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04-14-2011, 11:58 AM
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1946 Flxible Clipper Re-power
We are repowering my Dads Bus/Motorhome for the 4th and final time, I hope, it originaly had a 320 cu.in. straight 8 buick, then a 292 chevy
, then 302 GMC and a torque monster 355 chevy all with a 4 spd spicer trans and 6.17 gears, now its getting a 427 GMC with an allison 4 spd automatic and 4.56 gears.
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Rick  69 SWB Project 95 Suburban Daily Driver 47 Flxible Motor Home 427 GMC 4spd Allison 71 C-10 LWB 307/350 (parted out) 64 SWB Custom Cab 283 powerglide (sold) 2000 Yamaha Venture Last edited by VentureRick; 04-14-2011 at 12:14 PM. |
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04-14-2011, 12:56 PM
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Re: 1946 Flxible Clipper Re-power
awesome
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04-14-2011, 01:39 PM
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Re: 1946 Flxible Clipper Re-power
Hi Rick,
I'm repowering a 1963 Flxible Starliner with a Cummins ISC 350HP and Allison 6 speed. You can see details at CreativeCruiser.com Thanks for posting pics. Please post progress reports somewhere. Here are some other sites you might find to be useful: Flxible Owners International FlxForums There's also a yahoo group dedicated to Flxibles. Here's a shot of my bus: 
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04-14-2011, 10:50 PM
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Re: 1946 Flxible Clipper Re-power
Ben, I'm the Vice President of FOI, we were at the Loudonville Rally last summer and meet you and Karen, what a wonderful Rally.
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Rick 69 SWB Project 95 Suburban Daily Driver 47 Flxible Motor Home 427 GMC 4spd Allison 71 C-10 LWB 307/350 (parted out) 64 SWB Custom Cab 283 powerglide (sold) 2000 Yamaha Venture Last edited by VentureRick; 04-14-2011 at 10:51 PM. |
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04-15-2011, 08:15 AM
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Re: 1946 Flxible Clipper Re-power
Oh, that is really cool! Wish you luck on the build, can't wait to see how it comes out!
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08-06-2011, 10:28 PM
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Re: 1946 Flxible Clipper Re-power
We finally finished this project, it turned out pretty good and runs really well.
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Rick 69 SWB Project 95 Suburban Daily Driver 47 Flxible Motor Home 427 GMC 4spd Allison 71 C-10 LWB 307/350 (parted out) 64 SWB Custom Cab 283 powerglide (sold) 2000 Yamaha Venture |
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08-06-2011, 11:45 PM
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Re: 1946 Flxible Clipper Re-power
I love it!
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12-06-2012, 06:18 AM
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Re: 1946 Flxible Clipper Re-power
Great work Rick,
 seems to be a smooth rider now i am looking for strong clipper to go for a trip down to Buenos Aires with my son if you know someone who wants to get rid of his flx give me a sign  matthias 
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01-27-2017, 07:56 PM
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Location: Moraga, CA
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Re: 1946 Flxible Clipper Re-power
Great work. Really cool truck and clean install.
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01-28-2017, 05:41 PM
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Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Re: 1946 Flxible Clipper Re-power
Very cool. I would have loved to have seen more pics of the engine swap.
I take my wife to a doctor every two weeks and pass one of those sitting in a storage yard. It's in pretty decent shape and would be very restorable. Each time I pass it I tell my wife that I would love to have it, knowing that she will give me a crazy look and ask me why I want it, LOL. She just doesn't get it. |
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01-28-2017, 06:12 PM
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Re: 1946 Flxible Clipper Re-power
Thanks guys, I'll see if I can dig up some of the detailed photos of the repower.
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Rick 69 SWB Project 95 Suburban Daily Driver 47 Flxible Motor Home 427 GMC 4spd Allison 71 C-10 LWB 307/350 (parted out) 64 SWB Custom Cab 283 powerglide (sold) 2000 Yamaha Venture |
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