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Posted By: Leeann on 03/24/10 02:45pm

Ugh, sorry eye. Mine didn't come with dash AC...I'll keep an eye out, though.

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

Posted By: 69 cabana on 03/24/10 07:02pm

We have a 1969 Cabana based on the M-300 we recently had some brake trouble. (See still restoring) But if you need brake parts or info these people are great.

"Alretta Truck Parts, Inc.

I would be happy to send contact info to anyone needing it. These folks know there stuff! I told him what I had and he told me what I needed and when he did'nt have the hardwear kit in stock gave me the part number to ask for at a local auto parts store. And we needed a new brake drum. He found a place in canada that is casting them again. Not cheap but new and nice. All the parts he sent were right and fit perfect. Made a dirty job a lot easier. And our brakes work very nice now.

I hope this can help someone. Finding info on these old rigs is "interesting"!

Posted By: eyeteeth on 03/25/10 09:27pm

I spent many hours last night looking for a solution for my A/C Compressor clutch problem.

Any place I found that listed parts based off engine/year... gave me a bearing with the wrong dimensions. Eventually (hours later) I found a site that had a full page of nothing but A/C Compressor Clutch bearings, their applications, and dimensions. Anything listed for the Dodge were the wrong size. Well... correct ID and OD, wrong width. Until I stumbled across ONE that was the right dimension. But it didn't list anything for its application. Since I didn't feel like ordering and waiting a week to find out, I started cross referencing part numbers... manufacturers... distributors... Eventually found a place I could drive too.

Online... prices for these things ranged from $25 to $75. I ended up with one for $8. Installed it this afternoon and got it back together inside half an hour. She's runnin' smooth and quiet now.

Now, If only I could solve my speedometer cable issue.

Posted By: DeadeyeLefty on 03/25/10 09:32pm

For anyone who's been following, that's great to hear.
Can you post a link to the 'winning' site you found after your long search ?

Project Glacier trailer build.

Posted By: Leeann on 03/25/10 09:35pm

Great job, eye!

Posted By: eyeteeth on 03/25/10 10:02pm

Well, the place I picked it up is a local shop.

The issue I ran into, is if you search based on engine... (for me '78 440) Or on the A/C compressor... (RV2 or later, York) you get a bearing of 1.18 (30mm) ID, 2.42 (62mm) OD, and either just over, or just under one inch wide. The bearing that was removed... was 5/8ths, or 16mm wide.

As it turns out, this is a fairly common industrial bearing many manufacturers produce and distributors stock. Typically referred to as 6206... also usually in the part number somewhere. ala NTN6206LLU

My thought... is if Rock Auto, NAPA, and everyone else thinks the bearing for that application is supposed to be around an inch wide... I more than likely have found yet one more area my pride and joy is a freak.

Posted By: eyeteeth on 04/01/10 02:34pm

Ok... question...

Anyone out there have any advice on replacing the shocks? Like... a tutorial? I haven't looked closely at it yet, but the fronts are inside the springs... and without studying it... the concept confuses me. [emoticon]

Posted By: Leeann on 04/01/10 05:08pm

Umm....

1. Raise vehicle on hoist. Position jack stands at extreme front ends of longitudinals, lower front hoist.

2. Turn wheels in direction needed to give best possible access to upper shock absorber mount.

3. Remove upper nut and retainer.

4. Remove 2 lower mounting bolts and shock absorber.

Installation
1. Extend shock absorber fully, install retainer on shock. Check upper bushing and sleeve to make sure they are in proper position and not worn or broken.

2. Carefully guide shock up through coil spring and sleeve. Install top retainer and nut. Tighten to 25 ft lbs.

3. Align lower end of shock and install mounting bolts. Tighten to 200 in. lbs.

4. Raise hoist, remove jack stands and lower vehicle to ground.

Looks like Installation #2 is the important part - there must be a hole in the lower A arm that allows the shock to come out the bottom.

Posted By: pyoung47 on 04/01/10 07:35pm

Had a Dodge 1973 Champion. 413 Big Block four barrel. Drove this thing to Texas -- about 2000 miles RT and to Yellowstone about 3,000 RT. I think we got bout 6 MPG on the first trip with gasoline at the time about $1.25 -- and this was tough considering it was about 1980-something. We got about 7 MPG on the Yellowstone trip since I rebuilt the carb before this trip.

This was a rough and very, very ugly camper, but we had lots of fun with it.

Posted By: oldtrucker63 on 04/03/10 04:02pm

The 413 is a very rare dodge motor With the 440 at the least 10 MPG should be there I have seen some that get 11 to 12 MPG, Anyway 6 MPG with the 413 something was wrong with that motor or someone had a big lead foot. [emoticon]

Without Trucks,....America Stop's

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