| Any viable complete drivetrain replacements ?? [message #188100] |
Wed, 24 October 2012 13:07  |
hertfordnc
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Location: East NC
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Hi Ya'll,
It's been a while. Life circumstances may compel me to give up on the Revcon. A friend is interested but he has a vision for a more modern drive train.
I think I've read every variation of drive train discussion and i think the consensus remains that OEM is about as good as it gets.
But.......
Given that the Revcon is about 2500 lb lighter than a GMC, are there any alternative FWD drive trains out there that might pull four tons?
He wants something more modern and more friendly to a contemorary mechanic.
thanks
Dave & Ellen Silva
Hertford, NC
76 Birchaven, 1-ton and other stuff
Currently planning the Great american Road Trip Summer 2021
It's gonna take a lot of Adderall to get this thing right.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Any viable complete drivetrain replacements ?? [message #188104 is a reply to message #188102] |
Wed, 24 October 2012 13:29  |
Ronald Pottol
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Location: Redwood City, California
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Is there a nice write up of the various things people have tried drivetrain
wise and how it worked out on the web?
Thanks,
Ron
On Oct 24, 2012 11:25 AM, "Dan Gregg" <gregg_dan@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> hertfordnc wrote on Wed, 24 October 2012 13:07
> > Hi Ya'll,
> >
> > It's been a while. Life circumstances may compel me to give up on the
> Revcon. A friend is interested but he has a vision for a more modern drive
> train.
> >
> > I think I've read every variation of drive train discussion and i think
> the consensus remains that OEM is about as good as it gets.
> >
> > But.......
> >
> > Given that the Revcon is about 2500 lb lighter than a GMC, are there any
> alternative FWD drive trains out there that might pull four tons?
> >
> > He wants something more modern and more friendly to a contemorary
> mechanic.
> >
> > thanks
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> Dave,
> He might be able to install one like mine. He would need to cut the axles
> to fit or just buy it from Jim K.
> Dan
> --
> Dan & Teri Gregg
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> http://danandteri.blogspot.com/
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| Re: [GMCnet] Any viable complete drivetrain replacements ?? [message #188256 is a reply to message #188100] |
Thu, 25 October 2012 19:10 |
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USAussie
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Dave,
I'm sorry to hear this, I have "had you on" about your "Flatnose" but it was always meant as "good fun."
I hope whatever it is that is causing you to make this decision is not something health related.
As far as an opinion on a replacement goes I don't think that's really a cost effective, he'll probably spend more money making a
swap than he'd ever do just using it as is.
Regards,
Rob M.
PS - Anybody that is kind enough to adopt kids from Ethiopia is a "top bloke" in my book!
-----Original Message-----
From: dave silva
Hi Ya'll,
It's been a while. Life circumstances may compel me to give up on the Revcon. A friend is interested but he has a vision for a more
modern drive train.
I think I've read every variation of drive train discussion and i think the consensus remains that OEM is about as good as it gets.
But.......
Given that the Revcon is about 2500 lb lighter than a GMC, are there any alternative FWD drive trains out there that might pull four
tons?
He wants something more modern and more friendly to a contemorary mechanic.
thanks
Dave & Ellen Silva
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Rob M. (USAussie)
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Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
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