I was talked into an HEI conversion, which seems to work, but the air-cleaner's back end now bumps into the top edge of my dandy new distributor and won't...
... "SPECIAL" ... I ... Lyle-- Even my buddy, whose Company bought TWO new Revcon Slantnoses, fondly mentions the "Allison Torque Converters" within the...
... should change the gears now? ... I sure hope everyone in this thread knows that the "Toronado" Slantnose and the "454" Slantnose have two entirely...
I am no expert on slantmobiles but my instinks tell me that since the GMCers change the gearing, it might be a serious consideration. You had mentioned once...
Eddie - what exactly do you mean - "apples to apples"? I know the Olds 403 didn't last long as a Revcon choice, but I certainly DO know we have one, and I DO...
Dave, We'll take all the 'power' we can get without swapping out the engine, naturally, determining factor will be cost, always - thanks for the tip - I'm...
... should change the gears now? ... revcon by checking out gmc miotorhomes on various search engines. I found a place in Northern california (FREMONT)...
... Olds 403 didn't last long as a Revcon choice, but I certainly DO know we have one, and I DO know we have a 425 tranny - not a 400 - and rebuilt in January,...
OK, I'm slow, Eddie - rereading I see you're talking about transfercase - does that mean, humor me, with our 403/425 set-up, we can't/shouldn't/don't want to...
Bonjour, Jeff - ha! You have given me much food for thought about the gearing, etc., so much info, thank you so much for all your research - our diff bill is...
All, has anyone considered or pricing converting to diesel? I so, would appreciate any information you might have, with gas at $2.35, I'm not planning any ...
Jeff - we're going for it - talked to the guys in Fremont and we're ordering the 3.70 gearset, but do y'all think it'll be OK without the "heavy duty modified...
Here is someone who did: http://www.traderonthe.net/rv/ad_36_2442.html Ya, gas prices are a killer, been rethinking vacation this year. Trying to find...
Wes, Take a look at the carburetor spacers available, most raise the carburetor about an inch. As long as you have the clearance under the engine cover, I...
... we're ordering the 3.70 gearset, but do y'all think it'll be OK without the "heavy duty modified trannies" recommended? Cuz ya' know, we just rebuilt our...
I dropped down to the Los Angeles basin today to buy aluminum for my new vent covers. The metal place is near the local self-serve junkyards so I decided to...
Erin, Please let us know what they find when they get into the diff. I had mine go out in Mississippi in Jan. 2003, 70,000. The best we could tell the...
Wes, How much room do you need? Would it be possible to dent the cleaner enough to clear the HEI? I put a Duramax air filter in the right front fender aheat...
Eddie, My manual doesn't say anything about "allison" and I have been told that GM never made a TH 400/475 with a lock-up converter. The lock-up whuld need...
... Ya' know Dave, it IS amazing how we come to the same conclusions at the same time it two different parts of the country. I swear that last Saturday night I...
Erin, Do you recall the engine rpms your tachometer showed on your Revcon as you guys drove it? Particularly when taking off, going uphill, and at your ...
Keep in mind that the Olds transaxle were orginally geared even higher than the later chevys. Anything you do to increase power will be a compromise. Lower...
Ivan, as a retired Cummins guy I would love to see a B series 600 lb. torque @ 1200 RPM diesel under the floor, but the drive line wouldn't take it, maybe 500...
A few questions about the roof vents on the Flatnoses. My 1973 has two domed vents in the roof. They are 14x14" inside. The body is riveted into the coach and...
Hi Greg, My '78 Slantmobile has one 14 x14 vent in the center of the roof at the galley. It does have two opener handles, fore and aft, which let the vent ...
Greg----I faced similar problems with my vents last year. I had a cracked vent over the pull-out bed that a previous owner had "repaired" with a squirt of...
If I may comment, I don't think it's a good idea to run down the road at highway speeds with your roof vents open. I have heard from more than one rv'er that...
... transfercase - does that mean, humor me, with our 403/425 set-up, we can't/shouldn't/don't want to regear? ... Erin-- The final drive ratio is what the...
Eddie, There are also 2 options for us flat-nose owners. The first is to change the final drive gears as you said. Caspro makes a kit to change the final drive...
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