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| [GMCnet] Olds442s from Vistacruisers won't fit, right? [message #211400] |
Mon, 17 June 2013 15:15  |
Robin Hood
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I'm doing a bit of creative writing. One can't use a VistaCruiser for a
source of an engine, correct? HAS to be a Toronado, if you don't want to do
a bunch of fabrication?
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Robin Hood
Jackson, MS
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1968 Pontiac Catalina "The Cheshire Cat"
1978 GMC Royale motorhome "Pinto Bean"
1977 GMC Palm Beach motorhome "Barn Queen"
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| Re: [GMCnet] Olds442s from Vistacruisers won't fit, right? [message #211402 is a reply to message #211400] |
Mon, 17 June 2013 15:51  |
Craig Lechowicz
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Robin,
I don't think it's a lot of fabrication, more like swapping parts, like the intake manifold, oil pan, and exhaust manifolds. Everything else should fit on the engine. A rwd transmission won't work at all, of course.
Craig Lechowicz
'77 Kingsley, Waterford, MI
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| Re: [GMCnet] Olds442s from Vistacruisers won't fit, right? [message #211404 is a reply to message #211400] |
Mon, 17 June 2013 15:49 |
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ljdavick
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Well the 455 that I had in my beautiful '72 Vista Cruiser was a 455, same as the coach. Different oil pan and carburetor, but I think it would certainly act as a nice mill. The motor mounts attach to the same place on the block and all the attachment points for the accessories are there.
Larry Davick
ljdavick@comcast.net
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From: "Robin Hood" <loxley@gmail.com>
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Subject: [GMCnet] Olds442s from Vistacruisers won't fit, right?
I'm doing a bit of creative writing. One can't use a VistaCruiser for a
source of an engine, correct? HAS to be a Toronado, if you don't want to do
a bunch of fabrication?
--
Robin Hood
Jackson, MS
2013 Subaru Outback "Top Flight"
1968 Pontiac Catalina "The Cheshire Cat"
1978 GMC Royale motorhome "Pinto Bean"
1977 GMC Palm Beach motorhome "Barn Queen"
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| Re: [GMCnet] Olds442s from Vistacruisers won't fit, right? [message #211407 is a reply to message #211402] |
Mon, 17 June 2013 15:59 |
Robin Hood
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Ok, so official a person had a working VistaCruiser and a complete GMC with
a locked up motor, they could drop in the Vistacruiser engine but use the
GMC oil pan and intake and other parts?
Assume my protagonist knows Oldsmobiles inside and out, has a nice shop,
but not much money. :)
On Monday, June 17, 2013, Craig Lechowicz wrote:
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> Robin,
> I don't think it's a lot of fabrication, more like swapping parts, like
> the intake manifold, oil pan, and exhaust manifolds. Everything else
> should fit on the engine. A rwd transmission won't work at all, of course.
> --
> Craig Lechowicz
> '77 Kingsley, Waterford, MI
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| Re: [GMCnet] Olds442s from Vistacruisers won't fit, right? [message #211410 is a reply to message #211407] |
Mon, 17 June 2013 16:06 |
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ljdavick
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List - was there a Motorhome specific camshaft? I don't remember if there was anything specific about the Motorhome engine except for the carburetor.
Larry Davick
Fremont, California
A Mystery Machine
'76 (ish) Palm Beach
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From: "Robin Hood" <loxley@gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 1:59:32 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Olds442s from Vistacruisers won't fit, right?
Ok, so official a person had a working VistaCruiser and a complete GMC with
a locked up motor, they could drop in the Vistacruiser engine but use the
GMC oil pan and intake and other parts?
Assume my protagonist knows Oldsmobiles inside and out, has a nice shop,
but not much money. :)
--
Robin Hood
Jackson, MS
2013 Subaru Outback "Top Flight"
1968 Pontiac Catalina "The Cheshire Cat"
1978 GMC Royale motorhome "Pinto Bean"
1977 GMC Palm Beach motorhome "Barn Queen"
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| Re: [GMCnet] Olds442s from Vistacruisers won't fit, right? [message #211411 is a reply to message #211407] |
Mon, 17 June 2013 16:09 |
Dave Mumert
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Hi Robin
You need to check the oil pickup tube as well, I was under the impression the Toronado pan was deeper so the oil pickup tube may be
different.
Dave
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> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Olds442s from Vistacruisers won't fit, right?
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> Ok, so official a person had a working VistaCruiser and a complete GMC with a locked up motor, they could drop in the Vistacruiser
> engine but use the GMC oil pan and intake and other parts?
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| Re: [GMCnet] Olds442s from Vistacruisers won't fit, right? [message #211414 is a reply to message #211410] |
Mon, 17 June 2013 16:22 |
C Boyd
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The mororhome cam is the same as standard 455 4bbl.
| ljdavick wrote on Mon, 17 June 2013 17:06 |
List - was there a Motorhome specific camshaft? I don't remember if there was anything specific about the Motorhome engine except for the carburetor.
Larry Davick
Fremont, California
A Mystery Machine
'76 (ish) Palm Beach
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From: "Robin Hood" <loxley@gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 1:59:32 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Olds442s from Vistacruisers won't fit, right?
Ok, so official a person had a working VistaCruiser and a complete GMC with
a locked up motor, they could drop in the Vistacruiser engine but use the
GMC oil pan and intake and other parts?
Assume my protagonist knows Oldsmobiles inside and out, has a nice shop,
but not much money. 
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Robin Hood
Jackson, MS
2013 Subaru Outback "Top Flight"
1968 Pontiac Catalina "The Cheshire Cat"
1978 GMC Royale motorhome "Pinto Bean"
1977 GMC Palm Beach motorhome "Barn Queen"
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| Re: [GMCnet] Olds442s from Vistacruisers won't fit, right? [message #211419 is a reply to message #211414] |
Mon, 17 June 2013 16:46 |
Robin Hood
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Ok great! Sounds like it will work without resorting to dramatic license. :)
On Monday, June 17, 2013, Charles Boyd wrote:
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> The mororhome cam is the same as standard 455 4bbl.
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> ljdavick wrote on Mon, 17 June 2013 17:06
> > List - was there a Motorhome specific camshaft? I don't remember if
> there was anything specific about the Motorhome engine except for the
> carburetor.
> >
> >
> > Larry Davick
> > Fremont, California
> > A Mystery Machine
> > '76 (ish) Palm Beach
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robin Hood" <loxley@gmail.com <javascript:;>>
> > To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org <javascript:;>
> > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 1:59:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Olds442s from Vistacruisers won't fit, right?
> >
> > Ok, so official a person had a working VistaCruiser and a complete GMC
> with
> > a locked up motor, they could drop in the Vistacruiser engine but use the
> > GMC oil pan and intake and other parts?
> >
> > Assume my protagonist knows Oldsmobiles inside and out, has a nice shop,
> > but not much money. :)
> > --
> > Robin Hood
> > Jackson, MS
> > 2013 Subaru Outback "Top Flight"
> > 1968 Pontiac Catalina "The Cheshire Cat"
> > 1978 GMC Royale motorhome "Pinto Bean"
> > 1977 GMC Palm Beach motorhome "Barn Queen"
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