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Posted By: unionguy1019 on 06/29/05 06:54am

Thanks new v'er, the edge molding is the front to back. Being a 73 the local rv place (very small, other than everyday items everything special order) could not find any type of molding in any of their books. Hopefully over the weekend I can get to a large dealer about 80 miles away and check. Your suggestion will be highly considered.

As far as the fridge vent, I was able to scam a temp controlled 12v fan at work. was thinking of possibly installing a forced air heating vent into the sidewall rather than a roof vent. This way when I go winter camping I would be able to close the vent to prevent heat loss. Can you foresee any problems I may have with this set up?

Here comes the "Chuck Wagon"

Posted By: new v'er on 06/29/05 07:46am

Unionguy wrote: was thinking of possibly installing a forced air heating vent into the sidewall rather than a roof vent. This way when I go winter camping I would be able to close the vent to prevent heat loss.

Glad I could help the first time, but I don't have a thought on your plan. My idea of winter camping is RV'n in the Keys [emoticon]

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I'll try to send you some photo of the moldings I put on.
Bill [emoticon]

Regarding your LOT in Life: Build something on it ... or park your Dodge on it.">
Bill & Laurie
1976 Dodge Sportsman Midas Mini 226

Posted By: munkalido on 06/29/05 08:39am

Poi Dog wrote:

According to the guy I spoke to at Edelbrock, they do not have a direct replacement for the Thermoquad. He was not very forth coming with info... kinda had'ta drag it outta him! His total answer was "take it to a shop, they should be able to make it work!"
Not the answer I was looking for......

Well, they used to market the 1905 as a direct replacement. Perhaps they stopped due to problems... same problems I'm experiencing now. I wish I would have just went to Napa and bought a refurb. Thermoquad and been done with it.

Posted By: TravellinTs on 07/04/05 12:12pm

Just brought home our brand-spanking-new 1975 class C and thought I'd say HELLO. (Okay, so it's not 'brand-new' but sure feels like it to my daughter and me, having just moved up from a 1971 13' Boler trailer.) :-)

It's a Dodge Sportsman with a Bendix Corsair 22' 'house' on the back. Compared to the Boler, we now feel like we're living in the lap of luxury! It's spacious and airy, with all the amenities we need (bathroom with shower, hot water tank, oven, stove, etc.) The furnace is broken, but we live in a fairly mild climate here on Vancouver Island, so I'm not too worried about it, though I'll probably get a new one down the road. (The previous owner said he was told no parts were available for the Coleman furnace that's in it.)

Anyhow, just wanted to say hi to all -- am looking forward to making some memories in our new 'little house.'

Terry (a 'she', not a 'he')
and daughter Tiana

** The Travellin' T's **

Terry (a 'she', not a 'he') ">
Daughter, 11 yrs
Cranky Kitty (passed away July 17/05) ">
Lhasa Apso, 1 yr

1975 Dodge Sportsman / 22' Corsair

Posted By: HiTech on 07/04/05 12:17pm

Welcome. A plug in electric heater powered by the genset or shore power if plugged in can kick out a fair amount of heat. The the fan for the furnace still works, it can help distribute the heat.

Jim

Posted By: TravellinTs on 07/04/05 12:27pm

Thanks for your suggestion, HiTech.

The furnace fan doesn't work, but there is a small fan in the back vent. I presume that would probably just suck the hot air out in a hurry though...

Most of our camping will be at forestry reserve campgrounds with no hookups, and our MH doesn't have a generator yet. (Not sure if I'll buy one down the road or not.) If we get chilly, I do have a small catalytic heater, or can always turn on the stove and boil some water - that seems to warm it up in a hurry.

Terry (a 'she', not a 'he')
and daughter Tiana

** The Travellin' T's **

Posted By: hwguru on 07/08/05 11:11am

Well, here I am, another one of the silent majority it seems. I have a 1979 Fleetwood Flair 19' built on what i believe is a 1978 MB300 chassis with a Dodge 360 2bbl. I had previously owned a Sportsman 200 van with the same engine, and had no problems with it at all, ran like a top. In fact, that experience was the largest factor in me buying this MH. I got arround 13MPG on the freeway, and about 8 arround town, but I also got about 11MPG while towing. With this unit, I am having all types of overheating problems. I replaced the thermostat with a 160 (it had a 180 in it when i pulled it) and i dropped the radiator cap down to a 7# from the 16. this seemed tio help SOME but it STILL runs considerably hotter than i like when pulling a hill or in warmer than 65 degree's. in hot weather, I'm lucky if on the freeway it stays at about 1/3 of the way on the guage, and when pulling a hill in that type of weather, I'm lucky if it doesn't overheat, and get vapor lock!

Since owning this unit, I have not given it a complete tunup, but I have pulled the plugs cleaned and inspected them. I think I'll do a complete tuneup with points, condensor, rotor and cap then adjust the timing.

anyone know what the timing SHOULD be on this vintage engine?

Thanks in advance,

Phil

Posted By: eric_blair on 07/08/05 01:47pm

Well, you can add us now too. I just never liked trailers because it is so nice to have the convenience of the space and amenities right there while you are driving.

We just picked up a beaten up Dodge Fireball - 1977, MB400 360 engine.

Who said they were slow? The previous owner said the vibration goes away at 70 mph, but I found 55 pretty comfortable too.

After close examination of the engine (and much cleaning of the engine), I am amazed that it works at all. Most of the vaccuum lines are disconnected, pluged or connected wrong. The electrical looks like a puzzle that was solved wrong.

There also appears to be some water damage all the way out to the fram on the rear left 1/4 over the sink/stove area.

But the drivetrain is very powerful. I figure no matter the cost of renovating or replacing the living quarters, we have a good deal.

And it is a blast to drive. Sort of like a one car parade....

Take Care,

Eric

Posted By: Poi Dog on 07/08/05 06:31pm

eric_blair wrote:

Who said they were slow? The previous owner said the vibration goes away at 70 mph, but I found 55 pretty comfortable too.

And it is a blast to drive. Sort of like a one car parade....

Take Care,

Eric

I have a 79 class C Beaver. It vibrated when I got it. Told the mechanic to replace the carrier bearing. He said it didn't need replacing. After crawling under the home (with him) I grabed it & proceeded to move it all around. Then said "Please replace it"...
No more vibration!

.......b

To go where everyone has gone... before!

Posted By: eric_blair on 07/08/05 08:45pm

Poi Dog wrote:

eric_blair wrote:

The previous owner said the vibration goes away at 70 mph,

I'm starting with lubing up the drivetrain. I doubt it has been done in decades. I will probably try rotating the drive shaft 180 degrees as well. Supposedly the transmission was rebuilt and possibly it was reinstalled wrong. Along with whomever rewired the firing order.

I noticed there is about 6 inches of exposed spline in the driveshaft where the rear connects to the front. That doesn't seem right to me. Should at least have a cover on it.

Take care,

Eric

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