has the high output MPI vortec motor with full 3 inch exhaust, side luavers in place of rear side windows, and rear sway bar with sport suspension and RS badging and a specail paint job. other then that i don't know
My dad had a 93 2wd astro put 205,000 miles on it and it ran amazing. But the gas tank was leaking and the thing was rusting around the engine and tranny. Best v6 ever made if u ask me. Big, strong, reliable, no one else makes a v6 thats 4.3l. I think ford made a 4.2 thats it.
My 1988 4.3 astro died. I took it to the river bottoms in a soy bean field and I slung all the belts off, threw the fan through the radiator, slung a rod, and the water pump broke off. I put a 350 in it though. Some good came out of it.
There was a Safari Gt as well, hardly ever see them anymore.
TheWhalerfan 1 year ago
gotta love the chevy astro
007jakel 1 year ago
whats the difference between an rs and a normal astro? engine, transmittion, suspention, etc?
eb8fan 2 years ago
some of the differences i know are:
has the high output MPI vortec motor with full 3 inch exhaust, side luavers in place of rear side windows, and rear sway bar with sport suspension and RS badging and a specail paint job. other then that i don't know
gotreif 2 years ago
My dad had a 93 2wd astro put 205,000 miles on it and it ran amazing. But the gas tank was leaking and the thing was rusting around the engine and tranny. Best v6 ever made if u ask me. Big, strong, reliable, no one else makes a v6 thats 4.3l. I think ford made a 4.2 thats it.
RedneckTypeOfFun 2 years ago 2
mine has gone 554.000 km!
and humms soo good! ^^
i`m wondering if the 350 is just as good =)
haugstule 2 years ago
@haugstule the 4.3 that they use is simply a 350 with two cylinders cut off...so yeah it is just as good, more power, less economy, same design.
scottdeshon 2 years ago
well ended up putting a 4 cylinder turbo diesel and i 5 speed manual tranny in it instead. i should post a vid of it now. lots of torque and smoke!
gotreif 2 years ago
I didn't know that the Astro came in a RS version. MIne's a top o' the line awd. Its got 89000 miles and it still runs great.
FluffyChicken82 2 years ago
My 1988 4.3 astro died. I took it to the river bottoms in a soy bean field and I slung all the belts off, threw the fan through the radiator, slung a rod, and the water pump broke off. I put a 350 in it though. Some good came out of it.
c00terbr0wn 3 years ago
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RatkoUSA 3 years ago
i agree with you guys
i got a 500, 000 km van
still runs smooth but we buyin the 2005 model
its just better
royaltissue 3 years ago
i got a 96 astro with 300,000 that thing is still a beast its awd though
trevor53194 3 years ago
Those V6's never die... Mine's got 160'000miles and awd too. LT EXT model
uscar17 3 years ago
this is the good shit! astro! everybody gotta love it! :D
haugstule 3 years ago 2
hilarious but awsome at the same time
silveradodually454 3 years ago