1964 Chevrolet van.

On May 29, 1:26*pm, Kevin Bottorff > wrote:
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> >> >A local propane/LP gas company near me, the owner has an old 1964
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> > let van he hasen't driven in years. The van has been converted to run
> > on propane.I was thinking of making an offer to buy that van.
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> >> Cuhulin? *Is that you?
> >> --scott
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> >> "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
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> every seal will leak. you will not be happy with the results. Not a *good
> buy unless you can get it for almost salvage price and have no risk if it
> doesn`t work out. *KB

do you mean every seal on the motor???? they are no big deal to
replace. I've owned several Corvairs and repaired them on all of them.
Motors are easily removed as well, but removing the motor isn't
required to fix the leaks.

m6onz5a > wrote in
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> On May 29, 1:26*pm, Kevin Bottorff > wrote:
>> m6onz5a > wrote
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>> > On May 25, 5:14*pm, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
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>> >> JR > wrote:
>> >> >A local propane/LP gas company near me, the owner has an old 1964
>> >> >Chevro
>> > let van he hasen't driven in years. The van has been converted to
>> > run on propane.I was thinking of making an offer to buy that van.
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>> >> Cuhulin? *Is that you?
>> >> --scott
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>> >> "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
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>> every seal will leak. you will not be happy with the results. Not a
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>> buy unless you can get it for almost salvage price and have no risk
>> if it doesn`t work out. *KB
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> do you mean every seal on the motor???? they are no big deal to
> replace. I've owned several Corvairs and repaired them on all of them.
> Motors are easily removed as well, but removing the motor isn't
> required to fix the leaks.
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Maby you enjoy pulling the pan to get the rear main but it a pain for
me. Certianly would make it a poor deal, unless reeeeally cheep. KB

On Thu, 31 May 2012 22:44:53 +0000 (UTC), Kevin Bottorff
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>m6onz5a > wrote in
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>> On May 29, 1:26Â*pm, Kevin Bottorff > wrote:

>>> every seal will leak. you will not be happy with the results. Not a
>>> Â*go
>> od
>>> buy unless you can get it for almost salvage price and have no risk
>>> if it doesn`t work out. Â*KB
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>> do you mean every seal on the motor???? they are no big deal to
>> replace. I've owned several Corvairs and repaired them on all of them.
>> Motors are easily removed as well, but removing the motor isn't
>> required to fix the leaks.
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> Maby you enjoy pulling the pan to get the rear main but it a pain for
>me. Certianly would make it a poor deal, unless reeeeally cheep. KB

How's LP gas conversion affect the crank seals?
Never heard that one.

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Vic

"Vic Smith" > wrote in message
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> How's LP gas conversion affect the crank seals?
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> Vic

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I cant give you first hand knowledge, but it should be no worse than
gasoline or diesel,
and actually should be considerably better. You have no liquid phase of LP
gas, or essentially
none, nor is there a highly aromatic content (effect on aniline point) to
muck with the
rubber.

If anyone has a concise answer, let's hear from you.

On 05/31/2012 07:17 PM, Vic Smith wrote:
> On Thu, 31 May 2012 22:44:53 +0000 (UTC), Kevin Bottorff
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>>> On May 29, 1:26 pm, Kevin > wrote:
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>>>> every seal will leak. you will not be happy with the results. Not a
>>>> go
>>> od
>>>> buy unless you can get it for almost salvage price and have no risk
>>>> if it doesn`t work out. KB
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>>> do you mean every seal on the motor???? they are no big deal to
>>> replace. I've owned several Corvairs and repaired them on all of them.
>>> Motors are easily removed as well, but removing the motor isn't
>>> required to fix the leaks.
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>> Maby you enjoy pulling the pan to get the rear main but it a pain for
>> me. Certianly would make it a poor deal, unless reeeeally cheep. KB
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> How's LP gas conversion affect the crank seals?
> Never heard that one.
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Doesn't, but sitting for years certainly could.

Also, bearings in water pump, alternator (or generator, if it's never
been converted) etc. are all suspect.

nate

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On May 31, 6:44*pm, Kevin Bottorff > wrote:
> m6onz5a > wrote :
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> > On May 29, 1:26*pm, Kevin Bottorff > wrote:
> >> m6onz5a > wrote
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> >> > On May 25, 5:14*pm, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
> >> >> In article
> >> >> >,
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> >> >> JR > wrote:
> >> >> >A local propane/LP gas company near me, the owner has an old 1964
> >> >> >Chevro
> >> > let van he hasen't driven in years. The van has been converted to
> >> > run on propane.I was thinking of making an offer to buy that van.
>
> >> >> Cuhulin? *Is that you?
> >> >> --scott
> >> >> --
> >> >> "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
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> >> > lol nope
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> >> every seal will leak. you will not be happy with the results. Not a
> >> *go
> > od
> >> buy unless you can get it for almost salvage price and have no risk
> >> if it doesn`t work out. *KB
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> > do you mean every seal on the motor???? they are no big deal to
> > replace. I've owned several Corvairs and repaired them on all of them.
> > Motors are easily removed as well, but removing the motor isn't
> > required to fix the leaks.
>
> * Maby you enjoy pulling the pan to get the rear main but it a pain for
> me. Certianly would make it a poor deal, unless reeeeally cheep. *KB

pulling corvair motors is no big deal. One person can have it out in
30 mintues. I've rebuilt a couple of corvair motors.. They are pretty
easy IMO. I love that single cylinders can be replaced on these motors.

I took my couch buddy doggy to the vet this morning, on the way there and back home I passed right by that propane place.I didn't see that 1964 Chevrolet van sitting in that open shed where it had been there for at least three years. I think I will forget all about that van.I own a 1948 Jeep I ought to be working on.

On Fri, 25 May 2012 12:40:52 -0700 (PDT), m6onz5a
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>On May 25, 1:14*pm, JR > wrote:
>> A local propane/LP gas company near me, the owner has an old 1964 Chevrolet van he hasen't driven in years. The van has been converted to run on propane.I was thinking of making an offer to buy that van.
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>that reminds me of the time I had the opportunity to purchase a mid
>60's electric Corvair Greenbriar van that was used in the underground
>roads of the US government in DC. The van was rust free, but had lots
>of dings & dents from over the years. I turned it down.

reminds me of when I could have bought an AmphiCar for $1000 and
didn't and I saw one sell at auction for $60K.

On 25 May 2012 17:14:14 -0400, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:

>In article >,
>JR > wrote:
>>A local propane/LP gas company near me, the owner has an old 1964 Chevrolet van he hasen't driven in years. The van has been converted to run on propane.I was thinking of making an offer to buy that van.
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>Cuhulin? Is that you?
>--scott


I had the exact same thought....

Sometimes I watch Mecum Auto auction on Comcast Xfinity TV Velocity channel. It is amazing the prices some of those cars sell for.