How many of us are there? Owners of Dodge based RV's?

[whiteknight001]

I'm new here, and curious.

How many of us in Class C own Dodge B300 incomplete
cab/chassis based RV's? I know two others- Steve aka
Ripsaw, with a 1977 Brougham, and Leroy aka 1978_Dodge
_Delta who owns a 440V8 powered sharp looking 1978
Delta RV. I would like to ask, and offer, help, idea
swapping and comparing notes on our particular RV's
which are based on the Dodge B300 van chassis.

Yeah, I know. These are low tech, podgy old RV's that
would be considered "entry level" for folks like me,
but I have a deep and abiding respect for the quality
of these old "monsters of the open road". And anyone
wanting to pick brains, joke about, share notes or just
brag about our old A- Dodge-io's are certainly welcome
to PM or email me. Between all of us we can form a real
good support group, and help each other with problems
we know we'll encounter with an older vehicle.

Sure. I'd love a new RV. But I'd rather have an older
one already paid for, and a lotta great memories. Call
me frugal, an old hippie, or whatever you will. I'm proud
of my old land yacht.

Mopar Madness Manifest in the flesh,

Mark aka White Knight

P.S. Mine's a '72. Is there an older one out there someone's
motorvating in? Maybe even a Travco? W/K

[Retro_Cruiser]

I had the heads redone last year thinking it was valve seals. The shop replaced the valve guides as well....still smokes..
That's great advice to do the leak down and compression tests first. I will do that for sure! I'm not rushing into anything..been driving it this way for a couple years and I got a kid, and most of my money going to college. So I have to plan every "restoration" dollar.

Boondocker......The P.O. had a Q-Jet type carb on it.. The Edlebrock was a vast improvement over that. Electric choke, much more responsive. The TQ is probably great too, but I got no complaints with fuel delivery. I've also added an electric fuel pump back at the tank. Works great!

[Trish_Davis]

Hey guys....

Leeann-- thanks. Rr shocks are new, it's the fronts.

Long day, tell you about it in the morning.
Sands is neat, but the owners weren't there, so I got no glass.
Or a roof vent or cargo doors or or or or. Sheesh, they don't carry Eternabond; 2d RV place I've been in 4 days with no Eternabond.

I'm not up for a 5-yr project.
Yeah, It grows on you. Like fungus but hey.

[MasterBoondocke]

Retro Cruiser wrote:
It's definately oil smoke (blue) I put an Edlebrock carb on and it runs great.
Smokes at start up and on deceleration. Seems worse when driving slow through town..
I'm pretty sure it needs rebuiding.... Just trying to justify the cost.

Whatcha' 'wanna bet it is just valve-seals ? ..

That Eddy carb ? ..... you can do ALOT better with a TQ.

[79powerwagon]

You know, Retro, oil is a lot cheaper than a rebuild! Being the cheap Midwesterner that I am, I'd invest in a case of oil and simply let it burn away! :B

But if you're serious about a rebuild, see if you really need one first. Do both a compression test and a leak-down test. If your cylinder pressure is good (and you have decent oil pressure anyway), then simply pull your heads and have a valve job done.

Problem solved! 😉

Eric

[Retro_Cruiser]

It's definately oil smoke (blue) I put an Edlebrock carb on and it runs great.
Smokes at start up and on deceleration. Seems worse when driving slow through town..
I'm pretty sure it needs rebuiding.... Just trying to justify the cost.
Me and the wife and the dog love it and everything else works and we've done so much to it.....
I totally agree with you guys about the lack of a payment book...and you WILL work on a new one too! The more I see friends mess with new ones with digital control boards and other "bells and whistles" going out and giving problems the better I like my old simple to fix 79!
I think I just justified!!

Soon to be smoke free Retro...

[79powerwagon]

Now wait a second, Trish-

What did I miss? Are you bailing on the new rig already? nothing can be THAT bad, can it?

[Leeann]

Trish-

Monroe RV shocks - 555013 front, 555012 rear. Monroe's online shock selector thing says we have the same shocks...they claim 😉

Aw, heck. And I was starting to like It, too....

[Trish_Davis]

Wow, go work on It and everyone shows up.....

Glad you got out, 75AC, does you good to pass "unpaid-for" vehicles, don't it?

Leeann --your shocks. Gonna take a wild guess and hope mine are the same.
Your new Monroes are *what* part number?

Driving up to Sands RV tomorrow. With cash, but if I cannot bring It in under its budget (excluding engine, tires, and wheels), It will go for sale.
Life's too short.

[Leeann]

I've forgotten to post this pic of our electric fuel pump / 3-tank distribution block / fuel pressure regulator setup....so here 'tis:

[Leeann]

75Americanclipper wrote:
it was fun and I had to pass a couple of cars, but a hell of fun driving this beast

I know the feeling - I had to pass a couple cars driving ours home, including a Jaguar :B

[75Americanclipp]

thanks, leanna and it was fun and I had to pass a couple of cars, but a hell of fun driving this beast

jc

ALnCORY wrote:
WTG americanclipper.. sounds like you had a nice outing ... A.

[75Americanclipp]

ALnCORY wrote:
WTG americanclipper.. sounds like you had a nice outing ... A.

[Leeann]

Hiya, Gary! We missed you 😉

[glw]

Leeann wrote:
Retro -

Are you sure it's burning oil (blue smoke) and not fuel (black smoke)?

I've found that if it is the valve guides, (oil burning), normally it will smoke badly when 1st started then fade to minimal smoke at operating temp. Meaning when the engine is shut off, oil will drain into cylenders and burn off quickly when 1st started.

I'm back.............:)

Gary Webb
Phoenix, AZ

[Leeann]

Retro -

Are you sure it's burning oil (blue smoke) and not fuel (black smoke)? We had to tinker like crazy with the ThermoQuad to get the mixture right and stop it blowing black smoke at idle. We did have an oil leakage problem, but it was the valve cover gaskets.