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Just curious who is "Manny"? [message #72360]

Sun, 31 January 2010 11:21

gmcdude76

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Gmcers,

Being a less fortinate on here who cant post photos perhaps i can find out who Manny is.he seems like a savour and comes to our rescue.but i am just wondering what is his connection or business.

Thanks in advance

Gmc76Birchaven 23'94947

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Re: [GMCnet] Just curious who is "Manny"? [message #72361 is a reply to message #72360]

Sun, 31 January 2010 11:28

Gary Worobec

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Manny Traveo is the GMC transmission guru. He is just south of Fremont ,CA
and rebuilds GMC transmissions exclusively. He does a great job. I have one.
He always has ones ready to go in case you break down and can ship anywhere.
Prices are pretty darn good. If I broke down I would definitely get a Manny
trans shipped to where ever I was instead of having a local yokel rebuild
mine.

Thanks

Gary and Joanne Worobec
1973 GMC Glacier
Anza, CA

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Subject: [GMCnet] Just curious who is "Manny"?

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> Gmcers,
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> Being a less fortinate on here who cant post photos perhaps i can find out
> who Manny is.he seems like a savour and comes to our rescue.but i am just
> wondering what is his connection or business.
>
>
> Thanks in advance
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> Gmc76Birchaven 23'94947
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Re: Just curious who is "Manny"? [message #72369 is a reply to message #72360]

Sun, 31 January 2010 12:23

WD0AFQ

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gmcdude76 wrote on Sun, 31 January 2010 11:21

Gmcers,

Being a less fortinate on here who cant post photos.

There are no "less fortunates" on this list. We are glad to have every GMC owner, or wanna be. Pictures are not good for this list. That is the reason, or one of them, that we have the GMC photo site that bdub takes care of. For free, if you choose, you can look at photos for a year, every night, on that site. Upgrades or just good pictures of work that GMC folks have done. Before I do a job I search the photo site and study someone else's work before I attempt it. I used to abuse the site with pictures until I started my own blog. Now Teri and I post our pictures there, especially those that do not relate to GMC stuff. I do still put up rally pictures and work on our coach at bdub's site. It will get several as Miguel takes on our problem here later in the week. WE make donations to help bdub keep it up as it is a very useful tool.
Manny is one of many GMC folks that does good deeds for members. Most good deeds are never publicized and that is as it should be. I have begged Manny many times for a new transmission but he says I don't need one so he won't sell me one til mine gives me problems.
Dan

3 In Stainless Exhaust Headers One Ton All Discs/Reaction Arm 355 FD/Quad Bag/Alum Radiator Manny Tran/New eng. Holley EFI/10 Tire Air Monitoring System Solarized Coach/Upgraded Windows Satelite TV/On Demand Hot Water/3Way Refer

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Re: [GMCnet] Just curious who is "Manny"? [message #72371 is a reply to message #72361]

Sun, 31 January 2010 12:20

Steve Phillips

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Hi All
This fall I got a Tranny for my 78 Birch from Manny. I didn't get it
installed till late fall and I only have about 100 miles on it but it
seems fine. Dealing with Manny was a pleasure. He knows his
transmissions and helpful on the install.I would buy from him again..

P.S. has a sense of humor :-)

Steve
78 Birch
MT

Gary Worobec wrote:
> Manny Traveo is the GMC transmission guru. He is just south of Fremont ,CA
> and rebuilds GMC transmissions exclusively. He does a great job. I have one.
> He always has ones ready to go in case you break down and can ship anywhere.
> Prices are pretty darn good. If I broke down I would definitely get a Manny
> trans shipped to where ever I was instead of having a local yokel rebuild
> mine.
>
> Thanks
>
> Gary and Joanne Worobec
> 1973 GMC Glacier
> Anza, CA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don" <mr_donberman@yahoo.com>
> To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 9:21 AM
> Subject: [GMCnet] Just curious who is "Manny"?
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>> Gmcers,
>>
>> Being a less fortinate on here who cant post photos perhaps i can find out
>> who Manny is.he seems like a savour and comes to our rescue.but i am just
>> wondering what is his connection or business.
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> --
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>> Gmc76Birchaven 23'94947
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Re: Just curious who is "Manny"? [message #72375 is a reply to message #72360]

Sun, 31 January 2010 13:51

Ken Burton

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Here is Manny at Quartzsite thanks to Dan and Teri's blog:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rksxS4R9Sac/S1Es3-tYdHI/AAAAAAAAGdU/pOG4MUIA-cY/s1600-h/DSCF0504+(Medium).JPG

http://tinyurl.com/yl36rwn

Bert is in the foreground. Manny is then next one back (the funny looking one) and Faye is hiding behind Manny. All joking aside Manny is truly one of the best GMCers around. If you ever get the chance, check out his coach with the slide out or left front driver's door or TV in the ceiling.

From the GMC site
http://bdub.net/GMCSupplierLinks.html

Manny Trovao - Transmissions (including Switch Pitch) built specifically for our motorhomes. 3.50:1 Power Drive chain and sprockets.
San Jose, CA 408-937-1583 mtrovao@hughes.net

When my tans quit, Manny personally delivered a replacement to my hanger in Valparaiso, IN. That's a long drive from San Jose, California.

Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

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Re: Just curious who is "Manny"? [message #72379 is a reply to message #72375]

Sun, 31 January 2010 14:13

WD0AFQ

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Ken, don't you think that Manny has one of the most thought out, and laid, out interiors you have ever seen? It is awesome, the perfect GMC interior in my book.
dan

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Re: Just curious who is "Manny"? [message #72382 is a reply to message #72379]

Sun, 31 January 2010 14:24

Ken Burton

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I like his coach. I'm jealous because he has so much more ability than I do and he uses it so constructively. Another one like Manny is Ken Henderson.

Good luck on the engine. I'm hoping the engine is repairable in place rather than having to install a rebuilt one. I hoping for a valve or oil pump problem.

If you end up pulling a head, please take some pictures of the built up glass like garbage in the cylinders from burning that synthetic oil.

I meant to take to picture of that stuff on the VW engine we tore down at the the airport that was burning synthetic oil. We I came back a couple of days later with a camera someone had already sent the cylinders and pistons to the scrap yard.

Good Luck

Ken

Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

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Re: [GMCnet] Just curious who is "Manny"? [message #72384 is a reply to message #72379]

Sun, 31 January 2010 14:22

jayrabe

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Any pictures anywhere of Manny's perfect interior? Love to see some.

J
76 Palm Beach
Portland, OR

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> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:13:37 -0600
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Just curious who is "Manny"?
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> Ken, don't you think that Manny has one of the most thought out, and laid, out interiors you have ever seen? It is awesome, the perfect GMC interior in my book.
> dan
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Re: [GMCnet] Just curious who is "Manny"? [message #72388 is a reply to message #72382]

Sun, 31 January 2010 15:11

USAussie

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Jeez,

When Manny reads all these messages his hat size is going to go up! ;-)

Ah what the hell I might as well add to the list of kudos!

He also:

* developed mods for the TH-425 to improve performance & reliability
* rebuilds 3.21 to 1 planetary gear final drives
* built a test stand to check his rebuilt transmissions on
* installed a slide out in his GMC
* installed an entry / exit door next to the drivers seat in his GMC

From what I understand he doesn't do pictures.

Regards,
Rob "who owns a Manny-ized switch pitch & 3.21 FD" Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426

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[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Ken Burton
Sent: Monday, 1 February 2010 7:24 AM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Just curious who is "Manny"?

I like his coach. I'm jealous because he has so much more ability than I do
and he uses it so constructively. Another one like Manny is Ken Henderson.

Good luck on the engine. I'm hoping the engine is repairable in place
rather than having to install a rebuilt one. I hoping for a valve or oil
pump problem.

If you end up pulling a head, please take some pictures of the built up
glass like garbage in the cylinders from burning that synthetic oil.

I meant to take to picture of that stuff on the VW engine we tore down at
the the airport that was burning synthetic oil. We I came back a couple of
days later with a camera someone had already sent the cylinders and pistons
to the scrap yard.

Good Luck

Ken
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76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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Re: [GMCnet] Just curious who is "Manny"? [message #72389 is a reply to message #72388]

Sun, 31 January 2010 15:43

Steven Ferguson

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Hat size is OK. It's the waist.....................

On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 2:11 PM, Rob Mueller <robmueller@iinet.net.au> wrote:
> Jeez,
>
> When Manny reads all these messages his hat size is going to go up! ;-)
>
> Ah what the hell I might as well add to the list of kudos!
>
> He also:
>
> * developed mods for the TH-425 to improve performance & reliability
> * rebuilds 3.21 to 1 planetary gear final drives
> * built a test stand to check his rebuilt transmissions on
> * installed a slide out in his GMC
> * installed an entry / exit door next to the drivers seat in his GMC
>
> From what I understand he doesn't do pictures.
>
> Regards,
> Rob "who owns a Manny-ized switch pitch & 3.21 FD" Mueller
> Sydney, Australia
> AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Ken Burton
> Sent: Monday, 1 February 2010 7:24 AM
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Just curious who is "Manny"?
>
>
>
> I like his coach. �I'm jealous because he has so much more ability than I do
> and he uses it so constructively. �Another one like Manny is Ken Henderson.
>
> Good luck on the engine. �I'm hoping the engine is repairable in place
> rather than having to install a rebuilt one. � I hoping for a valve or oil
> pump problem.
>
> If you end up pulling a head, please take some pictures of the built up
> glass like garbage in the cylinders from burning that synthetic oil.
>
> I meant to take to picture of that stuff on the VW engine we tore down at
> the the airport that was burning synthetic oil. �We I came back a couple of
> days later with a camera someone had already sent the cylinders and pistons
> to the scrap yard.
>
> Good Luck
>
> Ken
> --
> Ken Burton - N9KB
> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
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Re: [GMCnet] Just curious who is "Manny"? [message #72392 is a reply to message #72389]

Sun, 31 January 2010 16:09

USAussie

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Steve,

Hmm, guess he needs to reduce the amount of amber liquid he consumes.

I brought a six-pack to his garage the last time I visited only to discover
he keeps a keg on tap in a chiller in his workshop!

Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426

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Hat size is OK. It's the waist.....................

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Re: [GMCnet] Just curious who is "Manny"? [message #72393 is a reply to message #72389]

Sun, 31 January 2010 16:13

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Re: [GMCnet] Just curious who is "Manny"? [message #72394 is a reply to message #72389]

Sun, 31 January 2010 16:10

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Re: [GMCnet] Just curious who is "Manny"? [message #72395 is a reply to message #72389]

Sun, 31 January 2010 16:11

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Sun, 31 January 2010 16:14

USAussie

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Re: [GMCnet] Just curious who is "Manny"? [message #72397 is a reply to message #72389]

Sun, 31 January 2010 16:16

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Sun, 31 January 2010 16:15

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Sun, 31 January 2010 16:16

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Re: [GMCnet] Just curious who is "Manny"? [message #72400 is a reply to message #72395]

Sun, 31 January 2010 16:21

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Rob, Manny does not do pictures but I do. Maybe I can dig up a few but not until after he delivers the parts from Jim. He is saving me a 6 hour trip, one way. Do not want to upset him, yet.
dan

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Sun, 31 January 2010 16:26

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