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Originally posted by CAptynCrunch
That plus the fact that if it's old enough it's probably rear-wheel-drive with an engine bay the size of a civic hatch that would easily accept some form of V8
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They don't need a V8. A V8 will actually throw the balance off on those vans.
The earliest Dodge Caravans came with 2.5 liter turbo engines...the same kind that came in Turbo Starions. Those motors can be modified up to 500+HP without strengthening the internals. Also, those older vans are no heavier than the older heavy-bodied muscle-cars(about 3500lbs).
There was a link posted a LONG time ago about this dad that drives a 12second minivan just like the one in the pic above. It was street-legal. The link included pictures of the van smoking a Modified Fox-body 'Stang, and a Camaro SS on the strip.
The only indication he had anything was the monster-tach he had on his dash, which you probably can't see if you have a lowered car. He probably embarrases ricers and racers alike every day...with the kids waving bye from the back
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Oh, out of the subject but, I did meet this guy with a bread-van running a modified Chevy 454 big-block. It ran 13's...