What I Did Last Weekend

[Swamp]

I went up to Chicago last weekend to do some custom engine tuning on a customer's vehicle.

This is what it looked like on the outside.

[Swamp]

And this is what it looked like inside.
Its a 2000 Ford E-350 cargo van with a 7.3L Power Stroke diesel engine in it.

Twin turbos with a GTR47 feeding into a GTR38 and an air-to-water intercooler.

It's right at 600 HP / 1200 Ft/Lbs at the tires and should run low 12's in the 1/4 with slicks.

Yes, the owner is sick. He's also a builder and the back is full of tools. Had to put a 1030 lb pallet of bolts in the back to get the rear tires to hook up.

[CJR238]

That's just wrong.

[mfcool45]

thats insane!!! ive never seen piping that twisted!

[Nothegger]

It must get a bit toasty in there during spirited driving

[Woodscolby]

It sure would suck to get into an accident or hit a bump and get thrown into that piping or your leg brush into it.

[Motor On]

Is this a get away vehicle?

The vans always fool e with the engine access from the cabin.

[mikedotd]

!!!

[upstatedoc]

That looks like a real "sleeper".

I would hate to be in the cabin if anything on the engine blew...

[Swamp]

It has a custom TIG welded aluminum dog house insulated with Thermo-Tec heat shielding so heat and noise aren't a problem, and at the low RPM's these engines run a turbo explosion is unheard of. Once in a while a shaft breaks, but that's it.