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What is the difference between the GMC MH and the Olds Toronado lower control arms? [message #264694]

Wed, 22 October 2014 21:53

Ultravan Owners

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Is there any difference between the stock GMC MH and the Car lower control arms?
If so what?

Also are the axles longer on the GMC MH than on the car?
If so - by how much?

Thanks, Tony

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: What is the difference between the GMC MH and the Olds Toronado lower control arms? [message #264709 is a reply to message #264694]

Thu, 23 October 2014 07:03

midlf

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Ultravan Owners wrote on Wed, 22 October 2014 21:53

Is there any difference between the stock GMC MH and the Car lower control arms?
If so what?

Also are the axles longer on the GMC MH than on the car?
If so - by how much?

Thanks, Tony

Dimension wise no difference. The difference is in additional reinforcing around the ball joint, the shock mount, near the bushings, and around the torsion bar hex. Also some additional welding is done on the seams. That is what is done now. From the factory it would have been less but how much less depends on the timing of original production

Yes axles are longer but I don't know how much. Others will be able to answer that.

Steve Southworth
1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
Palmyra WI

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Re: What is the difference between the GMC MH and the Olds Toronado lower control arms? [message #264711 is a reply to message #264694]

Thu, 23 October 2014 08:32

Ultravan Owners

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Thank you Steve for your help and taking the time to reply.

Hopefully someone else can chime in with the axle info.

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Re: What is the difference between the GMC MH and the Olds Toronado lower control arms? [message #264721 is a reply to message #264711]

Thu, 23 October 2014 11:15

roy1

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Ultravan Owners wrote on Thu, 23 October 2014 06:32

Thank you Steve for your help and taking the time to reply.

Hopefully someone else can chime in with the axle info.

Also the tapered hole in the ball joint mounting is a larger size in the motor home unit. The auto unit can be reamed to the larger size.

Roy Keen Minden,NV 76 X Glenbrook

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Re: [GMCnet] What is the difference between the GMC MH and the Olds Toronado lower control arms? [message #264725 is a reply to message #264711]

Thu, 23 October 2014 12:12

Bruce Hart

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Tony,
You asked and got an answer a year ago. Here is the post from C. Boyd!
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/cv-joints/p51389-toro-amp-gmc-axles.html

On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 7:33 AM, Tony wrote:

> Thank you Steve for your help and taking the time to reply.
>
> Hopefully someone else can chime in with the axle info.
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> Tony (Ontario Canada) Marie and I are blessed to have had a 2nd chance
> to buy our farm. Someday I hope to build the garage of my dreams. We have
> 4
> Ultravans & 2 Corvairs. Our 1970 Ultravan #520 has an Olds Toronado 455
> in back.
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Re: What is the difference between the GMC MH and the Olds Toronado lower control arms? [message #264748 is a reply to message #264694]

Thu, 23 October 2014 17:09

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Thank you Bruce.

Sorry...

FYI - If I remembered and got paid for the things I forgot just today alone - I be rich. No joking!!
I either forgot that I even did it or where I unhooked the wood spliter; until I ran into it with the tail gate on the F-150 while backing up not even 10 mintues after I had unhooked it. Rolling Eyes

About 8 years ago or so; I fall on the ice and was knocked out. I spent some time in the hospital and they said I was lucky that almost died. A couple years later I did it again while looking to purcahse a used 53 foot trialer to use to move with.

So my memory is BAD!! Heck, I have been given the Alzheimers test by a brain specailist and the Ottawa head injury clinic. I failed it 4 times over 2 years and that was before I was 50. I'm 54 now and sad to say it is only getting worse.

Thank you again. Maybe this time I will remember. Very Happy

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