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oldtrucker63 wrote:
If it was rebuilt 15K ago, You can pull the valve cover and It should be really clean in there, If not then its not been rebuilt, I agree with the compression test and valve seats/seals The Engine should be fine at only 99K May need a good Cam RV Style and a few gaskets, Change all fluids and dont forget the Transmission fluid and new filter
That is a great Lil Engine if its right.
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โMar-27-2012 07:54 AM
rehoppe wrote:
VAX;
Does it smoke on acceleration, or when 'backing off', or both?
First thing I'd do, were it mine is run a compression test, Then do a 'leak down' compression test. That'll give you a better idea of what you've got left.
Hopefully Griff is 'right on', the odds are that he is. You are going to have to pull the plugs to change the valve seals anyway. So you might as well give it a compression test to rule out rings and pistons.
While you're at it before you take it apart. Put a timing light on it and check your timing/timing chain. It the light 'bounces' around, you're needing a new timing set.
Hopefully the 'bottom end' is good and all you need is valve seals and maybe a double roller timing set. You didn't say how many miles it has on it? Or I should say are showing on it.
I presume you've already dropped the tranny pan and cleaned up, or changed the screen?
When you changed the engine oil how did it look? and how many miles were on the oil? What weight oil?
Do make sure you change all the fluids. Engine, tranny, rear differential, brake fluid, Power steering fluid, (engine coolant after making sure the timing set is good). Unless of course you have dated receipts for any or all of the above. Fluids are cheap. Hard parts, Not so much.
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โMar-26-2012 01:43 PM
โMar-26-2012 01:05 PM
vaxination wrote:
Hey guys, I've been lurking awhile and thought I would add my 2 cents and ask a question.
I'm the recent owner of a Dodge Sportsman 24 footer with a double barrel 360, seems like the engine could use some love (from what I gather thats about the only constant with these old beasts) so I'm likely going to start looking into upgrades and preventative maintaince and the like. It feels like the engine has some intermittent knocking at times and also she has some smoke especially under load, any ideas about the cause/ a solution to make her run cleaner?
also here is my vin 34cf5v033xxx what can you tell me about the chassis from it? thanks alot i'm glad to know this forum is here!
I plan on photo documenting my restoration process and posting it to a blog, I'll post the link up here when I do in case you want a look. shes already got 500 watts of solar power and a quad deep cycle bank to power the house so when I'm done i'm hoping for something of a boondockers dream
thanks
vax
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