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Old 03-06-2011, 01:03 PM   #1
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G20 TBI Vans

im highly consitering trading my volvo for a 1993-1994 G20 TBI van i know where is and the owner is willing to trade

but i have some things i would like to know its going to be a dayli driver its a 5.7 with a TH700R4 runs and drives. it has rust in the lower doors and here and there.


how bad does these rust under neath? anything to watch out for it was parked for 2 years because it was going to be repainted (its a conversion van) but owner died and was sold to the guy that owns it now who was going to use the engine but he sold the car he was going to use it in and now its for sale again

its a Transcar 2000 conversion

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Tonight mine pulled a few cars out of snowbanks, and is sitting in my driveway, icicles on the grille, wheels just white cakes of snow, buried up to the lug nuts in powder, straps and chains wrapped around the bumpers, the outline of the wipers clear in 4 inches of snow on the windshield... A tired warrior of the 1980s in a world of low profile tires, front wheel drive, and plastic bumpers, where people stay in their houses until snowplows move the offending substance from their paths, too helpless to travel without AAA and chains and salt, clearing their windows with longhandled brushes while gently stepping around in the snow trying to stay nice and dry.
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Old 03-06-2011, 01:13 PM   #2
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Re: G20 TBI Vans

I own one it's my daily driver, never let's me down solid as a rock and the motor and tranny are awesome (5.7 with 700r). same rust spots as you mention. I'd do it!
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Old 03-06-2011, 01:23 PM   #3
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Re: G20 TBI Vans

Whats you MPG?
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Tonight mine pulled a few cars out of snowbanks, and is sitting in my driveway, icicles on the grille, wheels just white cakes of snow, buried up to the lug nuts in powder, straps and chains wrapped around the bumpers, the outline of the wipers clear in 4 inches of snow on the windshield... A tired warrior of the 1980s in a world of low profile tires, front wheel drive, and plastic bumpers, where people stay in their houses until snowplows move the offending substance from their paths, too helpless to travel without AAA and chains and salt, clearing their windows with longhandled brushes while gently stepping around in the snow trying to stay nice and dry.
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Old 03-06-2011, 01:37 PM   #4
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Re: G20 TBI Vans

I have had several like that over the year's (I had 4 boys) , I love'd every one I had. best I recall I think they average'd 15mpg. suck to put sparkplugs in, bout the only complaint I ever had.
Gave my last one to my oldest when I got the dually. I may have to buy another if the boy's keep give'n me Grandyoung'ns !
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Old 03-06-2011, 01:54 PM   #5
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thats not bad my volvo get 17mpg average
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Old 03-06-2011, 04:56 PM   #6
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Van gets like 10 city mpg 16 or so highway. Only revs at 1700 rpm at 100 km/hr with the overdrive.
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Old 03-06-2011, 10:35 PM   #7
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Mines been rock solid to. Only thing I've had to do to it in the 6 years I've had her is a new dist cap, ignition module, plugs/wires, and tires. Its not my dd but sure comes in handy pulling trailers and hauling stuff. Its arguably more functional than my c10 especially for hauling the kids around. My best mileage is about 13-14 mpg with the 5.7/700r4. She is very rusty though I'm probably a few hundred lbs lighter because of that hehehe.

I'd love to have a 4wd conversion but I don't think anyone made them on these vans.

Here is a pic of the guy I bought it from auto crossing the big hulk:


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Old 03-06-2011, 10:42 PM   #8
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im highly consitering trading my volvo for a 1993-1994 G20 TBI van i know where is and the owner is willing to trade

but i have some things i would like to know its going to be a dayli driver its a 5.7 with a TH700R4 runs and drives. it has rust in the lower doors and here and there.


how bad does these rust under neath? anything to watch out for it was parked for 2 years because it was going to be repainted (its a conversion van) but owner died and was sold to the guy that owns it now who was going to use the engine but he sold the car he was going to use it in and now its for sale again

its a Transcar 2000 conversion

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I just noticed you are in Denmark. Are you in or near Copenhagen by chance? god dag
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Old 03-07-2011, 01:13 AM   #9
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I just noticed you are in Denmark. Are you in or near Copenhagen by chance? god dag
Im about 45 minuts away from Copenhagen
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