Locate an Auto Repair Shop in Elkhart, Indiana

The new transmission is performing beautifully! Drove it from Colorado Springs to Elkhart IN and back and was totally impressed of this cars' performance, until I get back. Had a puddle of engine oil on the driveway!! Had the timing belt replaced with a kit that included pullies, tentioner and water pump prior to this trip. The oil was leaking passed the camshaft seals, right behind the pullies that were just replaced. Each job, timing belt and cam seals, call for 4.5 labor hours, but both could have been done while it was all apart saving at least 4 labor hours. Bottom line-when your timing belt is due replacement insist on a kit that includes all the oil seals too. I'm at 136,000 miles now.

Ah Elkhart, IN...when I was a kid a friend of the family had a decked out conversion van as was trendy in the late 80s, and it was an Econoline based "Country Cruiser", made in Elkhart, IN - I remember the spare tire cover said so. A vintage motorhome would be cool in a way as survival rates are low but everyone remembers them - especially a powered motorhome like the GMC or one of those freaky Winnebagos, and not just an Airstream which survived in much greater numbers.

Just last week I was inside a GMC Motorhome at the RV Hall of Fame in Elkhart, IN, and saw another one at a campground near South Bend I was at with longtime friends of mine there. The panoramic view from the driver's seat is amazing. They are based on the Olds Toronado underpinnings (front-wheel drive). At the RV Hall of Fame they also had a Winnebago quite like the one in the photo above. I took my friends to the Studebaker National Museum and also to Studebaker International's South Bend (parts) location. Their stash of NOS parts, including vast amounts of sheetmetal, is utterly amazing. It was also a national meet of Antique Truck owners at the South Bend fairgrounds. Lots of big trucks of all makes, but too wet to walk around and look...we did drive through though, on Wed. afternoon (show officially started Thursday).

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any information or manuals for a van i bought: 2001 E350 ext. van (10 cyl.- gas) with the Seven O Seven Conversion. It has seating for 9, including 6 captains chairs. I was told the 707 company out of Elkhart, Illinois went out of business 3-4 years ago. Any enthusiasts have manuals for this type of conversion? Mostly need wiring diagrams or schematics to troubshoot wiring issues. Thank You for your time, Manny A.

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