficiencies(the wind resistance/wt in this case) that gave great mpg too and was able to predict how that end result would be.

Not to repeat myself-but with the current set-up I get from 8 to 6 mpg.I am convinced that can and will be improved on.I am committed to this M/H.Even if it meant I had to weld like 5" pipe spacers on the body mounts to lift the body up for how long a 5.9 diesel engine/47 dodge tranny to help it fit.Before you laugh at that thought.I was done on a 1997 Safari van sub frame to help make room to swap a brand new crate 502 Ram-Jet engine,When it was done,it looked factory.You could say about that too,why??.Why put in a engine in a van like that??.One that isn't worth the costs of the van.One that was owned by a very good friend of mine that he spent about $30,000 on.Heck most of the rods here that same question could be applied.Why??.Right??.

Here is the ref thread on Peter's build is you have any doubts about the Safari build:

http://astrosafarivans.org/bb2/viewt...hp?f=71&t=1015

I am not in the mind frame to spend that kind of money on this.But I am also NOT a hack to haft ba.. a swap.I have never spent much time on rods asking myself why not.Most of the time I have spent asking my how to.I do think here I am surrounded by guys just like that and this thread is posted in the general engine section.

So guys I am hoping for that kind of support to help me get there.


I am just tell you all where my thinking is.That you are not dealing with a "poser".At 63 yrs old there has been a long list of rods(from a 1953 Chevy coupe Hemi to Henry J's to 55,57,Dodge Darts,1975 tube frame Monza,)and god knows how many race cars and well too many to list.At heart I am a die heart rodder taking a pc of coal turning it into a diamond in my eyes.