getting 1988 bounder 31k up and running
I recently bought a house from my aunt and it came with an RV. I took trips in this thing as a kid and the interior is perfect. The problem is it hasn't been started in 10 years. Prior to that my gran...
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If you're going yo try to prelube by spinning the oil pump with a drill, drain the old oil first and replace with new. There will be a lot of contamination in the old oil and no point in spreading it through the whole motor. When looking down on the motor, you turn the oil pump clockwise. Pay attention to where the rotor is pointing before you pull the distributor. You will need to put witness marks on the engine to get the proper positioning of the distributor, and you will need to mark the distributor where the rotor is pointing to get the distributor gear and cam gear properly engaged.
Those 454 truck motors are pretty rugged and can stand up to some abuse. They are not hard to rebuild if you are fairly mechanically inclined and can find a shop to do any block machining that might be needed. Lots of aftermarket parts for those motors. Even if you choose to just buy a rebuilt motor to drop in, that block will be salable to some hot rodder unless you crack it.
Those 454 truck motors are pretty rugged and can stand up to some abuse. They are not hard to rebuild if you are fairly mechanically inclined and can find a shop to do any block machining that might be needed. Lots of aftermarket parts for those motors. Even if you choose to just buy a rebuilt motor to drop in, that block will be salable to some hot rodder unless you crack it.
