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Posted By: Leeann on 01/25/09 07:20am

We have 3-4 boat races on the schedule, the farthest being about a 6-hr drive and the closest about a 2-1/2 hr drive (hopefully, there will be another back on the schedule that's a 1-1/2 hr drive).

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

Posted By: Old & Slow on 01/25/09 10:11am

Good info' on the 440/tranny, thanks all

Posted By: eyeteeth on 01/25/09 10:15am

Leeann

Speaking of Boat races, my dad was showing me some of the pics he was sent from that "old timers" reunion he wasn't able to get to... that I believe you made it that weekend. You wouldn't happen to have any pics from that weekend you'd be willing to share? I could burn them to a CD and send them up. He's not very computer literate.

Posted By: Leeann on 01/25/09 10:27am

We didn't end up going, actually. But you can see pics at Boat Racing Facts

Posted By: goreds2 on 02/03/09 11:03pm

Power Cord Question:

When I first bought my 1976 RV last September, I plugged it in to the house a few times with its Air Conditioner on and only used a "regular" outdoor extension cord connected to the thick RV cord. Can this cause any electrical damage because I did not use the thick RV cord 100% to the outlet? Thanks,

See Picture In My Profile
I have a 1989 Dodge XPLORER RV Class B - Purchased 10/15/10 IN CASH
Fiance' purchased a Class C 2002 Dynamax Carri-go on 5/1/15 IN CASH
We've got the best of both worlds

Posted By: TreeSeeker on 02/04/09 07:33am

>Can this cause any electrical damage because I did not use the thick RV cord 100% to the outlet?

Yes, the AC may not be able to draw as much power as it needs and the components may be damaged. It is much cheaper to purchase a RV extension cord than to replace your AC.

Posted By: Lance_ek on 02/04/09 09:20pm

Another one checking in here. Bought a 79 Dodge Vangaurd 23' with a 440 and about 90k km a little over a year ago for a song. Interior was all new, needed some plumbing, propane and electrical work. I was able to fix all the problems for a couple hundred dollars and a couple of weeks worth of evenings.

Bought it with the intention of parking it on a bare acreage we bought. It ends up that it runs so good I have taken it down into the US towing my boat. Last time I got home, I had to change the mechanical fuel pump - it was original. It was losing power on the hills. Not bad for its age. Gets about 10mpg if I take it easy.

Posted By: Leeann on 02/04/09 09:45pm

Welcome to the group, Lance!

Sounds like you got a sweet rig there [emoticon]

Posted By: ALnCORY on 02/05/09 02:33pm

Pictures Lance,,, we always want pictures.... really congrats on the rig, sounds good,, 10 MPH on a 440 taint to bad.

I don't think anyones dying statement ever contained the words "I wish I had spent more time in the office", so lets go somewhere!

Posted By: overdrive75 on 02/06/09 10:32am

Lance, sounds nice, now let's see some pictures.

Others, this comment made about mechanical fuel pump, could that be the reason mine slows from 65 to 50 on hills in flatland MI, I have chased everything on it. It did come with a brand new fuel pump. So how does one tell when the old one is bad.

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