timmac wrote:
Big_John>>> I am looking at Chiltons auto repair manual and it says for 361, 383, 413, 426W, 440 and 426 hemi to remove oil pan and filter assembly than remove oil pump from bottom side of engine...these exact words.....
Big_John>>> I am looking at Chiltons auto repair manual and it says for 361, 383, 413, 426W, 440 and 426 hemi to remove oil pan and filter assembly than remove oil pump from bottom side of engine...these exact words.....
Well, having seen errors like this in Chilton's before, I'm not suprised.
The small block Mopar, 318,340, 360 etc. has its oil pump located there, bolted to the last main cap. You would have to remove the oil pan to get at it in those engine.
The big block, 383, 400 413, 426, 440 etc. has its oil pump located on the driver's side front corner under the #1 cylinder.
I suggest looking in the Factory service manual.
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'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo
'79 440
My wife and I just bought a 1976 Dodge Sportsman (20') motor home with "Jamboree" written in faded lettering on the front and the back.
To let you guys know, I am quite the noob when it comes to motor homes. I have helped rebuild a few Dodge V8s in my time (a 360 and a 440), but nothing in a Van. In fact, The 20 minute drive home from where I bought the old girl almost doubled my lifetime experience in a moving motor home.
I bought it because my wife does NOT like to fly, and I like to travel. (she calls it "compromise" and I call it "capitulation", but that is a discussion for another forum)
Anyhoo, I have been looking for resources on where I can find such items as an owner's manual and shop manuals. I have found answers to the overwhelming majority of my questions in this thread, so for this, I extend a hearty "thank you".
I'm going to be spending the next few months doing the mechanical things that need to be done (I'll bet the last tune-up was when Clinton was President) and I'll probably be asking some silly questions. I'm going to purchase the "Dodge Full-sized van" shop manual (Hayes or Chilton's) on my way home from work today, I think that will help me with identifying the basics (what engine, etc.).
My first question is this: Do any of you RECOMMENDED any specific literature on RV restoration and upgrades (like how Home Depot has home improvement books)? Google and Yahoo! searches have brought up a few common books, but I figured I would ask lest I purchase the wrong one.
Thanks in advance,
-madtiger (the rookie)
manual on eBay as an example.
As for your motor, post your VIN # and we can decode it for you. If it's a small block (318 or 360), the distributor will be close to you if you're in the van looking out the front. It'll be at the front of the vehicle if it's a big block (413 or 440).
Leeann wrote:
madtiger, I'd recommend the actual Dodge shop manual for your chassis, as that's going to be a lot more accurate than the Haynes or Chilton. They are still available on eBay - a lot.
manual on eBay as an example.
As for your motor, post your VIN # and we can decode it for you. If it's a small block (318 or 360), the distributor will be close to you if you're in the van looking out the front. It'll be at the front of the vehicle if it's a big block (413 or 440).
madtiger, I'd recommend the actual Dodge shop manual for your chassis, as that's going to be a lot more accurate than the Haynes or Chilton. They are still available on eBay - a lot.
manual on eBay as an example.
As for your motor, post your VIN # and we can decode it for you. If it's a small block (318 or 360), the distributor will be close to you if you're in the van looking out the front. It'll be at the front of the vehicle if it's a big block (413 or 440).
And in the '75 El Dorado on the B300 chassis, the distributor was at the back, right there when you pulled the doghouse - and that was a 360.
And that's what I was told was the easy way to determine big vs. small block in Chrysler products...
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