Well, I helped my friend install the T-56 out of a 93 Trans Am(no skip-shift...whew!) and I must say, it looks pretty d*** tight. If I had an old van(Chev G Van, Ford Econoline, Dodge B Van) then I would definitely big block the sucker. That would blow any Mustang away into the non-smogged dust!

 

There is less room for a big block in a 1984 G20 van than there is in our 3rd gens. Ask me how I know...

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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R4. 2.93 limited slip. Cat-back from '91 GTA, ZZ3 intake, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LG4 w/'87 LB9 block, ZZ3 cam, ported World 305 heads, Hooker headers & y-pipe, 3" Catco cat & 3" cat-back).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. '66 396, 9.7 CR forged TRWs, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet, GK 270 cam, Magnum rockers, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" Hedders & 3" Warlocks, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & Trans-Scat shift kit, MegaShifter, 3.08 8.2" 10-bolt w/Powertrax, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Idles smooth @ 600 RPM in D. Best 15.02/95.06 @ 5800' Bandimere (corrected 13.93/102.4 @ sea level).

 

Ok five7, how do you know? Don't have to elaborate, but I'll read it.

 

Got one of those vans, got a 3rd gen, got a big block.

No room to work around the mouse in the van, let alone a rat!

 

has anybody put a big-block into an impala station wagonor caprice station wagon with the bodystyle just before gm switched them to front wheel drive?

 

I saw a pic in an article on an impala SS with a 396 in it. Ill see if I can find it and scan/ post it.