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Posted By: Leeann on 04/21/10 05:52am

Okay, eye- I'll look through my stuff after work.

Thanks, Brian - and thanks for fleshing out what I said. I'm from the Department of Redundancy Department, personally...I love redundancy.

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

Posted By: WVTravco on 04/21/10 07:27am

Thanks Leeann, Eyeteeth and Brian!

I'll have to check that wiring out. Safety is a very important thing to me. I don't care how nice it looks on the inside, expensive furnishing burn just the same as cheap ones! If the marine grade wiring is the best then we'll go with that, even if it is more expensive. My Pap always used to say "the cheapest way to do something is usually the most expensive". I don't want to get cheap stuff just to have it burn my rig down.

We have to fix some water damage to the roof in the back so we'll have to take some of the ceiling down anyways. As far as it being a big job to undertake, we just completely rewired our S&B house, now that was a pain! We should be able to handle this, at least that's what I'll tell myself. [emoticon]

Me(37), Hubby(36), Little Man(11), Princess(5), Boxer(6)
1972 Travco 270-Fezzik
TVs-2004 4Runner, 2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty Diesel
2006 Bass Tracker 175
Coleman Sundome 6 tent
"More is not enough, too much is just right"

Posted By: DeadeyeLefty on 04/21/10 08:45am

Quote:

"the cheapest way to do something is usually the most expensive".

Too true. I get a lot of work thanks to people not realizing that !

Here's a chart from the bluesea website. I've used a whole bunch of their stuff in boats and it's absolutely top-shelf gear.
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Here's a link to their "resource" page:
http://bluesea.com/resources/7

* This post was edited 04/21/10 09:32am by DeadeyeLefty *

Project Glacier trailer build.

Posted By: oldtrucker63 on 04/21/10 09:53am

WVTravco Your Pap was right cause in the long run cheep just don't seem to work out. Its like paying for a problem somewhere down the road.

Without Trucks,....America Stop's

Posted By: oldtrucker63 on 04/21/10 05:35pm

Here is some real good info for you old dodge owners.
http://440source.com/index.html and here too for casting head #

http://www.mymopar.com/headcastnumb.htm

Posted By: eyeteeth on 04/22/10 04:52pm

Curious...

Looking for alternative resources for a radiator for my 79 F40... i.e. 440. Apparently, That's hard to find...

I found one, just want to verify prices find options? I'd rather not simply repair the old one. I just figure it's spring another leak in short order. Autozone told me they could get one... they were incorrect.

Posted By: Leeann on 04/22/10 05:32pm

To be honest, I've never looked. Ours had been replaced not terribly long before we bought it with a generic - inlet & outlets in the wrong places and no tranny cooler.

I'd find a local truck repair shop and ask them, or go straight to the nearest rad shop - they have sources for new as well.

Posted By: eyeteeth on 04/22/10 05:46pm

Well... the local rad shops... repair, $65-$80 if possible and worth while. New, $480, plus shipping.

I did find one new, all aluminum, shipped for under $300. I know it's a 'freak' of an application, but when you see various radiators online & via Ebay for under $100, you have to check around.

Posted By: Leeann on 04/22/10 05:48pm

Gotcha. Can't blame you for looking around.

Posted By: goreds2 on 04/23/10 08:30pm

skimask wrote:

A quick timeline:
15 days ago, I bought a 1976 Dodge Sportsman for $2,000. Needed help, wasn't sure what I was getting into. I named it Phil...for no particular reason.

http://www.bismanonline.com/getListing.php?tcat=10&cat=80&p=1&a=558766&ph=578553&fcr=1

14 days ago, I found this web site.
13 days ago, I found this thread.
Today, I finally got done reading thru all 427 pages of threads.
This has to be one of the coolest threads I have ever read on any forum anywhere. So much so that I have a folder in my bookmarks just for specific posts on various topics.
I've already started another thread in this section (http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/23854253.cfm) about my trials and tribulations, but figured it was time I added to this one.

Cheers...
JDG

Nice buy...ENJOY!

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

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