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Michael Bozardt is currently offline  Michael Bozardt   United States
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Did Buskirk modify the GMC engine or use it stock as from GM.
I have one which was turbocharged that I would like to have rebuilt to use in the Edgemonte, but without the turbo. Anyone's guess as to what the PO did to it. I belonged to A.J. Marshall.
Thx, Michael at gemrecs

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Re: [GMCnet] BUSKIRK [message #237305 is a reply to message #237297] Fri, 24 January 2014 16:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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Michael,

I remember seeing that engine when I visited your shop and you noting that "it's NOT for sale!"

It is possible that Clarence might have lowered the compression ratio by installing dished pistons and a cam suited to a turbo.

When you have it rebuilt you can put new pistons and a RV cam in it and Bob's your Uncle!

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Rob M.

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From: Michael Bozardt

Did Buskirk modify the GMC engine or use it stock as from GM.
I have one which was turbocharged that I would like to have rebuilt to use in the Edgemonte, but without the turbo. Anyone's guess
as to what the PO did to it. I belonged to A.J. Marshall.
Thx, Michael

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Re: BUSKIRK [message #237329 is a reply to message #237297] Fri, 24 January 2014 18:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Michael Bozardt wrote on Fri, 24 January 2014 14:09

Did Buskirk modify the GMC engine or use it stock as from GM.
I have one which was turbocharged that I would like to have rebuilt to use in the Edgemonte, but without the turbo. Anyone's guess as to what the PO did to it. I belonged to A.J. Marshall.
Thx, Michael at gemrecs

Clarence was open to modifying virtually anything. He did have heavily modified Olds and Cadillac engines in his coaches. He was an amazing man.

Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ

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Re: [GMCnet] BUSKIRK [message #237432 is a reply to message #237329] Sat, 25 January 2014 10:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jim Bounds is currently offline  Jim Bounds   United States
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To my knowledge Clarence used a marine application 454 crate motor modified to fit into the coach.  The rebuild should be a standard 454 Chevy rebuild to stock.  I would do some different things to have it focus on low rpm but it should not be a problem to have someone do a descent job on it.
 
Jim Bounds
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On Friday, January 24, 2014 7:33 PM, Bob de Kruyff <NEXT2POOL@AOL.COM> wrote:



Michael Bozardt wrote on Fri, 24 January 2014 14:09
> Did Buskirk modify the GMC engine or use it stock as from GM.
> I have one which was turbocharged that I would like to have rebuilt to use in the Edgemonte, but without the turbo.  Anyone's guess as to what the PO did to it. I belonged to A.J. Marshall.
> Thx, Michael at gemrecs

Clarence was open to modifying virtually anything. He did have heavily modified Olds and Cadillac engines in his coaches. He was an amazing man.
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Re: [GMCnet] BUSKIRK [message #237453 is a reply to message #237297] Sat, 25 January 2014 15:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
powwerjon is currently offline  powwerjon   United States
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Michael,
Did you say that motor came out of a buskirk built coach or a buskirk Stretch coach? If you have any info on the coach and it was a stretch coach I would like to contact the owner. I am doing a history of the Buskirk Stretch coaches and any info would be appreciated

J.R. Wright
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Michigan
On Location in Tucson

On Jan 24, 2014, at 2:09 PM, Michael Bozardt <ilse@earth-comm.com> wrote:

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> Did Buskirk modify the GMC engine or use it stock as from GM.
> I have one which was turbocharged that I would like to have rebuilt to use in the Edgemonte, but without the turbo. Anyone's guess as to what the PO did to it. I belonged to A.J. Marshall.
> Thx, Michael at gemrecs
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Re: [GMCnet] BUSKIRK [message #237479 is a reply to message #237432] Sat, 25 January 2014 18:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michael Bozardt is currently offline  Michael Bozardt   United States
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Hello Jim'
Well, it looks exactly like my 455 in the GMC except for an Edelbrock hi-rise intake and the turbo stuff, i.e., it has a larger oil pan. I have had 454s in other coaches. Maybe A.J. Marshall, changed the engine instead of just adding a turbo. I'll find pic and shoot it to you............Michael

I got the wrecked Buskirk-it was mostly in pieces, but not a stretch.

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Re: [GMCnet] BUSKIRK [message #237492 is a reply to message #237479] Sun, 26 January 2014 07:30 Go to previous message
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Michael
Show ue all... :)
Mike in NS

On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 8:30 PM, Michael Bozardt <ilse@earth-comm.com>wrote:

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> Hello Jim'
> Well, it looks exactly like my 455 in the GMC except for an Edelbrock
> hi-rise intake and the turbo stuff, i.e., it has a larger oil pan. I have
> had 454s in other coaches. Maybe A.J. Marshall, changed the engine instead
> of just adding a turbo. I'll find pic and shoot it to you............Michael
>
> I got the wrecked Buskirk-it was mostly in pieces, but not a stretch.
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