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| [GMCnet] Stranded in Dallas,TX area [message #174349] |
Fri, 22 June 2012 20:33  |
jimk
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Kerry Tandy need to have someone in the area to refer him to a repair shop
in the area to help direct him to a local shop that will treat him properly.
He and Leann have served in the GMC community for many years and are on the
last trip to Arizona.
Jim B called me to assist as his computer is down.
Kerry like me get little rattled when we have problems on the road , so we
need to assist him if we can.
Don Adams has contacted him and left him a message.
Don also contacted another GMCer in the area that is mechanically capable.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Stranded in Dallas,TX area [message #174356 is a reply to message #174350] |
Sat, 23 June 2012 00:30  |
Don A
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Thanks Jeff
Kerry was North of Carrollton. The serpentine belt on his Chevy engine had come off, got it back on. The pulley was well fastened to the fan baldes, but the whole assembly wobbled quite a bit. Must be the mounting plate on the end of the water pump shaft broken loose.
Kerry was able to drive it slowly without pwr steering to an RV park a few miles away. In for the night.
There is a RV shop that has worked on GMC's a few miles up the road. Don't know if they will be open tomorrow or not.
Jim Bounds and Jim Kanomata really go out of their way to help GMC'rs. And offered any support they could provide, even though it is a Chevy engine. They looked me up from the directory as maybe closest, even though as a newbie, I'm not on the Black List yet. Support your vendors, never know when your gonna need 'em.
Don Adams Dallas, TX
'76 26' Glenbrook, '90 Sidekick
rebuilt by R Archer, powered by J Bounds, Koba
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| Re: [GMCnet] Stranded in Dallas,TX area [message #174357 is a reply to message #174356] |
Sat, 23 June 2012 01:27 |
jimk
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Don,
You are are real prince.
I did not have to twist your arm at all.
I wish there are more people like you.
I rely on the International list as it is more current .
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Don Adams <dj.adams@att.net> wrote:
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> Thanks Jeff
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> Kerry was North of Carrollton. The serpentine belt on his Chevy engine
> had come off, got it back on. The pulley was well fastened to the fan
> baldes, but the whole assembly wobbled quite a bit. Must be the mounting
> plate on the end of the water pump shaft broken loose.
> Kerry was able to drive it slowly without pwr steering to an RV park a few
> miles away. In for the night.
>
> There is a RV shop that has worked on GMC's a few miles up the road.
> Don't know if they will be open tomorrow or not.
>
> Jim Bounds and Jim Kanomata really go out of their way to help GMC'rs.
> And offered any support they could provide, even though it is a Chevy
> engine. They looked me up from the directory as maybe closest, even though
> as a newbie, I'm not on the Black List yet. Support your vendors, never
> know when your gonna need 'em.
> --
> Don
> Dallas, TX
> 1976 26' Glenbrook
> rebuilt by R Archer
> powered by J Bounds, Koba
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| Re: [GMCnet] Stranded in Dallas,TX area [message #174839 is a reply to message #174793] |
Wed, 27 June 2012 22:23 |
Don A
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<<< I am interested to know if anyone has any more information about this Chevy engine – Specifically, which one and how the oil pan “issue” was addressed. >>>
Hey Carl
I know nuttin', but I sure like that single belt.
I sent you a PM with Kerry's cell number. I believe a PO installed the engine, so Kerry may not know all the efforts/modifications necessary.
I'm pretty sure Jim Bounds could tell you about it.
Don Adams Dallas, TX
'76 26' Glenbrook, '90 Sidekick
rebuilt by R Archer, powered by J Bounds, Koba
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| Re: [GMCnet] Stranded in Dallas,TX area [message #174840 is a reply to message #174839] |
Wed, 27 June 2012 22:37 |
Carl S.
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| Don A wrote on Wed, 27 June 2012 20:23 |
<<< I am interested to know if anyone has any more information about this Chevy engine – Specifically, which one and how the oil pan “issue” was addressed. >>>
Hey Carl
I know nuttin', but I sure like that single belt.
I sent you a PM with Kerry's cell number. I believe a PO installed the engine, so Kerry may not know all the efforts/modifications necessary.
I'm pretty sure Jim Bounds could tell you about it.
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Ferguson knows about it too. Maybe he will jump in and tell us all about it.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: [GMCnet] Stranded in Dallas,TX area [message #174860 is a reply to message #174840] |
Thu, 28 June 2012 07:33 |
Jim Bounds
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Kerry's Chevy crate motor came with that serpantine belt system. It was designed by GM, it works pretty good until something gets out of kilter. Kerry did not install the motor, it was done with a great deal of money and gumption and it has served Kerry well but just like the Diesel GMC we built (did a 23 and a 26), the engineered chassis with OBDII, ABS and all the documentation to allow any Workhorse dealer to work on and have parts, it cost $65,000 for the rolling chassis! You have to go all the way or forget it if you want to modify your drive train and continue to have a reliable machine! The Chevy set up in Kerry's coach is awesome but when things go wrong as in the issues right now-- good thing Kerry and Leanne didn;t have to be somewhere on time and they look at the drive as part of the journey!
Always be thinking but don't limit your options in on the road repair. No matter what vehicle Kerry's motor was in, there would still be a belt issue, it goes with the motor. Don't complicate your life trying to adapt this to your 455 or 403, to don;t work!
As far as swapping in a 454 or 8.1 chevy motor into a GMC, I think Dyno Sources has flogged that horse to death, the "kit" they produced was a nightmare-- I know I did one! Cherish and support your 455 or 403, they really are great motors and you or someone else can fix them!
Jim Bounds
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From: Carl Stouffer <carljr3b@yahoo.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 11:37 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Stranded in Dallas,TX area
Don A wrote on Wed, 27 June 2012 20:23
> <<< I am interested to know if anyone has any more information about this Chevy engine – Specifically, which one and how the oil pan “issue” was addressed. >>>
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> Hey Carl
> I know nuttin', but I sure like that single belt.
>
> I sent you a PM with Kerry's cell number. I believe a PO installed the engine, so Kerry may not know all the efforts/modifications necessary.
>
> I'm pretty sure Jim Bounds could tell you about it.
Ferguson knows about it too. Maybe he will jump in and tell us all about it.
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Carl S.
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Chevy Engine: [message #174871 is a reply to message #174847] |
Thu, 28 June 2012 08:16 |
Steven Ferguson
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The 6.0 is up to the task, you will not be happy with the smaller
displacement SBC.
On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 11:36 PM, noi <v76_Birchaven@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Don & Carl:
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> Changed the header so folks dont think they are still stranded in TX!
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> Don Thanks for the number Ill give Kerry a call A serpentine belt
> is an added bonus and I would like one as well. Just not 800/1000$ as
> well, which is about the cheapest? single belt setup I could find.
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> Carl Cool, maybe Ferguson/Bounds will jump in.
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> What Im really looking for is twenty seven eight-by-ten color glossy
> pictures with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one
> that tells me just what was involved in the conversion/installation.
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> Personally, Id like to put a Chevy 350 Ram Jet crate engine in my GMC
> It's NEW, roller cam, MEFI 4 controller, and 400 ft/lb @ 3500RPM Sounds
> good to me - But getting it all to fit is way beyond my skill set.
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> Now if it were a kit.
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> Anyway, thanks for the input.
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> Carl P.
> 76 Birchaven
> South of Fremont
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| Re: [GMCnet] Stranded in Dallas,TX area [message #174884 is a reply to message #174860] |
Thu, 28 June 2012 09:30 |
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Jim,
You are 100% correct about Dyno Sources 8.1 but, Dave Lenzi's is a work of art!
Regards,
Rob M.
-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim Bounds
Sent: Thursday, 28 June 2012 10:33 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Stranded in Dallas,TX area
Kerry's Chevy crate motor came with that serpantine belt system. It was designed by GM, it works pretty good until something gets
out of kilter. Kerry did not install the motor, it was done with a great deal of money and gumption and it has served Kerry well
but just like the Diesel GMC we built (did a 23 and a 26), the engineered chassis with OBDII, ABS and all the documentation to allow
any Workhorse dealer to work on and have parts,it cost $65,000 for the rolling chassis! You have to go all the way or forget it if
you want to modify your drive train andcontinue to havea reliable machine! The Chevy set up in Kerry's coach is awesome but when
things go wrong as in the issues right now-- good thing Kerry and Leanne didn;t have to be somewhere on time and they look at the
drive as part of the journey!
Always be thinking but don't limit your options in on the road repair. No matter what vehicle Kerry's motor was in, there would
still be a belt issue, it goes with the motor. Don't complicate your life trying to adapt this to your 455 or 403, to don;t work!
As far as swapping in a 454 or 8.1 chevy motor into a GMC, I think Dyno Sources has flogged that horse to death, the "kit" they
produced was a nightmare-- I know I did one! Cherish and support your 455 or 403, they really are great motors and you or someone
else can fix them!
Jim Bounds
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The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
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