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Re: Fixing water damage on the old Dodge (pics)
I've been away for a LONG time. And this thread is not officially dead yet, so I thought I'd get it back into line. Winter is going to be subsiding in the land of eternal rain (where spectramac lives) pretty quick, so the winter rains will be replaced by the spring rains and then they'll ahve summer rains and then fall rains... In between that, I hope we get to see some motorhome being assembled...293Views0likes0CommentsRe: Fixing water damage on the old Dodge (pics)
Still at it! I am so impressed! Man, I can't wait to see the results... I wanna see how all this stuff is done... Selfish motives and all, ya know. Thanks for sticking with it...and taking pictures...and posting... We're all just a little in your debt.309Views0likes0CommentsRe: How many of us are there? Owners of Dodge based RV's?
Spectramac wrote: Is it just me or did you say 2 different things there?? :B Why, yes I did. I'm gratified you're sophisticated enough to notice :) 1. Synthetic oils are awesome. 2. Using them in old Mopars, without rebuilding the engine will result in headaches you don't want to deal with. Most synthetics will cause the old seals, which have lived in dino oil for years, to either shrink or swell. In the rare "swell" cases, the seals just plain fall apart and it's c atastrophic failure. In much of the rest of effects, the seals shrink slightly, become extremely brittle and break. (i have been through more than one episode of this in my own rigs over the years, call me 'experienced'.)296Views0likes0CommentsRe: How many of us are there? Owners of Dodge based RV's?
Jer&Ger wrote: I've have always been a penzoil man too, but this time I put Vavoline Duro-blend 20-50w synthetic blend. I think I'll going with a pure synthetic next time though...Jerry Just an FYI to anyone considering using synthetics... They're great. Unless you have just rebuilt your engine, DO NOT USE SYNTHETICS. YOu'll eventually spring oil leaks, especially the valve seals, which result in oil consumption, fouled plugs, and smoking when you first start it. Every known synthetic will cause trouble with the "old" seals, gaskets, and rubber parts. It's safe and infact, a pretty good thing to do, if you used modern parts and just went through the engine.296Views0likes0CommentsRe: Fixing water damage on the old Dodge (pics)
Keep up the good work, guy. It's been a while since I checked in from Eastern Oregon, but I'm impressed. I dunno just where you are over there, but I had to make a couple trips that way... Bought my son a car... Anyway... Awesome job...118Views0likes0CommentsRe: How many of us are there? Owners of Dodge based RV's?
Old & Slow wrote: griff, partly grew up on the kuskokwim and flew in and out of fairbanks with frank barr on the mail run, so you know, i'm a old head. forgive the lower case, at present i'm one handed. thanks for the heads up on the 440. the one thing that concerned me was the use of one quart of oil about every 800 miles. the old engine runs so smooth. i bought this old relique as it is in near mint condition and many things like the toilet, refer, a/c and various other items have been replaced. i have cancer and have outlived the doctors preduction and i'm trying to squeeze just a little more out of the ol' hide. a new rv would not have added one day to my life. we flew to anc 4 years ago, rented a mh in anchorage and drove through fairbanks. didn't know the city. thanks again. floyd Normally, I would not worry about one quart every 800. Look carefully for leaks... it is not uncommon to leak slightly at the front and back of the intake. Also, seeps around the valve cover are not unusual. Those alone would account for at least half to 3/4 of the oil consumption. Also, if your carb runs rich, it'll increase oil consumption. Also, if your timing is off, same deal. I've owned several 440's and all of them would start to consume once the oil got around 2000 miles on it if it were low quality or broke down easy. I started using Castrol's best 20-50 and that extended it to around 4k before it stated sucking it down. Cheap oil would extend another 1500 or so by adding STP or Power Punch to it. BTW, my wife worked a 6 month stint (a winter) at Bethel as a nurse a couple years ago. Did 3 at Barrow this winter... I went and "enjoyed" the "uncrowded" tourist season for 10 days.... Change fluid and filter in the tranny, use good oil, add at least 1 quart of 10-20 or 10-30 engine oil when you do that, and change ALL the tranny cooler hoses. The trans will run cooler and the converter will work better. You should set the bands while this is being done, and there's a spring you can remove from an accumulator/actuator piston, for sharpened shifts.157Views0likes0CommentsRe: Fixing water damage on the old Dodge (pics)
I suck as a carpenter... but darn... It might be worth a drive over the mountains to come and give you a hand for a day or two. I wonder how much we could get done? :) I'd get to see how its done so I can see what has to be done when I get my own project in gear...240Views0likes0Comments
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