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Posted By: 79powerwagon on 08/22/08 03:27am

Hey Eye, do a Google for Bed in a Box, they are a memory foam manufacture that will custom make you a bed for REALLY good prices, free delivery, and VERY fast turn-around! I have their king sized bed upstairs right now ($500.00 delivered!) and it is the most comfortable thing I ever slept on! Plus, it was the only way to get a bed bigger than a full sized up my stairs...

Eric

She ain't purdy, but at least she's slow!

Posted By: eyeteeth on 08/22/08 05:31am

I will check it out, but Wal*mart has a mattress that would work for $120. Perfect width, but about 11 inches short. I wanted to make a headboard/shelving/cabinet/ ala waterbeds to keep more stuff in.

If the mattress was any good, I was going to pick up a second one, cut it in half, and replace the mattresses in the bunks too.

Posted By: JulianTracker on 08/22/08 09:15am

I have the 440 with the 727 trans in my '78 tioga and would like to put the pan extender kit in it. where would I find this kit? any suggestions.

Posted By: Griff in Fairbanks on 08/22/08 11:47am

JulianTracker wrote:

I have the 440 with the 727 trans in my '78 tioga and would like to put the pan extender kit in it. where would I find this kit? any suggestions.

Your local Dodge dealer can order it or may have it in stock. Ask for Mopar Performance P4120161AB (chromed steel), P3690730AB (plain steel), or P5007793AB (cast aluminum)

Also, try Summit Racing Equipment: Chromed Steel, Plain Steel, or Cast Aluminum.

Interestingly, the chromed steel pan is the least expensive.

WARNING: If you have a transmission pan with a drain plug and go to a quick lube place for an oil change, keep an eye on the workers. The tranny drain plug is sometimes the first thing they see so they drain the tranny instead of the engine. They even failed to notice the difference in fluid color and assume they drained the engine. I've heard of cases where they've overfilled the engine, left the tranny dry, and pretty much destroyed everything between the radiator and driveshaft.

* This post was edited 08/22/08 11:57am by Griff in Fairbanks *

1970 Explorer Class A on a 1969 Dodge M300 chassis with 318 cu. in. (split year)
1972 Executive Class A on a Dodge M375 chassis with 413 cu. in.
1973 Explorer Class A on a Dodge RM350 (R4) chassis with 318 engine & tranny from 1970 Explorer Class A

Posted By: Leeann on 08/22/08 12:08pm

I got mine from Mancini Racing:

http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/automatictrans.html

...and I never use quickie lube places. I do all that myself...

'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo

Posted By: eyeteeth on 08/22/08 03:48pm

Looking for some part information from the mopar gurus.

My cab is listed as a 78 F40. Engine is a 440. I assume the 727 trans. I have cruise control on this puppy... what I do not have, is a working speedometer cable. Apparently something was moved, changed, or relocated at some point, and my current speedo cable committed hari kari on the exhaust.

The parts stores around here look at me like I'm crazy... "a '78 wha?"

I found one close on evil bay, but it was "non-cruise" model.

I'm lso trying to find a halogen sealed beam 'low' headlight.

Thanks.

Posted By: JulianTracker on 08/22/08 04:41pm

Thanks Leeann and Griff for the information on the transmission pan. I sure appreciate the help-

Posted By: 79powerwagon on 08/22/08 06:50pm

Eye- I don't think the speedo has anything to do with cruise control. Just get a new cable (taking your wrecked one with you).

Posted By: Leeann on 08/22/08 07:06pm

No problem [emoticon]

If the speedo cable is like ours, a short one goes from the tranny to the cruise control, then a longer one from the cruise to the speedo.

Remove both pieces, pull the cable out of the sleeve, lubricate it then shove it back in. Try that...

Posted By: 79powerwagon on 08/23/08 01:16am

I guess I stand corrected! But I've never seen a speedo cable having anything to do with cruise control before. Electronic/vacuum signals, yes, but speedo cable?

Oh well, learn something new everyday! [emoticon]

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