Easy, fella! Just a few more weeks and this harsh winter will take a turn for the better...
Bought another one...... this ones a '85
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The deal fell thru. His wife? wanted me to rebuild the engine in my truck. I said you want my 99 3/4 ton 4x4 extended cab truck with a rebuilt motor for your $750 all in pieces car? Not today folks.
After letting it sit through the cold spell, thought I'd start it off to see if anything drained the battery dead. She popped right off, fully charged.
You know? This ole' girl is starting to grow on me.....
You know? This ole' girl is starting to grow on me.....
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Time for a truck picture. My79, 440 powered motor home converted to car hauler mobile
As you can see it is in the barn. Needs me to put a couple of tires back on it and fix the tranny dipstick seal leak.
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who put the 440 in it? Wasn't the last year for 440's & 400's '78 ??
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I believe motorhomes use them clear up in the 80s like about 85 or 86. You will find that the engine itself is probably dated 78 on the side of the block. Chrysler ran a bunch of those frames out with Big Blocks on them and just keep using them for years.
Must be a new way to change oil.
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I was unaware they did that. I only know '78 was the last year for building the 440...
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According to 440 Source 1979 was the last year for Chrysler casting the 440 block. And if you do a search on the internet you'll also find other places where it references 1979.
440 Source.com Everything you've ever wanted to know about blocks and more....
More motorhome stuff
1981 champion motorhome with a dodge 440 engine - DodgeForum.com
Leeann , 09-06-2010 10:14 PM
^ just so you know, Stev, coach manufacturers bought chassis in big lots and built coaches on them as requested. So an '81 with a 440 is not unknown. Even a class C, but this isn't necessarily a C. Many Champion Class A rv's came with 440s, like mine (mine's a Concord made by Champion).
1981 champion motorhome with a dodge 440 engine - DodgeForum.com
Leeann , 09-06-2010 10:14 PM
^ just so you know, Stev, coach manufacturers bought chassis in big lots and built coaches on them as requested. So an '81 with a 440 is not unknown. Even a class C, but this isn't necessarily a C. Many Champion Class A rv's came with 440s, like mine (mine's a Concord made by Champion).
Good info... I guess I've never really paid close attention to the RV's.
AND..... Would you quite jumping from this thread to the race thread???? I don't even know what thread I'm even posting in anymore.... Stuff about the same truck in both threads at the same time... LOL
(like it matters)
(like it matters)
I'm trying to keep the truck and Ramcharger stuff in your truck thread.
And I'm trying to keep the race stuff in the race thread. LOL oh another thing I found interesting on the 440 source block info.
There is no such thing as a thin wall cast 440 block. As a matter of fact 75 through 79 is a heavier block then previous years.
And I'm trying to keep the race stuff in the race thread. LOL oh another thing I found interesting on the 440 source block info.
There is no such thing as a thin wall cast 440 block. As a matter of fact 75 through 79 is a heavier block then previous years.
My wife's 1st and only pass DRIVING through the 1/4 at Cordova was in a '76 New Yorker with a 440. Oh yeah, TQ, single exhaust, lower 17's..... LOL
I rechecked my truck I took the wiring harness from. It is an 86 not an 84. Sorry about that
Well, I'll tell my Dad he has '86 harness....
, 'cause I traded him for his '85. I still have your harness, it's an "highly modified 85" ... LOL
Remember this bad boy?
Well, remember that flat ?? I thought "I'll get set off of CL. Not paying 600+ for tires". Well, days turned into weeks. Then I got stubborn and said "they'll show up as soon as I buy new"... so I waited and today I bought them off CL. I WON!!!! Like new set, only 500 miles on them. I wanted 32x11.5 but these are LT 31x10.5. Oh well
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You can find good deals if you are patient.
You can find good deals if you are patient.
Hope you got them mounted. We have 2 in of snow and it is still coming down.
In right now getting mounted....
Stopped snowing at 5 inches. It will all be gone in a few days.
New Skins...….
31x10.50 ….. 33x12.50 would have looked better, but it's the deal I came across. Sure is smooth on the road
31x10.50 ….. 33x12.50 would have looked better, but it's the deal I came across. Sure is smooth on the road
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Restore it, Dont part it!
Those look really small for 31-10.50New Skins...….
31x10.50 ….. 33x12.50 would have looked better, but it's the deal I came across. Sure is smooth on the road
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I ran them on my 85 and it filled the wheelwell up. I ran 33 -12.5 they looked great but they rubbed if I turned it really sharp in reverse. I guess where the front end squats some in reverse.
Looks like 318 has a lift kit on it.
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