When did GMC stop making the Toronado motorhome?
When did GMC stop making the Toronado motorhome?
GMC general manager Robert Truxell, who had replaced Mair in 1974, announced in November 1977 that the Motorhome would be phased out. Production ended in July 1978; the grand total was fewer than 13,000 units in six model years.
Can a GMC 455 be used as a motorhome?
No, we feel that powering the GMC with the original 403 and 455 Olds motors is the right thing to do. The right thing for maintenance and repair, the right thing because we feel the folks putting together the GMC had it right.
What kind of engine does a GMC motorhome have?
Engine: First models used a Oldsmobile 455 cu. in. (7.5 liter) “Rocket” gasoline “big block” V8 fitted with a single four barrel carburetor and producing 265hp. Later models were fitted with an Oldsmobile 403 cu. in. (6.6 liter) “small block” V8 which produced 185hp and torque of 320lb/ft.
What kind of engine does an Oldsmobile Toronado have?
For 1977, the 455 cu. in. (7,450 cc) Oldsmobile engine, which had been discontinued, was replaced by the new 403 cu. in. V-8 (6,598 cc), again shared with the contemporary Toronado. (Photo copyright 2010 General Motors LLC. Used with permission, GM Media Archive.)
GMC general manager Robert Truxell, who had replaced Mair in 1974, announced in November 1977 that the Motorhome would be phased out. Production ended in July 1978; the grand total was fewer than 13,000 units in six model years.
No, we feel that powering the GMC with the original 403 and 455 Olds motors is the right thing to do. The right thing for maintenance and repair, the right thing because we feel the folks putting together the GMC had it right.
For 1977, the 455 cu. in. (7,450 cc) Oldsmobile engine, which had been discontinued, was replaced by the new 403 cu. in. V-8 (6,598 cc), again shared with the contemporary Toronado. (Photo copyright 2010 General Motors LLC. Used with permission, GM Media Archive.)
Is the 455 Olds Motor the right thing?
The right thing for maintenance and repair, the right thing because we feel the folks putting together the GMC had it right. A 455 Olds motor is an awesome “torque monster”. it has huge water jackets, a massive crankshaft, a solid valve train and the block, well just try to move one around.
