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Re: [GMCnet] engine change to 403 [message #122563] Wed, 20 April 2011 21:57 Go to next message
Gerald Wheeler is currently offline  Gerald Wheeler   United States
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So, what was it?? 455 or 403

JR Wheeler NC/OR



> [Original Message]
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> Date: 4/20/2011 7:52:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] engine change to 403
>
> Couldn't wait to get home and count the bolts. It turns out I wasn't lied
to by PO. Very happy
>
> Sully
> 77 Royale basket case
> Future motorhome land speed record holder(bucket list)
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> JohnL455 wrote on Wed, 20 April 2011 18:08
> > I have a Sept 77 build and it's a 455, so after that......
>
>
> Seems a little late for a factory 455.
>
> But as I understand it:
>
> The cut off wasn't "quite" as cut and dry as that. Some dealers had pull
enough to get 455 installed after the cut-off. Other dealers would install
a 455 if the customer requested. (And paid for it.)
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Re: [GMCnet] engine change to 403 [message #122566 is a reply to message #122563] Wed, 20 April 2011 23:29 Go to previous message
sgltrac is currently offline  sgltrac   United States
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Gerald Wheeler" <jrwheeler7@earthlink.net>
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Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:57:33
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] engine change to 403


So, what was it?? 455 or 403

JR Wheeler NC/OR



> [Original Message]
> From: <sgltrac@gmail.com>
> To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
> Date: 4/20/2011 7:52:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] engine change to 403
>
> Couldn't wait to get home and count the bolts. It turns out I wasn't lied
to by PO. Very happy
>
> Sully
> 77 Royale basket case
> Future motorhome land speed record holder(bucket list)
> ------Original Message------
> From: Mike Miller
> Sender: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> ReplyTo: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] engine change to 403
> Sent: Apr 20, 2011 6:17 PM
>
>
>
> JohnL455 wrote on Wed, 20 April 2011 18:08
> > I have a Sept 77 build and it's a 455, so after that......
>
>
> Seems a little late for a factory 455.
>
> But as I understand it:
>
> The cut off wasn't "quite" as cut and dry as that. Some dealers had pull
enough to get 455 installed after the cut-off. Other dealers would install
a 455 if the customer requested. (And paid for it.)
> --
> Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
> '73 26' exPainted D. -- `78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- `77 23' Birchaven
Side Bath
> http://m000035.blogspot.com
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