My 1976 dodge sportsman motorhome after 1.5 years
Loading...
Uploader Comments (hchelfman)
All Comments (9)
-
how many cfm is the carb you need atleast 600 for a bigblock , i would check timing , see how much slack is in the chain they can jump a tooth .
-
Runs good *BANG* hahaha sounds great
-
Good thing is, I see your lucky, as am I, and your rig has a big block. So, once dialed back in, she should provide some pretty decent power.
-
That firing back through the intake can be caused by several things. In a nut shell, it indicates the plug on a cylinder is firing, when the intake valve is way opened, and way out of timing from when it should be firing. Whether a simple screwed up plug, or plug wires jumping spark to another cylinder, or some other causes.
-
Sounds like a plug is miss-firing. Kinda similar to timing being way off. I'm about to resurrect my own 76 Sportsman van, after she has sat for many years. Similar situation to how yours appears. I'd just do some regular ignition and carb maintenance, as well as double checking timing chain and fuel pump. See how she does then. I may go so far on mine as to dig into the engine a bit, just to double check condition, and more thoroughly clean.
-
hows your motorhome running these days?
2:58
1977 DODGE SPORTSMAN MOTORHOME FOR SALEby TotalPerformanceInc1,374 views- 2:42
1977 DODGE Sportsman Motorhome RVby jaleons200712,281 views
- 0:27
1977 DODGE Sportsman Motorhome RV exteriorby jaleons20075,801 views
- 4:12
1973 Dodge Sportsman For Sale, $2500 OBOby mountmoonshine886 views
- 0:49
1977 DODGE Sportsman Motorhome 03by jaleons20071,060 views
- 4:15
1973 Dodge Tioga Disassembly.wmvby R1V3RJ33P258 views
- 1:47
motorhome what not to doby fredwhittlesey2,115 views
- 8 videosmotorhomes
- 2:28
Coming Home: The Story of One 1976 Dodge Mobile Travelerby jrwooley4,825 views
- 8:49
Total Rebuild of a 1979 Dodge RV Update2by oldtrucker631,268 views
- 0:24
Starting up the Dodge campervanby redfinlay091,902 views
- 1:26
1976 DOGE VAN FIRST PEEK INSIDE FOR 30 YEARSby purple1966chargerman1,665 views
- 0:49
1976 Dodge Chinook motorhome in southern Utah.by DodgeChargerRT1971958 views
- 0:33
1980 dodge ram van b100 commercialby reich9676,501 views
- 9:46
Robin Buys an RVby goodluckfox2,762 views
- 7:36
1976 Dodge RV Project 2by rancheroman1961314 views
- 10:50
1976 Dodge - Sportsman Four Star Coach Motorhome - For Sale - (951) 734-9331by ibay4umarketing14,044 views
- 3:36
Motorhome leavingby bertharogan298 views
- 1:02
Dodge Coachmen RV on Ebayby schmidt2812,521 views
- 0:56
1973 dodge sportsman motorhomeby ronackles1576 views
- 0:25
1975 Dodge Colt GT with 318ci V8 5.2L BURNOUTby bugzrrad10,037 views
Valves are probably not sealing all the way...spray some top engine cleaner down the carb while keeping a steady idle until the can is spent and then let it dies while still spaying when the can gets low...timing chain might be moving aroing a bit but try the TEC first.
rancheroman1961 7 months ago
@rancheroman1961 I had been thinking that it probably has a leaking valve and was wondering if I'll pull the heads after doing a compression test next time I'm in that thing. Didn't think about top end cleaner. Maybe I'll try some of that snake oil first!
hchelfman 7 months ago
Yes it's a 440 in a 1977 (coach model) year built on 1976 chassis. Obviously it's not running on all 8. Cap & rotor are new. Fuel pump is new but timing chain is probably original with about 100k miles. I haven't done a compression test or pulled plugs recently, but it still backfires on a pretty wide timing range whether or not the vacuum advance is connected. Previous owner swapped carb to edelbrock performer with auto choke. Does anybody have any other suggestions?
hchelfman 10 months ago