Liberty1776 wrote:
Swath, I had this exact setup as our first motorhome. That engine is hell-for-stout and if you can get a good battery to it, will hopefully fire up with no problems. Ours initially had a cracked block and we just gooped it up with JBWeld, and got several more years out of it.
Great to know, thanks. I have been gathering similiar impressions about this motor as well as the transmission. I am very glad to hear this.
I have a battery charging up at the house so I should be full up for my next attempt, hopefully Sunday.
It's not even about the camper section yet, and I have fiddled with a few different motors in my time but never a dodge motor. So far I see the starter is on the "wrong" side, the distributor is in the "wrong" place, and things seem a bit crowded under the doghouse and under the short little hood. I will adjust to these things, after all, it's just a motor.
There is a solenoid on the fire wall, do you happen to know if this solenoid is just the starter solenoid? Seems like when I turn the key on it engergizes and stays that was until the key is turned off.
I thought perhaps there might be a solenoid like that to feed juice to the camper batts.
Also, since you have direct experience, do you know if that doghouse is supposed to come off difficult or do you suppose the seats have been changed and made it tougher to pull it off? What I'm saying is, it came off rather difficult. I had to really wedge it back against the seat then force the front of it past the dash. PIA to even change the air filter!
BTW, I am from MN myself, Hallock, which is a little town in the NW corner.
And I see you are even newer here than I, WELCOME.
Jeff
