Replacement motors

[gene]

there are at least one or two, Gary Berry is following these, maybe he
will jump in here

gene

>The conversation on motor replacements (455) and (454) conversions has been
>interesting, my bus has 130,000+ ??? on her and this subject will problely
be
>in my near future.
> Has anyone looked into a diesel conversion? Such as the GMC 6.5 Turbo
>diesel. It has the necessary torque for those long grades and should get
>better fuel mileage.
>
>Walter
>Colorado - '78 Trans/mode (former Herzt Shuttle bus)
>To see what she used to look like go to: HREF="http://gmcmotorhome.homepage.com/1975%20Transmode/1975Transmode5.htm"
>Cl
>ick here: GMC TRANSMODE
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
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[david l greenberg]

> The conversation on motor replacements (455) and (454) conversions
> has been
> interesting, my bus has 130,000+ ??? on her and this subject will
> problely be
> in my near future.
> Has anyone looked into a diesel conversion? Such as the GMC 6.5
> Turbo
> diesel. It has the necessary torque for those long grades and should
> get
> better fuel mileage.
>
> Walter
> Colorado - '78 Trans/mode (former Herzt Shuttle bus)
> To see what she used to look like go to:

 

[david l greenberg]

> David, How many Cad 500 powered GMC"s do you have listed?.
>
> Jerry, Cad. Powered Edgemonte Memphis

Jerry, there are 9 GMCs with Caddy 500 or bigger engines in the Registry.
There may be more that I am not aware of.

David Lee Greenberg
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