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[Mr Skrunts]

I posted a reply in the  welcome section regards the CF van.

At work we had a fleet of CF vans for daily deliveries and on occasions I used the works CF pickup or a CF van to go pick parts up.

1st drive in one I locked up all 4 brakes just getting used to the van (Quite impressive but totally unexpected.)   

At the time I had (and passed my test in )a HA Viva van so obviously the CF was the biz with the size/more power and those brakes.

As times went by the vans went FWD and the CF stopped production for things like the Rascal van.

Reading a car mag one day there was an artictle about drag racing vans.  So 1st thought was a Rascal with a V8 in the rear for the rear wheels. but keep the original setup to drive it there as a FWD.

The dream never really went away and I got to know a compamy in Doncaster (BH Autokraft) who built V8 dragsters etc. After a guilded tour it seemed putting a V8 into anything was basically limited by imgination and finance. (plus ability and physical dimentions)

The finance and time have never been there for what I wanted to build, but if I had the money would I build a dragster van, Not sure.

But having seen some of the crate engines available these days and watching the American TV progs (Counts Kustoms and Gas Monkey Garage, Diesel Brothers etc)

I have seen a nice choice of engines and reckon I would stick with GM.

https://nelsonracingengines.com/collections/ls-motors

So many creative people and companies out there these days I dont know what I would build if I had the money.

Would be a choice of the van or a Bandit Trams Am at the moment.

[Doctor Gollum]

The Rascal was RWD, basically a rebadged Suzuki

[Marks DTM Calib]

Rascal was mid engine rear wheel drive, they salesmen used to get despatched with them to the Melton Road in Leicester to flog whenever a trade in one arrived into stock.

I always joked that I would get the apprentice one as he hankered after a mid engine vehicle

[Mr Skrunts]

The Rascal was RWD, basically a rebadged Suzuki

I learn something new everyday.  Wonder which van I was thinking of then.

[Viral_Jim]

Not a CF van, but a rather nice build all the same. Thought this might tickle your pickle Skruntie....


https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=47&t=1801726&i=0

[Mr Skrunts]

Nice, but not for me, there is a nice one that parks in a village not too far from me.

There was a yellow stepside Chevy pick up years ago that I liked, it had a straight 6 in it, the guy apparently used to drive to drag race meeting on a basic carb and when he got there swapped the maifold and put tripple 48's on it.

[Mr Skrunts]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bedford+cfinvader+van&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjWnKXKqOKDAxWWmicCHcPeBLcQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=bedford+cfinvader+van&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzoECCMQJzoGCAAQCBAeUPQcWJlbYKlcaABwAHgAgAFLiAHKBZIBAjExmAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=Q62mZZbvFpa1nsEPw72TuAs&bih=525&biw=1152

I was a member of Steel City Cruisers when I was teenager and there was some fantastic cars in the group even in the late 70's early 80's

One of them was the Invader Van.  I remember looking far more aggresive than these pics show, Also seen the CBS van at one of the meetings.

Just looked the club up, seems they are still running and host the Abual Car Show in Kilnhurst, Rotherham every year.

[YZ250]

How about a V8 RS4 engine in a VW T5 van. 

https://youtu.be/DgZpE8NIDfQ?feature=shared

[TheBoy]

Nothing was faster than the little yellow vans they gave me, along with £1m of liability....

[BazaJT]

I'll have to look up that Kilnhurst show as I'm trying to work out whereabouts in Kilnhurst they'd hold a show. Did go to a show many years ago(with Autobahnstormers) hosted by Steel City Cruisers at a sports and social club between Canklow Road roundabout and Tinsley.

[wingman]

Nothing was faster than the little yellow vans they gave me, along with £1m of liability....

Or mine - after the little 850cc green Morris one I had before

[STEMO]

Nothing was faster than the little yellow vans they gave me, along with £1m of liability....

Fair bit of weight in the back of those fully loaded with tools and spares.

[Mr Skrunts]

I'll have to look up that Kilnhurst show as I'm trying to work out whereabouts in Kilnhurst they'd hold a show. Did go to a show many years ago(with Autobahnstormers) hosted by Steel City Cruisers at a sports and social club between Canklow Road roundabout and Tinsley.

Details from 2012 show

Location: Hooton Lodge

Street: Kilnhurst Road

City/Town: Hooton Roberts, Rotherham, S65 4TE

Phone: 01709541116

I think the Kilnhurst car show is here.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/53.4720322,-1.2948893/53.4720878,-1.2947781/@53.471901,-1.2954701,142m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!4m1!3e0?hl=en&entry=ttu

For those of us on FB
https://www.facebook.com/steelcitycruisers/?locale=en_GB

[Mr Skrunts]

Also it seems there is another car mshow in Rotherham.  Last years info.

https://www.rotherhammotorclub.com/2023/05/13/rotherham-motor-club-classic-car-show-2023/

[Mr Skrunts]

I'll have to look up that Kilnhurst show as I'm trying to work out whereabouts in Kilnhurst they'd hold a show. Did go to a show many years ago(with Autobahnstormers) hosted by Steel City Cruisers at a sports and social club between Canklow Road roundabout and Tinsley.

Probably around this area.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Rotherham+Hockey+Club/@53.4073375,-1.3857542,550m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x487977b6f94989cb:0xad9fc3d623b85f4f!8m2!3d53.4071516!4d-1.3836948!16s%2Fg%2F11d_8m1pw0?hl=en&entry=ttu

[Mr Skrunts]

How about a V8 RS4 engine in a VW T5 van. 

https://youtu.be/DgZpE8NIDfQ?feature=shared

5th gear, VBH was taken for a blast in an unlimted RS estate, she gigled a lot during the clip.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Rascal was mid engine rear wheel drive...

The Rascal was RWD, basically a rebadged Suzuki

My Dad had the Honda version. Honda Acty? 

It had something like a 650cc twin mid engine RWD, and was actually quite good fun to drive. 

[TheBoy]

Nothing was faster than the little yellow vans they gave me, along with £1m of liability....

Fair bit of weight in the back of those fully loaded with tools and spares.

All of which gave it maximum traction at the rear*, which made it out handle an F1 car, added to the fact Mansell was a pussy


*Joking aside, I found my (much later) tranny too much of a handful, esp in the damp, without it being heavily laden

[TheBoy]

Nothing was faster than the little yellow vans they gave me, along with £1m of liability....

Or mine - after the little 850cc green Morris one I had before

Was that complete with a restrictor shim in the carb?

[countrywoman]

Wobbly Bob ,he has a Yellow CF with a mid mount 440ci blown Dodge engine and a side gull wing door. He got his name after it got out of shape drag racing, was a regular at Long Marston/Shakey .

[Keith ABS]

How about a V8 RS4 engine in a VW T5 van. 

https://youtu.be/DgZpE8NIDfQ?feature=shared

Pretty certain I have seen this one. Had a V8 meet up in Wakefield and he came along as he was friends with one of our V8 lads. I think he said it had just had the full quattro drive train fitted to make it a bit more "sure footed"

[wingman]

Nothing was faster than the little yellow vans they gave me, along with £1m of liability....

Or mine - after the little 850cc green Morris one I had before

Was that complete with a restrictor shim in the carb?

Sort of complete after it had been somewhat filed out to let a little more go go juice through Could reach a heady 50mph!!

[Viral_Jim]

*Joking aside, I found my (much later) tranny too much of a handful, esp in the damp, without it being heavily laden

I very very nearly binned a tranny trying to get it back to the hire place in time to avoid a fine. I hadn't driven a van in a couple of yrs and had forgotten about a lack of weight, skinny Chinese tyres and damp roads.

Let's just say my ar$e was twitching like a rabbits nose. And if there had been anything coming the other way there would have been an almighty accident. 

[countrywoman]

My mk3 tranney that I fitted with a 2.8 twin plenum v6 went okay and handled fine , took it down the drag strip and full of camping gear it kept up with a BMW mini.

[Sir Tigger KC]

My mk3 tranney that I fitted with a 2.8 twin plenum v6 went okay and handled fine , took it down the drag strip and full of camping gear it kept up with a BMW mini.

Did you have someone in the back making a cuppa as you went down the strip? 

[Doctor Gollum]

My mk3 tranney that I fitted with a 2.8 twin plenum v6 went okay and handled fine , took it down the drag strip and full of camping gear it kept up with a BMW mini.

Ford built the early MK4 '92-95 with the Cosworth 24v 2.9 and manual box as a retail model.

[countrywoman]

Yes they did the mk3 with a v6 as well for Ambulance, that's how I got a rad that fitted off the shelf.