For those wondering, I haven't fallen off the face fo the earth or given up. I've run into my first showstopper. The Olds starter, and the 6.5L diesel starter...
Filled up the coach yesterday in preparation for Hurricane Season. 80 gallons, $315.00 total. OUCH! Few things been going on here, I finally installed my...
I'm watching another thread on an RV website regarding trans temp. One poster commented that he changed the line size to 3/8 line to and from the trans cooler....
Would a gear reduction starter give you the clearance you need? Those starters typically have the motor offset and mounter higher up because of the gears. Dave...
Eric, flex fan not a good idea for a motor home, say you are going up a hill in a lower gear at 3,000 RPM and 30 MPH, fan is flattened out and you aren't going...
I have never checked the PSI, but my transmission guy says 30 PSI and that is why people can get by using gas line and hose clamps. Lyle S. ... test ... ...
Fredric, You may know, but I don't, will a 80 Toro starter bolt to the older bell housings?? They had a diesel (350) starter for them and may have even had a...
... Good point on the flex fan. I tend to forget about little things like hills & grades, living in Florida the biggest hill I have to climb is a overpass or a...
I had knee surgery, so with time to pass of course I Googled Revcon. Take a look at the 1990 I found http://sorrow.vflyer.com/1/index.html it is the first 29'...
I found this browsing the Barthmobile forums looking for a manual on my Dometic ice maker. This is a darned interesting read! Talks about several interesting...
Eric: Is your tranny line still connected to the engine radiator? With your changes, I can't remember if you bypassed this. Marcus ... From: Eric Conklin...
The issue with any of the Olds starters is not the starter, it's the 6.2/6.5L flex plate. It's larger in diameter. Anything that bolts to the tranny will not...
I just bough a 1978 Revcon with the Olds front end and a 501 Cadillac engine. The previous owner paid $6000 to have the front end rebuilt a couple years ago....
Bernie: Welcome to the club. I have the orphaned front end and went to Marty for parts. I'm sure others will chime in with alternate parts. Having replaced my...
Thanks, I will call Jim. How different are these parts from standard Olds? Especially tie rod ends. I know the lower ball joint is different and has a...
Marcus, Thanks for the input. I have an '82 Revcon 30' at home and bought this '78 because I was under the impression that it used parts similar to our two...
... <berniebaldwi@...> wrote: Oops, didn't realise you had a collection. The H1 ball joint will fit the '82, but not the '78. The '78 is very stock Olds parts....
Bernie: What the heck are you going to do with 4 rigs?! Where do you park them?! Marcus P.S. I have a 79 that I use for parts. I hope to turn the inside into a...
Eric, How about an update on all the cooling mods. you've done. I may be doing some of the same things. My new engine is running a bit hotter than I would...
I've been reading about problems with the ethanol additive in the E10 fuels. Apparently it's tough on marine engines, with goo and/or water building up in the...
Even if the brass radiator was boiled out, what you don't know is if the tubes still conduct to the fins. As radiators age, the connection between the tubes...
my first thought when reading this is a on off regulator, like a motorcycle has in line so you can shut off the generator and let it run itself out of gas...
Dave, Thanks for the info. I'll just order a new radiator; any recomendations. Sure don't want to dismantel this thing again. Don't know why I didn't do...
Welcome and congrats and I imagine Joel will be talking to you about the Caddy conversion, he is working towards one in his 78. I am going to throw a wrench in...
A couple of comments and observations. The radiator comes out forward and down. Once you get the other stuff out of the way, you pull the radiator forward,...
Dave, Thanks man, you sure you don't want to move, I could use you next door. Thanks for the radiator removal info. I'll do that but will check the temps....
Stan: We all wear different hats depending on the role we live in. I evaluate a fair amount of test set-ups. In fact, today, I wrote a procedure for...
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