Hi Yankee Prepper I Have been enjoying your videos on Your RV restore plus your Vehicle DIY videos My parents have a 1976/77 Dodge B300 Delta Motor Home with a 360 engine in it They purchased her when she was only 3 years old. We have taken the old girl to 48 States and all 10 provinces in Canada over the many trips She has been great to us Recently my parents have passed her on to me to continue the journey I just finished redoing the entire Brake system from the brake booster to the pads and redid all the wheel bearings and races Now onto the engine compartment. So far I have replaced all of the coolant and vacuum hoses Next step i am planning on replacing the Carburetor and replacing allot of the engine gaskets to cut down on the good old leaks I really liked the chrome Air Cleaner Assembly and the valve cover breather Filter you put on. I have been trying to locate them but haven't had much luck even went to K & N web site and came up empty Every Web site or Store I have tried I have come up empty Could you help me Do you remember the part numbers for Air Cleaner Assembly and filter also the valve cover breather Filter ? Thank you and Thank you for all the great videos keep up the great work
Your honesty is refreshing "My wife would freaking kill me"!! LOL! I bet the interior of that thing is cool! I had a 72 Starcraft trailer with orange carpet and dark brown paneling, thought about adding a disco ball!! Best towing/backing camper trailer I ever had!!
Nice job! My Dad bought a '78 Dodge Sportsman motor home new when I was a kid. Back then, you had to add your own generator to the rear bumper and a window AC unit. Brings back lots of cool memories of boondocking after riding dirt bikes all day.
I took 8 old clothes pins and numbered them 1-8. I put them on the spark plug wires to easily keep them numbered. Nice upgrades on the engine. Love that air cleaner.
+Tim Burleigh This is one of the best "things" I have ever bought in my LIFE. It's so much fun. And the irony is, you can't just go buy them new from the store.
Your post was inspiring. You do great work. There are too many videos that make repairs look easier than they are. Even when you do it right, you can expect setbacks.
That is why I believe people are to afraid to "TRY" to do things. They afraid to fail....when in fact it's not failure to run into a "hickup" or an unplanned problem. It's called LEARNING.
This is March of 2022 I have a 77 Dodge 360 in my Mallard class C RV.. it had 84,000 original miles on it and after about 9,000 miles I realized a lot of things needed to be done but it didn't realize at first so to make a long story short I started at the bottom of the motor replaced the oil pan with a brand new one an oil pump also new transmission mount motor mounts and service the transmission changing the filter and fluid. Of course I went and did the rear brakes that weren't working when I purchased it put a new emergency brake cable in also. then started on the front of the motor replacing the timing gears and chain and cover water pump fuel pump idler pulleys alternator all hoses all about fresh tune up new coil and Edelbrock high performance intake manifold and an Edelbrock high performance for barrel carburetor and I put a nice chromie valve covers on with the Edelbrock carburetor air cleaner and those really nice chromie valve cover vents a nice Chrome thermostat housing. And all aluminum radiator and this baby sings and she's beautiful to look at but the dog House covers it so I take a picture of it and that's probably all we're going to see at this beautiful engine but she sure runs sweet. The nice thing about these Dodges are the parts are still readily available all the electrical parts everything. Which I also change and have spare parts on hand.
That distributor issue reminds me of your driving in snow tutorial: despite your best efforts, an IDIOT can negate your knowledge and skills. Also, your comment on forward progress reminds me of a saying of my friend during a tipsy round of golf: it's always a good swing when the result is positive yardage! Looking great, Yankee!
Looks like I have some catching up to do on the RV vids. This one reminds me of my high school job (early 90's). Found out the hard way that the old Mopar's firing order ran counter clockwise as opposed to clockwise like my Chevy. It was a '69 Road Runner that I was working on. Ahh, the memories. Teaching my boys now. Take care.
Loving this series of vids. I believe the timing/carb on an RV should be set so that it only starts at very last moment just as the zombies get within arms reach of side door. I don't know if that's in the manual (zombie or disaster movie settings).
Nice work. I've been watching your vids for a while now but haven't commented before. I really enjoy watching your posts and you're a funny bugger. Cheers mate, Frazer.
I have a 1976 22' I just picked up and not running..I'm thinking the fuel pump. I put new gas in but nothing...I love your work..Mine is the 360 with 90k from the original owner I need a few things but this one is clean on the inside and not to bad on the outside...Dam rats ate holes in my ac lines.. I would like to see more of your work...I have everything even a service manual..Thanks for your Video's
Just seeing these vids today. Really good. I commented on number 4, which I saw first and loved. As a woman with no mechanical experience, I still got something out of this. I'm trying to make a 1975 Coachmen dependable as well as comfortable. Thankfully, my friend and neighbor of many years is a mechanic or I'd probably be quoted a price so high I'd be SOL. Still, he's use to cars and can rebuild a hot rod easily. He says it's just different working on an RV. I ordered/received a wrong part twice. One was a brake line. However, he adjusted the fitting of one side. It works well. Also kept old fittings in case needed with new lines in the future. But, he too had to clean up one old part and reinstall it because I couldn't find the part anywhere that fit her. Hate you got the wrong part; however, what you did looks amazing! Hope to see interior as I keep watching.
Nice!!! those valve covers came out nicely, I always check the push rods when I am in the old 360's and 318's they are notorious for bending ever so slightly and at about 2.00 a push rod easy quick and cheap. The best upgrade for an old dodge 360 is the newer high torque delco starters from the 94-01 Ram 360 magnum engines. They bolt right on and spin the old engines fast especially in the cold and weigh a lot less than the factory tractor style starters when you have to change them out, also you can remove without disconnecting the headers or exhaust.. 100 amp ray bestos alternator and you are ready to roll but if you go to a larger alternator be sure and check the lines running to the alternator gauge in the dash they are notorious for catching fire in all those old dodge truck dashes. It has happened to me twice restoring old dodge trucks. I just always bypass the alternator amp lines running in through the firewall and go with a volt meter instead of the amp meter. There just is no good reason to bring all those amps in through the firewall and into an antique dash cluster... beautiful work Yankee looks amazing, BTW I am super jealous you found this Minnie Winnie.... Your work as always is impeccable, thank you for sharing...
It looks like art!!!The chrome accesories are without a doubt,going to increase those MPG,s. Youll have so much pep and git up and go,your black water will be sloshing back out the toilet,while your doing wheelys! Very nice work! you need a cb now and a handle,,,,,,,,how bout camper one? Chrom-a-bago?
I feel your pain... I replaced the break calipers on my dad's '06 GMC sierra 2500 hd. 3 of the four calipers that I bought from the parts store were bad.
Great vid, Nothing ore irritating than a BOB part. (bad outta box). spent many hours chasing "new" headaches on a faulty replacement part. Really sucks when working flat rate.
That was funny. I wonder how many people said 'Hmmm?' at the exact same time as you, like I did? I know that feeling, when you know you did everything correctly, but in the back of your mind you think, 'wth did I do wrong?' So did you get the right distributor or what?
Excellent series of videos…thanks for not making us watch 5 minutes of nonsense with rock music. Is this the 360 or 440 engine? Do you prefer one over the other? Thanks.
I recently bought a 1976 Dodge RV B300 21' with a 360. I'm planning to remodel it myself. What repair manual do you use? Haynes? Did you redo all the aluminum trim and butyl tape at seams of trim and windows?
i hope you're still posting, i have a question, did you ever replace the distributor? i have a 1978 dodge 16, 6 Sportsman with a 318. I've been updating the engine just like you suggest and i'm about to put the new distributor in that i got from "rockauto" . i ran it the engine with the old distributor to make sure it ran after all the updates and it does. how difficult is it to put the new distributor in? does the #1 cylinder have to be at TDC when i change it out to the new one so everything lines up down inside? FYI i marked the location of the #1 cylinder with the rotor just like you did at 7:27 and it lined up in the exact spot yours did (i never would have thought to to that if it wasn't for this video) many thanks for your channel
Do you have the part numbers for what you installed on the motor? I have a very similar setup and need to find a few parts. Mine was not in as good of shape outside, but my frame was fantastic. Just need to do a few repairs
i have the same engine and rv. i drove it from one city to another and i haven't moved it in 3 months and all ive done is i dropped the fuel tank and replaced it put everything back on and now i cant get the fuel to the engine.
Does a distributor cap work like ignition points? I only have motor experience with motorcycle engines and small motors. I had a 1978 Honda CB550 and fought with the points for months before switching over to an electronic ignition system.
The "conventional" points/condenser/coil ignition system was invented by an American named Charles Kettering the founder of DELCO and first introduced on the 1910 Cadillac. The newer electronic ignition systems might give better performance at higher speeds but is no where near as dependable.
Engine looks great, what kind of power system does that boat have? Curious how many amps that alternator puts out to power all the on-board equipment. For the record, I know nothing about RVs. Thanks Yankee.
The original alternator is 68 amps and that is plenty to power the 12 volt lights and a pump and/or heater fan ( the rear AC only works when hooked to external power). The new LED lights I will be putting in next, will actually make it a little easier on battery drainage. I will be upgrading to a 100 amp to handle the cameras, TV, driving lights etc. I will be adding though. There really isn't that much to this RV that is any different than my truck .
+Ken Link Most likely it's the fuel pump, especially if it's the original pump. I would order a new fuel pump and a new fuel filter. My RV has a fuel filter about mid way up the body on the drivers side undercarriage
Hello, I came across your videos today of the RV rebuild. I have a 1978 Dodge Cham HC with 86k miles that has been sitting for ~10-12 years. I'd love to rebuild it and get it on the road but I am unsure of whether that commitment is worthwhile, so I thought I'd find someone to ask a few questions before I start diving into the project. First off, I'm not much of a mechanic myself although I'm willing to learn and have friends who are. My Dad says the engine is in great shape but due to the years and years its been sitting many parts will need replaced. I wondered if you could give me an idea of what parts might have a tendency to wear out. What are some common issues with these? I also wondered how easy it is to find parts and whether those parts are expensive. Will people still work on an old RV like this? I'd hate to break down somewhere and be unable to get repairs done and wonder what parts are even made at this point. Ideally I'd like to take the thing across the country, so we are talking about heavy use here. I'm really unsure of whether its worth putting lots of time and money into something as old as this, but I really love the RV. I haven't take the time to watch them yet, but I'm sure I will soon. Before I begin to figure out how to do work on it I'm trying to figure out if its worth my time and energy. Thanks for giving me some of your time to read and respond to this, I really appreciate it.
I suggest watching the vids, my time has already been put into them and they are free for viewing. My advice is, I would not try to rebuild or restore a mechanical device without mechanical aptitude or being willing to pay someone else to do it.
Hey there, I have a 1976 Dodge Sportman RV as well and have in issue starting it. I replaced the battery, starter and alternator. I was wondering if you could give me a parts list for all the electronics and relays you replaced so i can do the same and make it run good again. Thank you.
***** thank you. just trying to do a good refurb and make it dependable.I love the work you've done. You've given me inspiration to finish the refurb on mine! :)
I am going to put the list up here in case there is someone else that needs it. Ballast Resistor - CR105 Ignition Resistor - AL795 Starter Relay - 16115 Voltage Regulator - VR733 Ignition Control Module - Cr114 Instrument Cluster Regulator - IVR607 (optional - if problems with int. lights) Horn Relay - HR639 (optional if problems with your ext. lights) These are all AUTOZONE DURALAST PART NUMBERS. If you are having problems locating parts for your DODGE RV, use the year of your vehicle, engine and B300 DODGE VAN.
***** I have the chance to pick one of these up for next to nothing. The 'RV' part is really good shape, but the engine is blown. Can you disassemble the front of the engine compartment and get the engine out that way for an R&R, or does it have to come up through the doghouse? Thanks, Richard
lol, Why is it that Dodges have animals nesting in our engine bays!?!?!? I just got my '78 Clipper with a 440, and the Mice and birds packed it so tight (with the straw, tree branches, and fiberglass from the doghouse) that it looked like the crap was a perfect mold of the doghouse when I pulled it off. It took 2-hours to chisel through all the crap, and I still get to go at it again tomorrow. {sighs}
I have a 1978 Dodge B200 Camper Van and I wanted to put an Breather like this one, but, My Carb is only 4.1" wide. Did you have the same thing? I am doing the same thing that you have done to two vans. My 1978 with a 360 engine and my sons a 1988 Dodge Roadtrek.
You can get a reducer, it's just a plastic ring/funnel that attaches to the air cleaner and then reduces down in size to the carb. They have them on ebay and most speed shops/summit racing
Yankee's Journey and Fine Coffee. Hey I was wondering how you found a valve cover cleaner to fit. I’m looking for the reducer but I’m not sure what size I need.
Hi man, can you email me ken.playguitar.link@gmail.com ....I din't have a Pressure Gauges so I can check the fuel pump...how can I check it with out that..I'm not getting any gas to the carb and just want to start this beast so I know what I'm looking at..it's a 76 360 like yours...it will run when putting gas in the carb...but did a blow back and burnt the hair on my leg and arm....bad motor..he..he..I do have a service manual...Thanks dude
+Ken Link Just unhook the fuel line from the carb and see if fuel is coming out when you turn it over, you will know right away if the fuel pump is working or not. (If you get yourself some tubing, you can route the gas to a can). You can also run the engine without the fuel pump by hooking up a plastic bottle and tubing hooked to the carb inlet, just hold the bottle above the engine and let gravity feed the carb. With that being said, you should be able to hear and SMELL gas squirting into the carb. If you can't smell it, you obviously are not getting fuel. That means a new fuel pump which is only 15 bucks from rockauto is needed, if it's the original fuel pump....it's TIME to get a new fuel pump. There is the OFF/slight chance the filter is plugged, so a new fuel filter would not hurt either way.
"...pull into the camp ground with a 1978 dodge engine dressed up like this, youre gonna get chicks." I love it!
I love that your kids enjoy and appreciate what youve done!
Good videos. Your coaching me through my restoration on my 78 chieftain.
I literally just had went through the same issue!!! You took it a lot better then I did… Tip my hat to you sir!! 🍺cheers
Hi Yankee Prepper
I Have been enjoying your videos on Your RV restore plus your Vehicle DIY videos
My parents have a 1976/77 Dodge B300 Delta Motor Home with a 360 engine in it
They purchased her when she was only 3 years old.
We have taken the old girl to 48 States and all 10 provinces in Canada over the many trips
She has been great to us
Recently my parents have passed her on to me to continue the journey
I just finished redoing the entire Brake system from the brake booster to the pads and redid all the wheel bearings and races
Now onto the engine compartment. So far I have replaced all of the coolant and vacuum hoses
Next step i am planning on replacing the Carburetor and replacing allot of the engine gaskets to cut down on the good old leaks
I really liked the chrome Air Cleaner Assembly and the valve cover breather Filter you put on.
I have been trying to locate them but haven't had much luck even went to K & N web site and came up empty
Every Web site or Store I have tried I have come up empty
Could you help me
Do you remember the part numbers for Air Cleaner Assembly and filter also the valve cover breather Filter ?
Thank you
and
Thank you for all the great videos keep up the great work
All parts are from Rockauto or Ebay. I don't have any part number, I just searched the engine and ordered the parts.
Your honesty is refreshing "My wife would freaking kill me"!! LOL!
I bet the interior of that thing is cool! I had a 72 Starcraft trailer with orange carpet and dark brown paneling, thought about adding a disco ball!!
Best towing/backing camper trailer I ever had!!
Nice job! My Dad bought a '78 Dodge Sportsman motor home new when I was a kid. Back then, you had to add your own generator to the rear bumper and a window AC unit. Brings back lots of cool memories of boondocking after riding dirt bikes all day.
My wife and are going to pick up one tomorrow. So these videos just got me all exited to start working on it👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I took 8 old clothes pins and numbered them 1-8. I put them on the spark plug wires to easily keep them numbered. Nice upgrades on the engine. Love that air cleaner.
I love that "lets pass somebody" cracked me up,have a 76 myself lots of fun.
+Tim Burleigh This is one of the best "things" I have ever bought in my LIFE. It's so much fun. And the irony is, you can't just go buy them new from the store.
I really like this series of videos. I am going to be replacing the engine in my 79 Ford bluebird short bus this summer.
Jon
If my heart could smile it would be after watching this. Thanks for sharing.
Your post was inspiring. You do great work. There are too many videos that make repairs look easier than they are. Even when you do it right, you can expect setbacks.
That is why I believe people are to afraid to "TRY" to do things. They afraid to fail....when in fact it's not failure to run into a "hickup" or an unplanned problem. It's called LEARNING.
Call the man Aunt Bee. Loving this series brother.
Hell yeah man, awesome work. Im loving this restore.
i hate it when i get the wrong part......great vid !!
This is March of 2022 I have a 77 Dodge 360 in my Mallard class C RV.. it had 84,000 original miles on it and after about 9,000 miles I realized a lot of things needed to be done but it didn't realize at first so to make a long story short I started at the bottom of the motor replaced the oil pan with a brand new one an oil pump also new transmission mount motor mounts and service the transmission changing the filter and fluid. Of course I went and did the rear brakes that weren't working when I purchased it put a new emergency brake cable in also. then started on the front of the motor replacing the timing gears and chain and cover water pump fuel pump idler pulleys alternator all hoses all about fresh tune up new coil and Edelbrock high performance intake manifold and an Edelbrock high performance for barrel carburetor and I put a nice chromie valve covers on with the Edelbrock carburetor air cleaner and those really nice chromie valve cover vents a nice Chrome thermostat housing. And all aluminum radiator and this baby sings and she's beautiful to look at but the dog House covers it so I take a picture of it and that's probably all we're going to see at this beautiful engine but she sure runs sweet. The nice thing about these Dodges are the parts are still readily available all the electrical parts everything. Which I also change and have spare parts on hand.
Very nice, looks like the ultimate fun-mobile that will take you to all places memorable. Take care
That distributor issue reminds me of your driving in snow tutorial: despite your best efforts, an IDIOT can negate your knowledge and skills. Also, your comment on forward progress reminds me of a saying of my friend during a tipsy round of golf: it's always a good swing when the result is positive yardage! Looking great, Yankee!
Excellent work, sir!
I love your vids, no B.S., you just state each step so that plp. can understand. thanks for posting.
Looks like I have some catching up to do on the RV vids. This one reminds me of my high school job (early 90's). Found out the hard way that the old Mopar's firing order ran counter clockwise as opposed to clockwise like my Chevy. It was a '69 Road Runner that I was working on. Ahh, the memories. Teaching my boys now. Take care.
Just make sure there's some good coffee cup holders in there when you're all done.
Gives me motivation to go work on my 318. Nice RV.
Loving this series of vids. I believe the timing/carb on an RV should be set so that it only starts at very last moment just as the zombies get within arms reach of side door. I don't know if that's in the manual (zombie or disaster movie settings).
Nice work. I've been watching your vids for a while now but haven't commented before. I really enjoy watching your posts and you're a funny bugger. Cheers mate, Frazer.
Wow you sure know how to make an engine look good.
I have a 1976 22' I just picked up and not running..I'm thinking the fuel pump. I put new gas in but nothing...I love your work..Mine is the 360 with 90k from the original owner
I need a few things but this one is clean on the inside and not to bad on the outside...Dam rats ate holes in my ac lines..
I would like to see more of your work...I have everything even a service manual..Thanks for your Video's
+Ken Link I think I have abut 8 or 9 vids up on the RV now. I was actually putzing around with it today, chalking the top line on windows.
Great Video!! Thanks for sharing
Hi dude,
it's running it was the fuel pump....it started right up.... now it's time to go thru it....thanks again
Looking good brother.
Nice work!
Looking good!
Just seeing these vids today. Really good. I commented on number 4, which I saw first and loved. As a woman with no mechanical experience, I still got something out of this. I'm trying to make a 1975 Coachmen dependable as well as comfortable. Thankfully, my friend and neighbor of many years is a mechanic or I'd probably be quoted a price so high I'd be SOL. Still, he's use to cars and can rebuild a hot rod easily. He says it's just different working on an RV. I ordered/received a wrong part twice. One was a brake line. However, he adjusted the fitting of one side. It works well. Also kept old fittings in case needed with new lines in the future. But, he too had to clean up one old part and reinstall it because I couldn't find the part anywhere that fit her. Hate you got the wrong part; however, what you did looks amazing! Hope to see interior as I keep watching.
Very good. I have the same engine in my 79 Dodge B300 Conversion Van.
Can't wait to see more!
Nice!!! those valve covers came out nicely, I always check the push rods when I am in the old 360's and 318's they are notorious for bending ever so slightly and at about 2.00 a push rod easy quick and cheap. The best upgrade for an old dodge 360 is the newer high torque delco starters from the 94-01 Ram 360 magnum engines. They bolt right on and spin the old engines fast especially in the cold and weigh a lot less than the factory tractor style starters when you have to change them out, also you can remove without disconnecting the headers or exhaust.. 100 amp ray bestos alternator and you are ready to roll but if you go to a larger alternator be sure and check the lines running to the alternator gauge in the dash they are notorious for catching fire in all those old dodge truck dashes. It has happened to me twice restoring old dodge trucks. I just always bypass the alternator amp lines running in through the firewall and go with a volt meter instead of the amp meter. There just is no good reason to bring all those amps in through the firewall and into an antique dash cluster... beautiful work Yankee looks amazing, BTW I am super jealous you found this Minnie Winnie.... Your work as always is impeccable, thank you for sharing...
I've got the 360 from a 79. Thanks for that info!
Love it, no talk of a computer or Iphone...
Awesome job...
Great Video! And you get rid of all those funny smells that omit from the motor also!
Nice work
nice work
Nice one
It looks like art!!!The chrome accesories are without a doubt,going to increase those MPG,s. Youll have so much pep and git up and go,your black water will be sloshing back out the toilet,while your doing wheelys! Very nice work! you need a cb now and a handle,,,,,,,,how bout camper one? Chrom-a-bago?
I know that prayer well. "Please lord, let this work" lol
I feel your pain... I replaced the break calipers on my dad's '06 GMC sierra 2500 hd. 3 of the four calipers that I bought from the parts store were bad.
Thank you !!!
thank you
this exact thing happened to me on my 318, when i replaced it with the original distributor it ran flawlessly
Great vid, Nothing ore irritating than a BOB part. (bad outta box). spent many hours chasing "new" headaches on a faulty replacement part. Really sucks when working flat rate.
Sometimes the hardest thing to troubleshoot is the new part you just installed.
4:55 Hahah that was good man😂
Amazing video I just bought a 1976 do you happen to know the breather number you used and that awesome air filter house?
That was funny. I wonder how many people said 'Hmmm?' at the exact same time as you, like I did?
I know that feeling, when you know you did everything correctly, but in the back of your mind you think, 'wth did I do wrong?'
So did you get the right distributor or what?
Excellent series of videos…thanks for not making us watch 5 minutes of nonsense with rock music. Is this the 360 or 440 engine? Do you prefer one over the other? Thanks.
haha the chrome helps pick up the chicks.
not really, lolololol
I recently bought a 1976 Dodge RV B300 21' with a 360. I'm planning to remodel it myself. What repair manual do you use? Haynes? Did you redo all the aluminum trim and butyl tape at seams of trim and windows?
i hope you're still posting, i have a question, did you ever replace the distributor? i have a 1978 dodge 16, 6 Sportsman with a 318. I've been updating the engine just like you suggest and i'm about to put the new distributor in that i got from "rockauto" .
i ran it the engine with the old distributor to make sure it ran after all the updates and it does. how difficult is it to put the new distributor in? does the #1 cylinder have to be at TDC when i change it out to the new one so everything lines up down inside?
FYI i marked the location of the #1 cylinder with the rotor just like you did at 7:27 and it lined up in the exact spot yours did (i never would have thought to to that if it wasn't for this video)
many thanks for your channel
I have a 1976 360 model. were did you get the wires, as I am having issues locating them
Do you have the part numbers for what you installed on the motor? I have a very similar setup and need to find a few parts. Mine was not in as good of shape outside, but my frame was fantastic. Just need to do a few repairs
i have the same engine and rv. i drove it from one city to another and i haven't moved it in 3 months and all ive done is i dropped the fuel tank and replaced it put everything back on and now i cant get the fuel to the engine.
I have a 77’ 440 dodge b300 & I saw on a forum that it’s best to set timing while in neutral. Is that fact?
What K&N air breather did you wind up using here?
Does a distributor cap work like ignition points? I only have motor experience with motorcycle engines and small motors. I had a 1978 Honda CB550 and fought with the points for months before switching over to an electronic ignition system.
The "conventional" points/condenser/coil ignition system was invented by an American named Charles Kettering the founder of DELCO and first introduced on the 1910 Cadillac. The newer electronic ignition systems might give better performance at higher speeds but is no where near as dependable.
Engine looks great, what kind of power system does that boat have? Curious how many amps that alternator puts out to power all the on-board equipment. For the record, I know nothing about RVs. Thanks Yankee.
The original alternator is 68 amps and that is plenty to power the 12 volt lights and a pump and/or heater fan ( the rear AC only works when hooked to external power). The new LED lights I will be putting in next, will actually make it a little easier on battery drainage. I will be upgrading to a 100 amp to handle the cameras, TV, driving lights etc. I will be adding though. There really isn't that much to this RV that is any different than my truck .
Some Hippie from California,.....hilarious! Are you able to share the Breather intake part #? I can't seem to find it in Canada.
doesnt look like electronic ignition? Trying to get mine working.
I pulled the carp line right from the carb tried to crank it and there is no gas coming out.. fuel pump?...thanks for liking my jamming..
+Ken Link Most likely it's the fuel pump, especially if it's the original pump. I would order a new fuel pump and a new fuel filter. My RV has a fuel filter about mid way up the body on the drivers side undercarriage
Hello,
I came across your videos today of the RV rebuild. I have a 1978 Dodge Cham HC with 86k miles that has been sitting for ~10-12 years. I'd love to rebuild it and get it on the road but I am unsure of whether that commitment is worthwhile, so I thought I'd find someone to ask a few questions before I start diving into the project. First off, I'm not much of a mechanic myself although I'm willing to learn and have friends who are. My Dad says the engine is in great shape but due to the years and years its been sitting many parts will need replaced. I wondered if you could give me an idea of what parts might have a tendency to wear out. What are some common issues with these? I also wondered how easy it is to find parts and whether those parts are expensive. Will people still work on an old RV like this? I'd hate to break down somewhere and be unable to get repairs done and wonder what parts are even made at this point. Ideally I'd like to take the thing across the country, so we are talking about heavy use here. I'm really unsure of whether its worth putting lots of time and money into something as old as this, but I really love the RV.
I haven't take the time to watch them yet, but I'm sure I will soon. Before I begin to figure out how to do work on it I'm trying to figure out if its worth my time and energy.
Thanks for giving me some of your time to read and respond to this, I really appreciate it.
I suggest watching the vids, my time has already been put into them and they are free for viewing. My advice is, I would not try to rebuild or restore a mechanical device without mechanical aptitude or being willing to pay someone else to do it.
in 1978 I was working at Dodge Truck assembly.
Warren Mi..HOT and miserable!
I have an 1986 Dodge w150 4x4 and I need some advice on changing my ignition switch..
+Michael Wilson Goodluck with that, these vids are about a 1978 Dodge RV.
Does it have a pcv system. Does it have blow by ever
Hey there, I have a 1976 Dodge Sportman RV as well and have in issue starting it. I replaced the battery, starter and alternator. I was wondering if you could give me a parts list for all the electronics and relays you replaced so i can do the same and make it run good again. Thank you.
I will do that for you. Gimee a day or so and I will get back to you.
*****
thank you. just trying to do a good refurb and make it dependable.I love the work you've done. You've given me inspiration to finish the refurb on mine! :)
I am going to put the list up here in case there is someone else that needs it.
Ballast Resistor - CR105
Ignition Resistor - AL795
Starter Relay - 16115
Voltage Regulator - VR733
Ignition Control Module - Cr114
Instrument Cluster Regulator - IVR607 (optional - if problems with int. lights)
Horn Relay - HR639 (optional if problems with your ext. lights)
These are all AUTOZONE DURALAST PART NUMBERS. If you are having problems locating parts for your DODGE RV, use the year of your vehicle, engine and B300 DODGE VAN.
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THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! Just got the parts ordered, now waiting til they come and the fun part!!
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I have the chance to pick one of these up for next to nothing. The 'RV' part is really good shape, but the engine is blown. Can you disassemble the front of the engine compartment and get the engine out that way for an R&R, or does it have to come up through the doghouse?
Thanks, Richard
I wish you lived near me so you could redo my engine.
lol, Why is it that Dodges have animals nesting in our engine bays!?!?!? I just got my '78 Clipper with a 440, and the Mice and birds packed it so tight (with the straw, tree branches, and fiberglass from the doghouse) that it looked like the crap was a perfect mold of the doghouse when I pulled it off. It took 2-hours to chisel through all the crap, and I still get to go at it again tomorrow. {sighs}
do you still have the rv
yes, over 12000 miles since vid and going to put more on this year.
I have a 1978 Dodge B200 Camper Van and I wanted to put an Breather like this one, but, My Carb is only 4.1" wide. Did you have the same thing?
I am doing the same thing that you have done to two vans. My 1978 with a 360 engine and my sons a 1988 Dodge Roadtrek.
You can get a reducer, it's just a plastic ring/funnel that attaches to the air cleaner and then reduces down in size to the carb. They have them on ebay and most speed shops/summit racing
Yankee's Journey and Fine Coffee. Hey I was wondering how you found a valve cover cleaner to fit. I’m looking for the reducer but I’m not sure what size I need.
Hi man,
can you email me ken.playguitar.link@gmail.com ....I din't have a Pressure Gauges so I can check the fuel pump...how can I check it with out that..I'm not getting any gas to the carb and just want to start this beast so I know what I'm looking at..it's a 76 360 like yours...it will run when putting gas in the carb...but did a blow back and burnt the hair on my leg and arm....bad motor..he..he..I do have a service manual...Thanks dude
+Ken Link Just unhook the fuel line from the carb and see if fuel is coming out when you turn it over, you will know right away if the fuel pump is working or not. (If you get yourself some tubing, you can route the gas to a can). You can also run the engine without the fuel pump by hooking up a plastic bottle and tubing hooked to the carb inlet, just hold the bottle above the engine and let gravity feed the carb. With that being said, you should be able to hear and SMELL gas squirting into the carb. If you can't smell it, you obviously are not getting fuel. That means a new fuel pump which is only 15 bucks from rockauto is needed, if it's the original fuel pump....it's TIME to get a new fuel pump. There is the OFF/slight chance the filter is plugged, so a new fuel filter would not hurt either way.