SOLD - Chev Express 1Ton Turbo Diesel/WVO 6.5L 4x4, 5-sp CamperVan - SMOG EXEMPT 1997

[CamperVan]

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1997 Chevrolet Express 1Ton Turbo Diesel / WVO 6.5L 4x4, 5-speed Camper Van - OBO in San Francisco

The ultimate SMOG EXEMPT Diesel 4x4 CamperVan Conversion for powerful off-road adventures and comfortable road trips, fully equipped for free long-term off-grid camping in nature, no need for expensive noisy campgrounds:
Converted to manual 5-speed stick shift for more control and fuel efficiency

4x4 CUSTOM CONVERSION (all 2 years ago):

• 4x4 with in-cab shifting between 2H, 4H, or 4L, and reliable external front hub-switches
• Rebuilt Dana 60 Front, Corp 14 rear axle, new 3.73 gears
• 214 transfer case, NV4500 5 speed clutch, pp, flywheel
• leafs/helper leafs
• custom lift
• drive shafts front and rear
• adjustable air shocks all around, built-in air compressor, air horns (if too redneck can easily be removed )
• New king pins, Tie rod ends
• New Exhaust cross over flex pipes

ENGINE / MECHANICAL
1997 is the coveted last year Diesels are Smog EXEMPT:

• New Custom mechanical injector pump and lines (instead of the often failing electronic)
• Robust larger Marine injectors, new glow plugs, glow relay, custom glow button
• New Power Steering Pump
• New Diesel lift pump
• New Diesel tank fuel sender
• New break pads/rotors, new rear break shoes / break oil
• New Starter, e-range 10 ply A/T coopers, 2 new starter batteries
• Hidden Kill Switch
• Custom full Autometer dash (with gauges for pyrometer, diesel turbo boost etc.)
• 100w HID headlights, LED bar in front
• Custom complete roof rack
• Highlift jack on rear rack
• Custom bumpers / rear deck
• SPORTSMOBILE side ladder (removable)
• Bike rack

most parts have life-time warranties, all receipts included

CAMPING

• Power Generator
• Dual propane tanks, Rear carrier with DOT gas, Diesel, Water tanks
• 120V AC and 12 V power systems
• 120V 4K Pure Sinewave inverter, total of 6 batteries
• Automatic Crossover switch for shore power /generator / or charging while driving
• 60 amp battery charger/maintainer
• Engine block heater can be operated from on-board batteries or generator
  
• 1.3cu fridge/freezer
• Propane 2-burner stove with oven
• CO/smoke indoor air quality sensors, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, etc.
• Kitchen 2-bay Sink with pressurized on demand running water, heater, and shower
• 60 gal water tank
• 3 water pumps
• pull-out awning
• 9-stage reverse osmosis water filter system with ppm meters
• Foldout bed/couch
• Large under-bed storage, and rear cabinets

Fuel Efficiency and climate change/carbon neutral:

• 13/18 city/hwy miles per gallon on Diesel, Bio-Diesel, and on straight vegetable oil (SVO / WVO ) with similar performance and even lower emissions
• 30 gal main diesel tank and 40 gal heatable aux tank, about 70 gal total = 1200 miles driving without refueling
• Use on just diesel or with optional free biofuel (similar fuel conversion systems cost about $6000 from BiofuelsTechnologies.com or GreaseCar.com)
• Better than those off-the-shelf kits, this system can switch off the coolant heating of the second tank, to keep fuel from unnecessary heating in summer or when just running on diesel
• To use biofuel system start van on diesel, when at operating temperature switch to biofuel, 2 minutes before end of trip switch off (purges remaining biofuel with diesel). Or just use the 40 gal second tank with diesel.
• Skip the gas stations! Reduce your environmental carbon footprint and save money at the same time!
  You can buy clean biofuel in many areas for $1-2/gal from other users or make your own free fuel by recycling your local restaurants' cooking oil
• If interested, with the van you can receive my easy, fool-proof and very efficient filtration system for your garage: with two 55 gallon drums (plus another 55 gal storage drum if you like), one drum is heated/isolated for optimal filtering/dewatering/settling, 2 filters, 2 electric pumps (and/or if you prefer 1 manual pump) to clean to below 1 micron (cleaner than the OEM standard Diesel fuel filter) and pump clean fuel straight into your tank. As noted above, in addition the van has four on-board additional filters and a heated water separator with reusable filter and simple water/sediment drain outlet.
• If interested can also include spare biofuel filter

Was planning to build a complete collection and on-board filtration system on the roof or under the van for Trans-Am trips, but so far simply carried more fuel on the large roof deck, see photos

Low operating costs:

• California Registration $98 / year (current til 2019), insurance incl. comprehensive theft/damage for less than $300/yr
• Low and cheap maintenance thanks to all-mechanical rather than electric injection /vacuum turbo systems and
• No SMOG checks required
  
• The robust Chevy / GM 6.5 L Diesel engines were used for over 30 years until recently in these vans, in Hummers, Postal Delivery vans and pickups etc. Parts are ubiquitous. In my experience more reliable than Ford Econoline E-350, E-250, GTRV, Salem-Kroger, Mercedes / Dodge Sprinter, VW Vanagon Syncro Westfalia bus, PleasureVans, Quigley, Toyota, Land Cruisers, etc.

 

[CamperVan]

The van is now also posted on eBay.

It will probably only be available for one week, before going into consignment for a bit, and then storage.
Price is OBO. ExPo members can get a discount :wings:

1997 Chevrolet Express 1Ton Turbo Diesel / WVO 6.5L 4x4, 5-speed Camper Van - in San Francisco

 

[RandyC]

Wow! great build!! If I sell my Disco (2003 Expedition ready on ExPo) I'll hit u up...toying between a van and a Tacoma w/ camper for the next vehicle.

 

[goin camping]

Dashboard and driver area pics?

 

[CamperVan]

Based on these laws I specifically looked for a 1997 when I bought it. I think it was also Smog Exempt in Ohio where I found it two years ago. I don't know AZ rules but always thought here in California we had the toughest standards.

Price Drop: I HAVE RECEIVED A LOCAL OFFER IN SAN FRANCISCO THAT IS LOWER THAN POSTED HERE.
UNLESS SOMEBODY ACT FASTER BY 4PM MONDAY FEBRUARY 26 IT WILL GET SOLD AND THE AD PULLED.

For some reasons I am not getting notifications when someone responds here or sends me a PM. Did I screw up an obscure setting somewhere?

 

[CamperVan]

SOLD - Congrats to the new owners of MadMax !

 

[Jdubucsd]

Congrats on the quick sale. Cool rig