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64shortc10 · 04-01-2011, 06:39 PM

Well I'm pretty sure I made a killer deal on this one! Clean 1966 GMC motorhome. My wife and I have been talking and we want to start camping. We are not sleep on the ground tent style people so we decided a motorhome would be perfect! This thing is in great shape! The interior side of the motorhome will need to be adressed. But thats no big thing. It has a 305 v6 4 speed. Needs a water pump but he says it runs strong. If everything is in order will this 305 be a keeper or should I plan to replace it when the time comes? Let me know what you guys think!
Tony from Norcal

p.s I'm stealing it for $700 bucks!

64shortc10 · 04-01-2011, 06:40 PM

Few more pics!
Tony from Norcal

**aerotruk63** · 04-01-2011, 07:13 PM

Dual fuel tanks. Looks like a really clean unit. Awesome price.

likaroc13 · 04-01-2011, 07:20 PM

cool find & great deal! happy camping

Slow Build · 04-01-2011, 09:05 PM

That's awesome. Campin in style. Great find.

**Corts60** · 04-01-2011, 09:44 PM

THe V-6 is super reliable and has plenty of torque to haul around the camper. You will have to get the water pump from rockauto.com or NAPA. I think they're about $50. Nobody else has them, it seems.

Driveway Dreams · 04-01-2011, 09:52 PM

That is awesome! Very nice find, and even better steal of a deal.

awhite4557 · 04-01-2011, 09:58 PM

I used to have a 60 GMC with a 305 V-6. I kept it original and drove it for a while with that engine but it got about 6 miles to the gallon and did not have very much power. I eventually replaced it with a 350. Nice motorhome. Swap in a 5.3/4L60E and it will be a keeper for sure.

factorystock · 04-01-2011, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 64shortc10

If everything is in order will this 305 be a keeper or should I plan to replace it when the time comes?

If this truck has super low mileage, which it looks like it does, it will be a long time till you need to replace this engine. These engines were designed by GMC engineers to last 200-300K miles in truck service when they came out new in 1960, a time when period engines only lasted around 100K in truck service. The biggest problem with 1 tons is that they are geared very low, may require a gear vendors overdrive for far away camping trips.

70inline6 · 04-02-2011, 08:08 AM

What an awesome find! What a great deal too... congrats.

'63GENIII · 04-02-2011, 09:45 AM

It looks super clean from the little pics. Is that a knee freezer under the dash! That thing would be right at home at Oroville or Collins. Where are you planning on taking it?

LeftCoast32 · 04-02-2011, 09:46 AM

Great find, hope you get many years of enjoyment from it!

**ChiefRocka** · 04-02-2011, 10:11 AM

Dude, that is so sick !!!

It's that time of the year to get the camping gear going .... !!

'63GENIII · 04-02-2011, 10:21 AM

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It's that time of the year to get the camping gear going .... !!

I agree. Lakes are full already! Time to hitch up the boat to the '63!

chevyrestoguy · 04-02-2011, 12:31 PM

$700 bucks?!!!!!!

Nice score, dude! Get the 305 running, but I think you'll find that you might be better off with a more powerful engine down the road. That's a lot of weight to pull around.

$700 bucks.......OMG that is a smokin' deal!!!

**ChiefRocka** · 04-03-2011, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by '63GENIII

It's that time of the year to get the camping gear going .... !!

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I agree. Lakes are full already! Time to hitch up the boat to the '63!

Envious !!

Cant wait wait to hitch up my jetboat to my '63 !!

Again ... sweet Camper bro !!

Real_McCoy · 04-05-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

It's that time of the year to get the camping gear going .... !!

Who puts their camping gear way? Camping is an all year long activity! The colder the better. Our tents never get to rest long.

Nice find on this rig. There is one in my town that I would like to look at. It hasn't moved in a couple of years that I know of.

64shortc10 · 04-05-2011, 06:48 PM

Are there many of these campers still around? I would love to see more, and what you have done to fix them up for camping!
Tony from Norcal

*GMC4wheels71* · 04-03-2011, 12:04 AM

I disagree that you'll need more "power" down the road, but you might need more speed.
That V6 is a torquie engine.

If you put a hay fork with some thread on it on the back you could drag it down the Grand Canyon and sew the whole
canyon back together. That camper won't bother it a bit.

The only issue is the speed because they're geared so low.

Still, you can drive it until 2050 at <60 mph, or you can rip the v6 out and put in a 350 then drive that until 2020 at 80mph.

Just depends on what you want.

Either way, that's a very good find. You must have been a saint in another life

Str8axle · 04-03-2011, 09:02 AM

I say a trans swap is in order, or at least a gear-venders OD unit. Switch to electronic ignition, upgrade the alternator, and you'll be able to drive it just about anywhere. Great score, enjoy.
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**Clyde65** · 04-03-2011, 10:16 AM

Im jealous.

factorystock · 04-03-2011, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 64shortc10

I'm stealing it for $700 bucks!

The cost to have an original pattern custom cab GMC seat redone runs $700 alone.

*GMC4wheels71* · 04-03-2011, 04:33 PM

Those pix are too small btw. How about some bandwidth busters of the interior

**grumpy** · 04-03-2011, 05:15 PM

ok...You Suck!!

Great find!

We're always looking for something like this.

Instead we just bought a 1965 Boles Aero camper to pull to weekend shows.

**Clyde65** · 04-03-2011, 05:34 PM

hey grumpy, I would like to see your camper if that isnt a prob here.

04-01-2011, 06:39 PM	#1
64shortc10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winters, Ca. Posts: 1,069	I'm going camping! 1966 GMC Well I'm pretty sure I made a killer deal on this one! Clean 1966 GMC motorhome. My wife and I have been talking and we want to start camping. We are not sleep on the ground tent style people so we decided a motorhome would be perfect! This thing is in great shape! The interior side of the motorhome will need to be adressed. But thats no big thing. It has a 305 v6 4 speed. Needs a water pump but he says it runs strong. If everything is in order will this 305 be a keeper or should I plan to replace it when the time comes? Let me know what you guys think! Tony from Norcal p.s I'm stealing it for $700 bucks! Attached Images Last edited by 64shortc10; 04-01-2011 at 06:42 PM.

04-01-2011, 06:40 PM	#2
64shortc10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winters, Ca. Posts: 1,069	Re: I'm going camping! 1966 GMC Few more pics! Tony from Norcal Attached Images

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awhite4557 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Odessa, Texas Posts: 212	Re: I'm going camping! 1966 GMC I used to have a 60 GMC with a 305 V-6. I kept it original and drove it for a while with that engine but it got about 6 miles to the gallon and did not have very much power. I eventually replaced it with a 350. Nice motorhome. Swap in a 5.3/4L60E and it will be a keeper for sure. __________________ 1950 Chevy 3100 Ramp Bed 1-ton http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=749386 1965 Chevy Step Side 1971 Chevy Short Wide Bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=277191 1971 Chevy C-30 1-ton 1971 Chevy Chevelle 1972 Chevrolet C-30 1 ton 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9 Cummins 2017 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 35M motorhome 350 Cummins 2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon

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70inline6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pell City, AL Posts: 255	Re: I'm going camping! 1966 GMC What an awesome find! What a great deal too... congrats.

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'63GENIII Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Carlos, Ca. Posts: 3,048	Re: I'm going camping! 1966 GMC It looks super clean from the little pics. Is that a knee freezer under the dash! That thing would be right at home at Oroville or Collins. Where are you planning on taking it? __________________ Chris '63 k15 long step Vortec 7.4 - L29 Blackbear tune, Five 0 Motorsports injectors, Chris Straub Cam, NV4500, divorced 205 52" front and 63" rear spring swap D44 / 14bff - disc axles Milemarker 9K and 10.5K hydraulic winches 63" & B52 Spring Install http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ng+swap+thread NV4500 Reverse Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=reverse+build L29 - 7.4 Vortec Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&highlight=L29

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64shortc10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winters, Ca. Posts: 1,069	Re: I'm going camping! 1966 GMC Are there many of these campers still around? I would love to see more, and what you have done to fix them up for camping! Tony from Norcal

04-03-2011, 12:04 AM	#19
GMC4wheels71 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norman OK Posts: 67	Re: I'm going camping! 1966 GMC I disagree that you'll need more "power" down the road, but you might need more speed. That V6 is a torquie engine. If you put a hay fork with some thread on it on the back you could drag it down the Grand Canyon and sew the whole canyon back together. That camper won't bother it a bit. The only issue is the speed because they're geared so low. Still, you can drive it until 2050 at <60 mph, or you can rip the v6 out and put in a 350 then drive that until 2020 at 80mph. Just depends on what you want. Either way, that's a very good find. You must have been a saint in another life Last edited by GMC4wheels71; 04-03-2011 at 12:08 AM.



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04-03-2011, 09:02 AM	#20
Str8axle Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Jersey Posts: 234	Re: I'm going camping! 1966 GMC I say a trans swap is in order, or at least a gear-venders OD unit. Switch to electronic ignition, upgrade the alternator, and you'll be able to drive it just about anywhere. Great score, enjoy. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ _____________________________________________ Ray All my life, I've been told I'm a "Bad Influence"

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GMC4wheels71 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norman OK Posts: 67	Re: I'm going camping! 1966 GMC Those pix are too small btw. How about some bandwidth busters of the interior

04-03-2011, 05:15 PM	#24
grumpy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 737	Re: I'm going camping! 1966 GMC ok...You Suck!! Great find! We're always looking for something like this. Instead we just bought a 1965 Boles Aero camper to pull to weekend shows. __________________ Tim Road Hounds

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Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,546	Re: I'm going camping! 1966 GMC hey grumpy, I would like to see your camper if that isnt a prob here. __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

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