| This is how I’m thinking of removing the Toronado power plant suspension and all from UV520 [message #202428] |
Thu, 21 March 2013 23:13  |
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I received a lot of help and support and I wanted to thank everyone for taking the time to reply to my other thread.
It was a big help!
After seeing this picture on a site it gave me an idea that might work in theory. I hope!
As you can see in this picture below UV520 has a ball hitch mounted to the back of the Toronado frame?
A closer look under the coach shows that it is clear from the transmission all the way back to the rear grill.
So I thought I could use the ball hitch on UV520 to help balance the Toronado frame,
suspension and power plant while also using it to pull the entire unit out from under UV520.
This would be in the place of the long poles seen in the first picture.
I thought I would have a custom reversed ball hitch made.
Instead of having the ball on the back of the tow vehicle, the ball is on the back of the frame, which supports the Toronado, in UV520.
I’ll have a custom adjustable receiver made to put in the hitch on my truck.
That way I can back up my truck to UV520 and align the two up and connect them together.
After they are connected; I’ll remove the grill and then unbolt the complete Toronado frame from UV520 and lift the coach up high enough
to pull the power plant, frame, suspension and all out from under the coach.
Once the entire unit has been move away from the coach I can work on taking the engine and transmission combination out of the frame.
I'll place them in the back on my truck. Then I will put the frame and suspension back under the coach to be able to tow it home.
Like I said before; it sounds good in theory. I just hope it works! GGG
Your thoughts?
PS - I'm looking for 2 bad outer CV joints. Only the area that supports the bearings and the lock nut have to be in good shape.
Tony (Ontario Canada)
Marie and I are blessed to have had a 2nd chance to buy our farm.
Still hoping and more importantly praying to be able to build a garage.
Our 1970 Ultravan #520 has an Olds Toronado 455 in back.
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| Re: [GMCnet] This is how I’ m thinking of removing the Toronado power plant suspension and all from [message #202434 is a reply to message #202428] |
Fri, 22 March 2013 07:24  |
Steven Ferguson
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Piece of cake. I had one but found it simpler to remove the front sheet
metal, then cut the frame rails behind the trans mounts and welded a
trailer tongue onto what was left and had a very towable package. Easy to
move around once I got it home. You can even leave the radiator in place
if you wish to have an engine run in stand.
On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 9:13 PM, Tony <Ultravanman248@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> I received a lot of help and support and I wanted to thank everyone for
> taking the time to reply to my other thread.
>
> It was a big help!
>
> After seeing this picture on a site it gave me an idea that might work in
> theory. I hope!
>
>
> As you can see in this picture below UV520 has a ball hitch mounted to the
> back of the Toronado frame?
>
>
> A closer look under the coach shows that it is clear from the transmission
> all the way back to the rear grill.
>
>
> So I thought I could use the ball hitch on UV520 to help balance the
> Toronado frame,
> suspension and power plant while also using it to pull the entire unit out
> from under UV520.
> This would be in the place of the long poles seen in the first picture.
>
>
> I thought I would have a custom reversed ball hitch made.
> Instead of having the ball on the back of the tow vehicle, the ball is on
> the back of the frame, which supports the Toronado, in UV520.
> I’ll I have a custom adjustable receiver made to put in the hitch on my
> truck.
> That way I can back up my truck to UV520 and align the two up and connect
> them together.
>
> After they are connected; I’ll remove the grill and then unbolt the
> complete Toronado frame from UV520 and lift the coach up high enough
> to pull the Power plant, frame, suspension and all out from under the
> coach.
>
> Once the entire unit has been move away from the coach I can work on
> taking the engine and transmission combination out of the frame.
> I'll place them in the back on my truck. Then I will put the frame and
> suspension back under the coach to be able to tow it home.
> Like I said before; it sounds good in theory. I just hope it works! GGG
>
>
> Your thoughts?
>
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