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Exhaust warping issue in Ford Big Block engines.
I am looking at a 2-ton Ford truck with a 429 Lima engine with a carb (late 80's). Does any of you Ford guys know since it has the same block as the 460 (being part of the 385 Ford engine series) should I be on the look out for the same exhaust manifold warpping issues?
A lot of buses got the 429 I read. Wonder why it was not used in MH's like the 460?
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Gale Hawkins
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11/20/09 04:34pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: State Dept. Website on MX - Fact or Fiction?
Just tell them nothing is for resell or gifts. :)
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Gale Hawkins
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11/19/09 07:11am |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: Propane leak- refrigerator
az we have not but you could fill again and keep it shut OFF at the tank unless you were testing with soapy water. A line could have cracked over the years, a fitting is loose or has be tighten to the point the sealing surfaces are deformed. It should be addressable after you find it. :)
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 10:20pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: 1000 Watt Genset
In the real world count on about 700-800 watts of useful power. I would like to have a similar set up. If you only want to charge the battery and run a fan you should be find. Our Vector charger (B&D from WM) pulls about 300 watts. More is better but like you the weight is something to think about when I comes time to handle it.
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 09:56pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Thinking of selling my coach...Am I stupid?
Do you want a left or right brain reply? :)
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 09:50pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: winterizing fluid in hot water heater
Just turn on the hot tap for a while next spring and it will flush out.
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 07:22pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Generator Just Clicks
I just bought this rig so that explains no knowing where the wiring goes :).
It would be good if you could find someone locally who would stop by and look at it who could figure it out even if the wires were all of the same color.
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 07:20pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Battery or Alternator?
Our only charges if the ignition key is turned on from either shore of generator power. This is the path that charges the house batteries from the engine alternator on our MH.
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 06:54pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Oil Changes
Not too hard until something twists off or you get serious air blockage. :).
What pray tell is "air blockage" on an oil change???? I took one year of Mechanical at a reputable Tech school and 4 years of apprenticeship and never heard of "air blockage" I just want to learn, maybe I have missed something.
It was time for a fuel filter change at the oil change time so it just got included with the oil change. :)
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 06:49pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: F53 460 Ford V8
Thermostats don't go bad? That certainly is news to me. I have replaced customer's thermostats that have stuck closed, stuck open, come apart, thermostats that the spring was so weak on the flow of the water would open them up and the list goes on. Thermostats can and do go bad all the time.
That is for sure. That is why we replace the $10 item from time to time when we replaced the coolant. In our case it is as easy as changing the fuel filter and cost about the same. Both are out of sight, cost next to nothing but when they fail we can be shut down. I replaced the one in the Blazer this year that was running cool. The 1986 Nissan PU will get one this weekend that has been running cool for years. When they slam shut or do not completely open they can shut you down fast. The failures I have had were like 8+ years old. On the other hand one may last 20+ years but for the cost of $10 and two bolts to remove and reinstall it is a simple task to do or little labor for a shop to do it.
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 06:42pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Generator Just Clicks
Sounds like a bad/dirty connector maybe. I would not trust color coding on a RV too much from my personal experience with used equipment.
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 04:16pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Charging the batteries without using the 50 amp cord.
John that is the best way to go especially where there is no labor costs. That is what we did at the garage where it is normally parked beside.
At best the orange adapter is a hack and many would try to use it without understanding it limitations/risk. It is a nice back up to have onboard when needed.
Even if one has to hire it done it can outlast the RV owner so just getting it done makes the most sense and the hack solutions can be saved when there are no better options. Our converter does not overcharge our batteries either but some do per the posts here.
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 04:12pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Price on used RV
Private sellers can the best or the worst to deal with when it comes to pricing. Some just are in love with the RV and others are upside down looking for a bail out. Dealers have to make X to keep their doors open but often try to get close to a reasonable price because they know the most they can expect from the market place.
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 04:00pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Charging the batteries without using the 50 amp cord.
I would agree if I did not own two and have a related background.
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 01:59pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Charging the batteries without using the 50 amp cord.
I bought from the above blip pasted below. :)
It works fine for us and is worth 4x more than the $5 one. I have both. :)
Product Description
New dual 15 AMP (or 20 AMP in many generators) to 30 AMP AC adapter. For RVs, Motorhomes, Campers. Use on most generators and RV Park (with traditional 15 AMP outlet). This listing is for one of this adapter. You are looking at a perfect adapter for converting most generator's dual 20 AMP receptacles to a 30 AMP RV (TT-30) receptacle. It is best to use on a generator AND the power outlet for some RV Parks. It also fits perfectly to your home outlets.
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 01:56pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Oil Changes
Not too hard until something twists off or you get serious air blockage. :)
Get a book on the subject is what I do and train myself.
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 12:31pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Full Time
The cell phone is the easy part. Get one with a national plan and go. Verizon at one point had more remote signals but Verizon states that depends on WHICH cell phone you buy. Some are always looking for the best signal and others tend to lock in on the home carrier network of towers. I did not as her for more details on this.
Since you have a home to go back to then a lot of things will not change for you I would think like drivers license.
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 12:23pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Charging the batteries without using the 50 amp cord.
Mile High check out the product info. You seem to be talking about some other device. The generators in the photos can not output 30 amps.There is nothing magic about the adapter. Use the Ohm's Law site link tool to understand why this adapter works so much better than the singles.
Keep in mind like a 30 to 50 amp adapter does not give you 50 amps of current neither does this 15/20 to 30 give you 30 amps out. These are just physical adapters. The better ones just add less resistance.
Less resistance gives more usable current and physically holds the adapter in place better because a 30 amp RV cord is heavy. Use one of the $5 ones once and you will see the advantage. By the way you never are to use cords between this adapter and the outlet. Use them only in a generator or 15/20 amp standard duplex outlet.
"Product Description
New dual 15 AMP (or 20 AMP in many generators) to 30 AMP AC adapter. For RVs, Motorhomes, Campers. Use on most generators and RV Park (with traditional 15 AMP outlet). This listing is for one of this adapter. You are looking at a perfect adapter for converting most generator's dual 20 AMP receptacles to a 30 AMP RV (TT-30) receptacle. It is best to use on a generator AND the power outlet for some RV Parks. It also fits perfectly to your home outlets.:
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 12:14pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Price on used RV
The factor most people who are shopping miss in this discussion is price range and age of the unit. When looking at older units, more than six years, mileage and condition becomes a larger factor than when looking at a two or three year old unit.
While later model low mileage units in excellent condition are fairly abundant, it is much more difficult to find an older unit in the $50,000 price range. Supply and demand is much more balanced toward supply on late model coaches and the competition to sell is far greater. This drives the price below "book" and makes the assessment of the unit more critical.
Anyone who has looked for an older diesel pusher in the lower price range will realize finding a nice one is difficult. Finding a well kept low mileage unit for a low price is rare. Demand is high in this category, supply is low, and the price can easily surpass "book" value.
The biggest mistake the amateur makes is not assigning enough value to the quality of the product. You would be well served if you paid $10,000 more than book value for a low mileage older unit with a complete set of maintenance records and in nearly perfect condition. The question of book value will soon be forgotten when the repairs start on the bargain priced older unit.
Having bought used I agreed JALLEN4. Purchase price should not be at the top of your "reasons" to buy any MH especially a DP not in good running order. Any MH but especially a DP without good shop records is a shot into the dark or worse.
One person in the industry told me the DP's are often the worse cared for MH on the market because often it was the the first diesel truck the owner had owned and just did not understand they could not be driven 100K without service like they drove their gas cars.
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 08:31am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Charging the batteries without using the 50 amp cord.
What is gained from using that gizmo that Gale posted if both sides of the wall plug goes to the same circuit breaker - ie one female recepticle is paralleled to the other one with the bresak off brass coupler that comes on the plug.
NOTHING
robert click on Run Now to see why your reply is incorrect. :)
Dave decrease the size of the red R and look at how you gain in current. After melting a $5 adapter from WM I hit upon this orange jewel that lets more of the current get to the RV instead of acting as a heating element between the power grid and the RV.
The orange 15/20 to 30 amp adapter just cuts the value of R to let us run one AC or electric heater without getting hot and causing voltage drop.
I have a hard wired 30 amp RV connector where it is normally parked. We just use the orange adapter to have more power and reduce the risk of fire (over the $5 rubber adapter). We still use the $5 adapter when the two 30 amp RV cords do not reach the outlet but only run the converter, fans and the frig.
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Gale Hawkins
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11/18/09 08:00am |
Fifth-Wheels
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