Would you consider this a BD?
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Would you consider this a BD?
stromad
+1y
also i belive it was stated aBove that the astro's share many suspension parts with the B- body cars 91-96 impAla and caprice....
layingnutz
+1y
OH IM SO SORRY IT WASN'T AN S10 FRAME. I WAS USING THAT AS AN EXAMPLE. THEY GOT A FULL FRAME FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK. CLIMB UNDER YOUR ASTRO AND TAKE A PEEK. I BET YOU SEE FRAME RAILS. YOU ARE A DAMB MORON. THE 87 ASTRO VAN I HAD HAD A FULL FRAME AND SO DO ALL THE OTHERS. THIS IS SUCH A FUN THING TO ARGUE ABOUT. KEEP UP THE COOL 14 Y.O. JOKES UP YOU STUPID INVALID. YOU SOUND LIKE A BAD MAMA JAMMA WITH ALL THOSE HARSH WORDS. YOU MUST BE SOME KEYBOARD BULLY RIGHT. KEEP IT UP LOSER. FOCKER OUT!!!
layingnutz
+1y
OH TO THE JERK OFF WHO SAID I NEED TO DO SOME RESEARCH. HERE YA GO CHECK THIS ARTICLE FROM CARS.COM. HERE'S THE SITE FOR YA http://cars.kbb.com/carsapp/national/?srv=parser&act=display&tf=/features/2000overview/chevrolet/astro.tmpl
IF YOU'RE AS DUMB AS YOU SOUND, HERES WHAT IT SAYS Chevrolet
IF YOU'RE AS DUMB AS YOU SOUND, HERES WHAT IT SAYS Chevrolet
chunky_thunder
+1y
and i just keep finding stuff out about this damn van "I've owned Astro's since '86... I actually designed the instrument cluster/gauge package for them. I have also parted out a "couple" of them...
They have always been a sub-framed vehicle. Nothing has changed in the chassis dept since their introduction in '85 other then a switch from graphite to steel rear leaf springs in '93 or '94. They used "B" body (Caprice, Parsienne, big Cadillac, etc.) front spindles, bearings, brakes and suspension bushings up until '97 or '98 when the switch was made to later model components. There is no similarity to an S10 chassis other then the AWD Astro's do use a few S10 parts in their torsion bar suspension.
The motors come out through the front by using a lift plate bolted to the intake and a cherry picker bolted direct to the plate (no chain) to keep the lift height low. This is easiest on pre '95 vans where the radiator bulkhead unbolts. After '95 the bulkhead is all one piece and needs to be cut to get it out of the way. Small blocks bolt right in on stock mounts and Big Blocks also fit with a little clearancing on the doghouse for rocker cover clearance"
They have always been a sub-framed vehicle. Nothing has changed in the chassis dept since their introduction in '85 other then a switch from graphite to steel rear leaf springs in '93 or '94. They used "B" body (Caprice, Parsienne, big Cadillac, etc.) front spindles, bearings, brakes and suspension bushings up until '97 or '98 when the switch was made to later model components. There is no similarity to an S10 chassis other then the AWD Astro's do use a few S10 parts in their torsion bar suspension.
The motors come out through the front by using a lift plate bolted to the intake and a cherry picker bolted direct to the plate (no chain) to keep the lift height low. This is easiest on pre '95 vans where the radiator bulkhead unbolts. After '95 the bulkhead is all one piece and needs to be cut to get it out of the way. Small blocks bolt right in on stock mounts and Big Blocks also fit with a little clearancing on the doghouse for rocker cover clearance"
NIGHTMARE73
+1y
OK , OK LOOK UNDER IT AND FIND THERE BODY BUSHINGS ,,, THERE ARE NONE !!!
THE BODY IS SPOTWELDED THE THE RAILS !! AS IN A UNIBODY ,, THEY LOOK LIKE FRAME RAILS BUT THERE ARE NO BODY BUSHINGS , YOU CAN NOT UNBOLT THE RAILS !!!!
THE BODY IS SPOTWELDED THE THE RAILS !! AS IN A UNIBODY ,, THEY LOOK LIKE FRAME RAILS BUT THERE ARE NO BODY BUSHINGS , YOU CAN NOT UNBOLT THE RAILS !!!!
Minty Fresh Maz
+1y
You my friend, are obviously a complete douche bag. Turn off the caps, we can all hear you just fine. Damn i wish we could mute/delete people sometimes. Who the hell made you the astro police. How old are you, just for the record. I found out they were a unibody/subframe setup like 10 yrs ago when i heard it, didn't beleive it, and crawled up under ours and looked. Quite a pain in the ass i hear. Like bagging a car more than a truck i would think. Ha, think, thats one hellova concept, eh? Oh, that was Canadian by the way, sorry if i offended you. I am very glad you sold your van. It would have sat in your garage confusing, perplexing and overwheming your tiny brain for countless hours until your bitch-of-a-mom slapped your ass right out of your mini-van wet dream and put you back out on the corner where you belong!
ps - I still want a BADASTRO...Drag that Shit
ps - I still want a BADASTRO...Drag that Shit
layingnutz
+1y
WHO'S GOT THE MINIVAN WETDREAM? NOT ME. VANS ARE STUPID. YOU'RE THE MORON WANTING A SO CALLED BADASTRO. THERES NO SUCH THING. ASTRO'S SUCK AND SO DO YOU. OH AND YOU ASKED HOW OLD I WAS. SHOULDN'T WE ASK YOU THE SAME THING. I THOUGHT WE STOPPED THE MOM JOKES IN THIRD GRADE. CLIMB UNDER YOUR STUPID ASTROS, SEE THE FRAMES, REALIZE HOW DUMB YOU ARE, AND THEN SHUT UP. THIS IS OLD NOW. SELL YOUR VANS AND BUILD SOMETHING COOL.
4uh8rs
+1y
OK DIP SHIT .I HAVE BODY DROPPED 2 ASTRO VANS.U HAVE TO Z THE "SUB FRAME" UNDER THE BODY IS A NOT A FRAME.LOOK UNDER A MUSTANG SAME THING.OH WAIT LET ME GUESS A MUSTANG IS FULL FRAME TO.I GUESS THE 2 ASTROS I BODY DROPPED WERE THE ONLY 2 IN THE WORLD THAT HAD SUB FRAMES HUH.HERE IS WHAT U DO.CALL A JUNK YARD AND SAY I NEED TO BUY THE WHOLE FRAME FROM UNDER THE ASTRO VAN BUMPER TO BUMPER AND SEE WHAT THEY TELL YOU.I GUESS YOUR RIGHT AND EVERYONE ON SSM IS WRONG
4uh8rs
+1y
THIS WOULD BE THE "SUB FRAME" THAT THEY OOK OUT FROM UP UNDER THE VAN.LOOK AT THE SITE AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.
