Hi everyone! I have been reading this thread for awhile and finally decided to write in. I have enjoyed looking at everyone's rigs and reading the wealth of information that is here! I have a 76 Tioga 23' Class C with the 360. It has about 88K miles, and still has all the original appliances in working order. I've had it about 3 years now, and aside from some minor maintenance it has been very reliable and I have enjoyed camping in it. Here are some pictures!
sweetnessmonster wrote:eyeteeth wrote:
Someone here mentioned a source for R-12 for these older AC systems.
Check out Freeze 12.
http://www.freeze12.com/eyeteeth wrote:
I'm curious to see pics of the inside, the window set up on yours looks almost identical to mine, I wonder if we have the same floor plan.
Here are some pics of the interior from when we first got it. It's a mess, at this point all we had done is install new blinds. I'll post some more later, we've now installed new carpet.
Yep... that is almost identical to my floor plan. I like your barrel chairs, the fridge/freezer combo, and the accordion divider for the bunk area. I've been keeping my eye out for a larger fridge for mine and trying to figure out the beat way to add a divider to mine.
Nice rig... I obviously like the floor plan. ๐
Still remodeling mine. But I use it too much to make a lot of progress. I'm hoping to go with vinyl allure flooring and some little throw rugs instead of carpeting in mine.
sweetnessmonster wrote:
I figured that a build date of 12-78 would be a '79 model year (didn't the model years usually change around Sep?), especially since it has the 4 headlights. Maybe the chassis is a '79, and the engine is a '78. But according to the Champion apps list I've seen, the RJ12YCs are for a '78. But they are so different than what was in there. I'm inclined to just go get some new RV9YCs, but I'd like to get to the bottom of the application questions. When did the 440-3 cease production? Isn't '79 one of the last years? Where do I find identifying numbers on the engine and/or heads?
doing research on web, these are the numbers I found,
440 All years use
Champion Copper / Spark Plug Part Number: #406 or RV12YC
Autolite-Platinum / Spark Plug Part Number: AP25
Motorcraft / Spark Plug Part Number: 450
Ac-Delco-Rapidfire / Spark Plug Part Number: 1
Autolite-Double-Plat / Spark Plug Part Number: APP25
Ac-Delco / Spark Plug Part Number: R42TS
Bosch-Copper-Super+ / Spark Plug Part Number: 7969
Autolite-Resistor / Spark Plug Part Number: 25
Motorcraft / Spark Plug Part Number: SP-450
413/361 all years use Champion part # 405
Found recommendation for RV12YC here. the other numbers are other manufacturers equivalency to the #406.
Oil Filter '60-'75 413 cart. type part # 1092
Oil filter '60-'75 spin on type part # 1515
Oil filter '74 only, 440 eng. part # 1515
Oil filter '75-79 440 eng. part # 1068
Air filter ''60-76 all engines part # 2244
Air filter '71-'76 all engines part # 2044
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a Post from somewhere-
While this information is located on the first page of the Dodge Parts Book, I suspect it gets missed. Because of the
coding used in the Dodge MH Parts maual, it can be confusing at times to determine which part number you need. You not only need the year model, you need the chassis key code from the first page of the parts manual. Dodge did things like referring to the M375 chassis as M4 (If you look at the brake overhaul pictures they refer to a 72 M400; it's actually a M375).
The following table is a condensed version of the key code information.
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new engine mounting brackets depending on the engine you choose. Both 318s and 360s use Dodge PN 3894712 for the right side
(440s use PN 3823214), but the left side mount is different for all three engines:
PN 4112853 for 3l8s, PN 3497409 for 360s, and PN 3823215 for 440s. The rubber insulators are the same for all
'72-'92 trucks, (except those with 3.9L V-6) PN 4088033 for both sides.
some parts numbers I've gathered from other forums people discussing 440's and Dodge RVs.
Can anyone confirm that above info is correct?
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eyeteeth wrote:
Someone here mentioned a source for R-12 for these older AC systems.
Check out Freeze 12.
http://www.freeze12.com/
eyeteeth wrote:
I'm curious to see pics of the inside, the window set up on yours looks almost identical to mine, I wonder if we have the same floor plan.
Here are some pics of the interior from when we first got it. It's a mess, at this point all we had done is install new blinds. I'll post some more later, we've now installed new carpet.
