westend wrote:
Dodge 318 is a workhorse. I've used one in an older Class A, drove it about 3000 mi. Coolant leak and water in the exhaust may indicate a head gasket or cracked head. How many miles on the Falcon?
Up here, in MN, there are usually a half dozen or so 80's-90's Class B/C vans for sale at that price or under. You really have to shop for someone's camping baby, a rig that has been well maintained and looked after (stored inside is a definite plus). They're out there, it just takes a lot of looking.
Cool, I had a 318 years ago and pulled an old 23 ft dinosaur. I used for working on the road. I pulled that camper home about 250 mile trip and had to stop every truck stop or places in between and had extra jugs of water. Radiator was white from the heat. I got about 45 miles from home and stopped at a city hall at about 3 AM and asked to leave it over night and called my dad. the next day went and got it with about 20 gallons of water. I got it and the camper home and saw a little water track on the exaust. I gave the truck to my dad and he put in some stop leak and drove it back and forth to my place 20 miles away for aout 3 or 4 moths before it finally spun a main bearing. We changed motors and he went another 100k at least. GM, OR FORD would have left me on the side of the road many miles back at the start of the trip home. Off topic but never thought I would hear another story like that. 318, WHAT AN ENGINE
