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    When traveling West of the Mississippi river we just follow our nose and make no reservations. Due to the increased population density East of the Mississippi we seldom travel East. When we do travel East we make reservations. Richard
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    My thoughts exactly. Richard
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    All B blocks, 413 and larger were high deck motors. Richard
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    What kind of compression increase did the 440P get? The 440P is a low compression truck engine. It shouldn't have high compression. Are you thinking about the 1978 upgrade MOPAR did to all the passengine car B block engines? Rihard
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    There was 2 440 engines used in MHs. The standard 440 has the low mount water pump. Top of the pump is level with the top of the timing cover. The 440P (truck) has the high mount water pump. 1/2 of the pump extends above the timing cover. Neither engine was known for performance or fuel mileage. If you have the standard 440, you can add 440 heads and exhaust from a HP 1968 or later 440 MOPAR car, along with the camshaft and wake up that old beast. Richard
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    I always have the wife in the TOAD when hooking or unhooking. If anything goes wrong, it's her fault. Richard
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    DUH! Brain fart on my part. I thought he meant torque converter.
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    Rich, I'm curious as to how a vacuum leak can cause converter failure on a Ford F53 V10 chassis. Thanks Richard
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    Back in 94 Fleetwood was still using EPDM on all their coaches with membrane roofs. I recommend a product called "Liquid Roof". It is EPDM in liquid form and comes with a catalyst. If done properly it becomes one with the OEM roof. Note: the ad says 5 gallon pail but there is only 4 gallons of Liquid Roof in the pail + the catalyst. Richard
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    My MH, with Atwood windows, is doing the same thing. I just removed the seal and reinstalled it from the bottom up, with the seal tight against the frame at the bottom. Let the sun shine on the window for an hour or two and the seal will be very flexible. The space at the top is only an appearance issue. The shrinking seal will reoccur any time the window faces the sun. Richard
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    I use the FMCA hard copy as a diversion from the food(?) stuff that is presented to me at the breakfast table. And then sometimes the hard copy ends up in the room where the food(?) stuff leaves my body. Richard
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    There are still a few of those latches available on the internet. Part # B801-CK WINDOW LATCH Richard
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    Those 8.1 Workhorse chassis were famous for throttle control failure. The potentiometer would wear and give erratic signals. The throttle control sends a signal from the gas pedal to the throttle body. Richard
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    At 90F outside air temp in the humid midwest, our dash air is discharging around 50F, set on outside air. I would never accept 18-20 degrees delta for a dash air. Richard
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    Oshkosh was purchased by Freightliner a long time ago. Freightliner is your goto place for parts and part #. Those old brake lines were manufactured to the old Imperial standards (were still in the dark ages here) but there are fittings out there to convert to metric if you so desire. Richard
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    If your condenser is located on the left rear of your coach, in a separate compartment, the receiver/dryer is attached to it. Check the hose ends for oil. That installation was famous for leaking where the larger hose connects to the condenser. I always find it interesting when refrigerant is refered to as Freon. Freon is a DuPont trade mark and defines no chemistery. Richard
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    Your Alfa was built by the Crean family who used a Battery Control Center in their Fleetwood products. Maybe you have a BCC from either RV Custom Products or Intellitec. Follow the 2 small leads from the isolator relay and see if they go into the lower right corner of a black box. If so, open the front of the BCC and you'll find a wiring print on the inside of the cover. Look on the circuit board for the manufacturs name and contact them for guidance. Richard
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    Lightnup, If you feel comfortable on your roof, don't worry the roof supporting you. Yes it has stringers up there to support all the various penetrations in the roof. I get my 77 year old body up there all the time doing maintenance and washing away the dirt. I have been up to 240#s and the roof didn't cave in. Went back to the jym and got back down to my fighting weight. Only 210 now. My 25 year old roof appreciats it. 😊 The EPDM doesn't get near as slick as fiberglass when wet. Richard
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    The ignition point of 1234yf is over 700°F Richard
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    Like you said "everyone is entitled to their opinion." There are hundreds of RVs running down the road with enhanced engine performance. No one suggested "drag racing" them but you. They just want to maintain speed on inclines. I used to pit crew, build and tune engines for circle track cars but in my 77 years I haven't lost my drive for "MORE POWER". Richard
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    Look on the circuit board in the Battery Control Center. The BBC should be located close to both battery banks. Wiring and fuse schematic on the inside of the BCC cover. Richard
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    A good tuner will monitor all those functions and defuel when necessary. Like at shift points and over temperature exhaust gas amd coolant.. I guess the difference between gear heads and just users has become obvious. Gear heads like pushing the edge and and just users don't want more or are not skilled enough to feel safe going after more.There is always more power to be made in a reliable fashion if done correctly.
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    You right those 40- 45 ft DPs come with a lot bigger radiators than my ol gas coach and those diesel engines are a lot more durable than my gas engine. But there are a lot of tuned diesels running up and down the road with no issues. I remember when those old 8.3 Cummins we tuned to 250 HP from the factory and folks said not to raise the HP or they would break. Go figure. Remember when over the road diesels didn't have turbochargers and then the factory added them and the drivers said those engines wouldn't stand that type of abuse? Richard
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    Ya just never know what performance improvements will bring with them. My 1995 F53 Bounder 460 cu in engine turned into a stroked 528 cu in engine with increased compression, RV cam, mild porting, higher flow injectors, Banks Power Pack exhaust and a TwEECer tuner. Transmission got a shift kit. Stock radiator and fan clutch, with no cooling problems from below sea level to 11,000 ft. There have been many successful HP increases on oil burners with no cooling problems. An exhaust temperature monitor is a must. Richard
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    Jim, are you looking to stay for awhile or do you just need to overnight? I have some ideas. Richard
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