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Posted By: travcojim
on 04/19/06 07:37pm
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hello all, its been some time since I have posted anything. I have a 67 Travco in tip top shape. I am over here in Northwest Arkansas, the Springdale area. The first weekend of May I am taking her out camping to a large area about 40 miles away, Anyone want to do some boondocking come on over and join us. Whiteknight is close by and I know some others are around the Tulsa area.
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Posted By: munkalido
on 04/24/06 10:25am
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timmac wrote: The Holley 2D TBI Fuel injection is great, had a eldenbrok carb on for a while but used to much fuel, with tbi I can get around 8-9 miles per gal at 60-65, starts with no need to pump gas pedal, runs smooth, sounds better, with carb only best gas mileage was 7 1/2 at 55, Holley TBI has 5 controls on computer for fuel/air ratios, put my computer at dash for easy change of controls for using E-85 fuel or any blend, changed all fuel lines for ethanol, advance timing 4 degrees, added MSD ignition control box, high volt coil, now my RV is a full flex fuel RV, runs great with E-85, runs cooler, quieter, cleaner. E-85/Bio-Diesel/Hydrogen is the fuel of the near future.. are you ready...
I am worried that adding a hotter spark to my system will just make me run hotter than I already do. Oregon doesn't have e85 fuel yet, at least that I can find on the net. I am interested in the Holley TBI FI however, especially if I can get 2 more MPG! One question is what RPM are you running at while driving 60mph?
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Posted By: timmac
on 04/24/06 09:21pm
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munkalido : I just removed the msd ignition box but left the high out put coil, just could not get the msd box to work right it caused timing to miss at 50-65 miles per hour, also found out that about 15% of people who use the msd ignition box have similar problems, did not notice any change in performance any way.. my rpm is 3000 at 60 mph..the holley tbi is a great buy, you will like how it runs and starts..
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Posted By: munkalido
on 04/26/06 12:21pm
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Is this it?
Holley TBI
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Posted By: timmac
on 04/26/06 04:09pm
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Yes that is it, holley 2d tbi system, thats also a good price, go for it you wont be disappointed, take your time and get the wires correct and you might need to run a return fuel line to tank, my 79 dodge did not have one to begin with so i made a adapter at fuel hose inlet where you pump gas, made a tee for fuel line return into this pipe instead of removing tank...
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Posted By: munkalido
on 04/26/06 06:41pm
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Did you change your intake or use the factory? I know you probably don't have to change but I also know the factory isn't as good as an aluminum aftermarket.... and do you still have your EGR?
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Posted By: timmac
on 04/27/06 07:53pm
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I have same factory intake, if you change intake do keep the EGR, I don't know how emission tests is in your state but here in Las Vegas they check for EGR at each test to make sure it has not been removed.
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Posted By: proceed_net
on 04/29/06 12:22am
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Been a while. Got the manual for the 77 Dodge Van B300. It's at rvhelp.net. I only drove the 77 Sportsman once last year. When it got warm the tranny slipped. Had to let it cool to get home. Parked it and didn't touch it until this week. Changed the tranny fluid, gasket, and filter. Seems some ass had put oil in it! When hot the fluid would foam and slip! Works fine now. I'm in Denver and I don't know if it'll pass emissions. I see no cataletic converter or EGC, nothing. Hope I'm not in for trouble. Any comments?
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Posted By: HiTech
on 04/29/06 05:32am
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Probably no trouble with emissions since it is a truck and not subject to many emissions laws in 1977.
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Posted By: timmac
on 04/29/06 07:48pm
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Catalytic converters were note used on 70"s rv, my 79 has EGR but don't know if a 77 had one, if its missing one just buy one any where and stick it on and put a vacuum hose on and put vacuum hose under wires to hide, it don't have to work to pass it just has to be there, mine is frozen, wont move so I plugged vacuum hose, it still runs fine no problems and passes emissions test fine.. I don't plan to buy a new if I don't need it.. also put a 1/3 or more of E-85 fuel in your tank before emissions test and drive it till its warm and you should pass test without a problem...
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