Pics of your VAN! Post up!

[NorthernWoodsman]

Nice boat!




Thanks to Ujoint for helping me get this beast on the road.
I am still figuring things out, and will probably be asking lots of questions.

I'll play along, here are some pics of mine...
*Interior
*Somewhere in AZ
*Co-pilot #1 and co-pilot #2

Great looking van! Love these older Fords so much. What kind of pop-top is that?

 

[NorthernWoodsman]

my current rig, Julia. running 230hp subaru SVX motor in this one. this is syncro #5 for me. lusting after 4x4 econolines as of late though

Holy crap! 230HP!!! I had an 84 Vanagon with a whole 87HP, IIRC. Can't even imagine having had 230HP. My trip to Alaska would've been so different. What kind of MPG's do you get with it?

 

[coguzzi]

Holy crap! 230HP!!! I had an 84 Vanagon with a whole 87HP, IIRC. Can't even imagine having had 230HP. My trip to Alaska would've been so different. What kind of MPG's do you get with it?

Northwoodsman: a 230hp subaru SVX syncro really was the sweet spot here in CO. I would say mpg was the only drawback, it got 15 on a good day cruising at 80mph (i saw as low as 13 even) but remember a stock syncro was rated for 17mpg at the best of times--and only capable of sustained 65 (able to push it farther but they are not happy)

i previously built a subaru EJ22 (2.2L) that was a wonderful machine as well, but i always craved more (but huge improvement over stock) that returned 22mpg.

i also built a EJ22T (2.2 turbo) for a customer, great machine but cant comment on mpg.

my syncro is gone now--boo hoo, but my current van/build is here: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/68323-coguzzi-s-E350-build

 

[etcatmeat]

I'll add to this thread....pics of my "van" :ylsmoke:
UJOR lift/4x4 conversion w/ 6.0 Diesel

 

[ujoint]

I can't get enough of that rig, one of my favorites.

 

[pratty85]

I agree that thing is schweet

 

[etcatmeat]

I can't get enough of that rig, one of my favorites.

FYI Gordon at Inland Rovers just got a call from someone yesterday about doing this same conversion to their Fun Mover class C motorhome. They said they saw mine on your site and got the bug!

 

[ujoint]

FYI Gordon at Inland Rovers just got a call from someone yesterday about doing this same conversion to their Fun Mover class C motorhome. They said they saw mine on your site and got the bug!

Cool! I talked to him yesterday.

 

[NorthernWoodsman]

Northwoodsman: a 230hp subaru SVX syncro really was the sweet spot here in CO. I would say mpg was the only drawback, it got 15 on a good day cruising at 80mph (i saw as low as 13 even) but remember a stock syncro was rated for 17mpg at the best of times--and only capable of sustained 65 (able to push it farther but they are not happy)

i previously built a subaru EJ22 (2.2L) that was a wonderful machine as well, but i always craved more (but huge improvement over stock) that returned 22mpg.

i also built a EJ22T (2.2 turbo) for a customer, great machine but cant comment on mpg.

my syncro is gone now--boo hoo, but my current van/build is here: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/68323-coguzzi-s-E350-build

Yeah, mine got about 20mpg on the highway as long as i kept it around 55-60. I sometimes pushed it up to 75, but it sounded like it wanted to blow up the whole time. Stupid 4-speed transmission.

I would've traded a few mpg's for the extra power, but a 5-spd. swap would've helped that out.

I know for a while there was a site on the web called VWRX that showcased some guys down in California that were putting WRX motors in Westafalia's and Syncro's. A good 2.2L would've been plenty for my needs I think.

Oh, and a few years back, on craigslist in LA, I saw an older air-cooled Westfalia with a Porsche 911 flat six in it. Sweet I tell ya!

 

[vanderpooch]

Air cooled Syncro?

 

[Syncronicity]

Air cooled Syncro?

Same question I had vanderpooch????

 

[Patman]

Same question I had vanderpooch????

The grille is there, just a bad pic.

Great looking westy, can't wait to see the conversion

 

[Bbasso]

Well I have been on the Expo for awhile, just completed a trip to the Boundary Waters traveling through northern UP of MI. Thought I would show off my rig built by UJOR. The "YETI" 2000 Ford E350 EB 7.3L Diesel with Baja Rack

I Really miss my old baby, but she looks like you are treating her right and she's enjoying the rebirth.

Thanks!

 

[Destructo]

Beautiful vans guus. Thanks for the ideas.

 

[Ryan208]

Something different

I saw this parked down the street from me and I had to snap a couple of pics. Great thread guys!