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One of my older neighbors (they have a large family) has a short G-something van. He always takes it for a spin on Sunday mornings.
Vans are not as cool as trucks, and the American family has been shrinking since the 70s. With the exception of the Hipsters trying to convert full sized vans to camping rigs, not a high demand for them. And I don't think the old SBC engines they had in that generation lived long lives compared to modern engines. Maybe?
IIRC, folks back then said an engine was good for 100k. Modern engines with better bearing materials, better gaskets, and better electronics, etc. run a good 200k. Some make it 300k with little work, besides basic maintenance. Those numbers were just not possible back then as far as I remember.
Express vans are a bit different story. Just about any contractor around here drives one, even the older ones. Folks even buy the passenger version and remove the seats and load their tools and go to town.
My other neighbor is a paint contractor and has an Express.
Speaking of those vans, I read they are finally getting phased out, in favor of something similar to the Ford Transit unibody version...
What is your question anyway?
Vans are not as cool as trucks, and the American family has been shrinking since the 70s. With the exception of the Hipsters trying to convert full sized vans to camping rigs, not a high demand for them. And I don't think the old SBC engines they had in that generation lived long lives compared to modern engines. Maybe?
IIRC, folks back then said an engine was good for 100k. Modern engines with better bearing materials, better gaskets, and better electronics, etc. run a good 200k. Some make it 300k with little work, besides basic maintenance. Those numbers were just not possible back then as far as I remember.
Express vans are a bit different story. Just about any contractor around here drives one, even the older ones. Folks even buy the passenger version and remove the seats and load their tools and go to town.
My other neighbor is a paint contractor and has an Express.
Speaking of those vans, I read they are finally getting phased out, in favor of something similar to the Ford Transit unibody version...
What is your question anyway?