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| Re: 1970 Ultra Van - well worth a look [message #128008 is a reply to message #128005] |
Mon, 30 May 2011 14:57   |
Dennis S
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Gord,
I think these are very interesting -- would love to inspect one someday.
The seller on this one is curious -- three feedbacks, for purchases totalling 63 cents.... now has four vehicle/boat for sale.
Dennis
Dennis S
73 Painted Desert 230
Memphis TN Metro
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| Re: 1970 Ultra Van - well worth a look [message #128010 is a reply to message #128005] |
Mon, 30 May 2011 15:38 |
idrob
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Very nice, thanks for sharing this. I think the seller could have reduced the number of photos by 90% and still have presented it well. Just overkill to have that many. Will be interesting to see the selling price.
Rob Allen
former owner of '76 x-PB
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| Re: 1970 Ultra Van - well worth a look [message #128011 is a reply to message #128010] |
Mon, 30 May 2011 15:59 |
Larry C
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STRANGE --- the listing has been removed....
Gatsbys' CRUISER  08-18-04
74 GLACIER X, 260/455-APC-4 Bagg'r
Remflex Manifold gaskets
CampGrounds needed, Add yours to "PLACES" />
http://www.gmceast.com/travel
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| Re: [GMCnet] 1970 Ultra Van - well worth a look [message #128023 is a reply to message #128021] |
Mon, 30 May 2011 17:51 |
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USAussie
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Matt,
One showed up at the Greater Midwest Classics Rally in Duluth. I reckon just
about every GMCer there went to look at it.
http://www.gmcmidwestclassics.org/images/Duluth_1/Duluth-013.jpg
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] 1970 Ultra Van - well worth a look
gordh1 wrote on Mon, 30 May 2011 14:45
> On feeBay:
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250828483903
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> If for nothing else, its condition is just phenomenal and the auction
presentation... maybe even better. Most impressive.
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> Gord :)
It has been pulled, but there is a very nice one that shows up at the Tin
Can Tourist gathering every spring. It is interesting that it tips a scale
at 4200#, is powered by a Corvair driveline, but it still only has a top
speed of 65. Even as nice as that one is, my 23 seem palatial.
Matt
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'73 Glacier 23 Chaumiere (say show-me-air)
SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] 1970 Ultra Van - well worth a look [message #128085 is a reply to message #128050] |
Tue, 31 May 2011 13:41 |
jhbridges
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I wonder if the stuff isn't either 'one-offed' for the van, or is a conglomeration of marine components. If it's in the back, running through the vee drive, wouldn't it need reverse rotation? Chris - Craft had available reverse camshafts for counter - rotating installations, same as was used when you stuffed a smallblock into a Corvair. And it might fit a later smog spec Rochester, or might have been replaced to one. Thje marine cam was a very mild grind, which made sense when feeding the Corvair transaxle, and probably the vee drive as well. Boat drivelines don't see the sort of shock loading an automotive app does.
--- On Tue, 5/31/11, Steven Ferguson <botiemad11@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Steven Ferguson <botiemad11@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] 1970 Ultra Van - well worth a look
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 12:41 PM
Very interesting. I have never seen a Chevy pass car or truck engine vented
like that. That RH valve cover must be a boat application. The intake is
pre-64 with a blocked off breather pipe. The heads are late model with
accessory bolt holes yet the rams horn exhaust manifolds have the 1964
alternator mount. The carb is not correct by a long shot. It is a newer
smogger carb. Plenty of cobbleing on the power plant and I'd love to see
the V drive.
Nice little piece though.
On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 5:06 AM, Owen Strawn <owenstrawn@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> The auction got reset to take out the "Want it today?" verbage. New link is
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/250828941741
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> Thanks!
> Owen
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Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
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| Re: [GMCnet] 1970 Ultra Van - well worth a look [message #128094 is a reply to message #128085] |
Tue, 31 May 2011 14:44 |
Owen
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The ID plate shows the engine code for the original engine (don't know why, they just did it that way - this was before VIN codes were federally mandated). V0729TAJ translates as:
V = Flint Michigan Engine Plant
0729 = Engine build date = July 29
TAJ = 1970 - 307 cubic inch - 200 hp - 2 barrel carb - Powerglide transmission
(I think this means it was a 1970 model year engine which was built in July 1969?)
These coaches were originally set up with a standard rotation car engine. Perhaps the V-Drive reversed the rotation?
The setup had cooling problems since the standard fan pulled air from the back of the coach and exhausted it below the vehicle. Some owners replaced the std fan with a reverse rotation one, but it is certainly possible that other changes were made. For instance, the charity that is selling the coach found a cracked exhaust manifold which they had to replace.
Owen in KS
1969 UltraVan #500
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Should be interesting to see what it will fetch at auctions end!