Blown Engine, 8.1l
Leaving Townsend GA yesterday for Covington GA and a Ham Fest I did not make it.. Just north of Reidsville there was a BANG, and a lot of smoke, and the engine died as I coasted to the shoulder. U...
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Hi,
Sorry to hear about your bad engine. Hopefully it will be repaired and back on the road soon. I was thinking that they might take that engine out the bottom of the RV, so a large lift would be required, but not sure how it really is done.
I think that GM still sells the crate engines, I would be checking those prices instead of looking around the junkyards first. IF the crate motor is not that much, I would rather have it's warranty than to spend $2,000 in labor to install a questionable motor. You pretty much just need a stock GM crate engine rated for RV use, and they are fairly basic ones, though they also sell high performance engines in the $10,000 range with upgraded crank to rods and pistons rated for a supercharger. .
Good luck,
Fred.
Sorry to hear about your bad engine. Hopefully it will be repaired and back on the road soon. I was thinking that they might take that engine out the bottom of the RV, so a large lift would be required, but not sure how it really is done.
I think that GM still sells the crate engines, I would be checking those prices instead of looking around the junkyards first. IF the crate motor is not that much, I would rather have it's warranty than to spend $2,000 in labor to install a questionable motor. You pretty much just need a stock GM crate engine rated for RV use, and they are fairly basic ones, though they also sell high performance engines in the $10,000 range with upgraded crank to rods and pistons rated for a supercharger. .
Good luck,
Fred.
