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Originally Posted by White halftrack
Have the possibility of buy a 1987 Winnie chieftain with a 454 engine 67000 miles for under 500. Can be driven to my property but is it worth messing with? Dually rear end auto tranny. Anything odd on those engines? Would the radiator be the same as a pickup?
Just trying to think it through. Might be a pain getting rid of the leftovers.
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It's easily worth the $500.00.
The engine is low horse,high torque with the rv cam.I'm assuming it's carbed too.New heads and intake will wake it up!The trans will be the turbo 400 and probably has the drum brake on it's tailshaft.
Radiator is rv only!
Should have hydroboost brake system.
The biggest problem with motorhomes is that they sit a lot and things tend to die from neglect.
But. the engine and parts can be used on just about any project with no realm problems.
The fuel tank(if it's a P-30 style chassie)was also used under the rear of custom dually pick-ups as extra capacity.
If it don't leak,the old body is good for storage too!
I traded for the one in the background.It's an 87.
Mike.
