1977 Argosy 28' Motor Home

[Gypsy Jo]

Just slid engine in mh! I am so excited.
Will post pics tonight. Am just on a lunch break right now.
I am just so excited had to tell someone.
Jo

[TinCrumpet]

Originally Posted by deltatango

I put a new engine in mine. It runs great, very powerful \.

If I had it to do over again I would find a diesel engine. You need torque and economy for a moho. And the diesel runs a lot cooler. The 454 gets hot as Hell. My ignition wires already need replacing.

There are plenty of engines out there. I'm going to poke around on the net and put up some engines.

Crikey!! are you bored?? ..are you young and fit ??..are you mad enough??..
put one in a 20 footer for me will you??
Can't run 454's over here..over here being Jolly Old..well you can..we did..had to stop at every other petrol station..and..you need a fist full of dollars..or English pounds in our case xx

[TinCrumpet]

Originally Posted by Gypsy Jo

Just slid engine in mh! I am so excited.
Will post pics tonight. Am just on a lunch break right now.
I am just so excited had to tell someone.
Jo

I remember when Hx1 built his Cobra..engine the lot..I was in the Cottage..and heard the most glorious of sounds..
it started first touch of the button..I ran hell for leather down to the garage and we jumped for joy..
so I can jolly well imagine and hoorah for you !! xx

[Gypsy Jo]

A pic of engine in the mh.
Am going to post pics of the removal and install under the mechanics corner.

[Gypsy Jo]

Well last week was a total bust. Got nothing done .I was going to go into detail why but seemed to much like whining.
I did get my radiator back from the shop it had been recored sometime in the past so they pressure tested it and installed a fitting for my electric fan switch.
Hope things go better this week.
Jo

[Gypsy Jo]

Managed to get a couple of things done today.Have had shoulder and neck problems for a month.
Was able to put new water pump, new fuel pump, new fuel filter , and power steering pump back on engine.
Have also been working a little on the fiberglass shower pan, I am almost happy with the pattern that I will use to cut the cloth with.One more try and it should be ready for use.
Jo

[Gypsy Jo]

Finally able to get back to work on the Argosy.
Got the exhaust manifolds on ,starter in, radiator in.
I have tried using parts off the sob mh donor. that is not working out to well they look the same but small differences like the hookups on the alternator, the fittings on the power steering pump and now I have realized I can't use the oil cooler and electric fan so will have to change out the oil filter adapter and go back to the original small oil cooler hopefully I can get the electric fan to work .Also have to take the passenger side exhaust manifold back off so I can get the oil dipstick in. But things are going well.I am hopeful that it will be running soon!
Jo

[Gypsy Jo]

It is amazing how long the little things take.
The dipstick is in and have been cleaning scraping and painting the small stuff. Power steering remote fill, engine oil filler, tranny dust cover.
Still need to get anew oil cooler and the correct fittings to hook up the hoses,electric fan from sob mh will work with only an adapter to bolt it on.Tranny lines need hooked up.and then the fluids and I think maybe a start up try. After a good once over to see if I missed anything that is.Hopefully this weekend.
Jo

[Gypsy Jo]

The Argosy started Saturday.
Sounds really good. A few minor things a couple of line leaks and the heater core leaks . But she RUNS!!!
Jo

[dadstoy]

Originally Posted by Gypsy Jo

The Argosy started Saturday.
Sounds really good. A few minor things a couple of line leaks and the heater core leaks . But she RUNS!!!
Jo

Sounds like it is time for a trip!

[Gypsy Jo]

ROAD TRIP YA!! Still have a few things left to do before highway ready tires and a couple of pesky leaks .Then at least a trip to the highway which is 10 miles.Maybe even to the grocery store 90 mile round trip.
I can't stop smiling ! Have the urge to start it up every couple of hours just to make sure .
Jo

[dadstoy]

Originally Posted by Gypsy Jo

ROAD TRIP YA!! Still have a few things left to do before highway ready tires and a couple of pesky leaks .Then at least a trip to the highway which is 10 miles.Maybe even to the grocery store 90 mile round trip.
I can't stop smiling ! Have the urge to start it up every couple of hours just to make sure .
Jo

What you have to do is plan a trip and pay for it. Then you will have that deadline to work towards. It's interesting as that deadline approaches just how many things you will decide are not important to do for the trip! Learned that one developing software for 30 years...but of course most of those deadlines were always meaningless...not missing that life at all!

[Gypsy Jo]

Tires today! Have managed to get one set of rear duals replaced . Took the 2 front tires off of sob mh they are less than 4 years old with maybe 3000 miles on them. Put them on the drivers side rear.Took the ones off the Argosy and put them back on front of sob. Have 2 more tires on sob to change over to the Argosy.Thought I was going to get them all done today don't know if I can mange though.Lot of work taking abreak then will see if I can do more today.
Jo

[Gypsy Jo]

Haven't done tires yet. Decided to do something fun So I put the hood back on starting to look like a real motorhome again. Waiting on a new to me grill .Didn't have one when I got it.Also when I was putting the jack under the mh I noticed my lpg line that goes to my water heater is laying on my exhaust pipe . That will need to be fixed.Glad I noticed it before the pipe got hot.
Waiting on m y heater core to come back from the shop.
Still have some pesky tranny line leaks where they go into the radiator . Thinking about putting some teflon tape on them.
Jo

[Gypsy Jo]

New heater core back from shop and installed. Old core was shot.
tranny lines fixed.
Done something really stupid.Putting drive line back on tranny and dropped the cap off the u-joint! Ordered one yesterday.
Today is going to be my first attempt at copper plumbing. Had a leak and would like to keep the copper pipe.Got supplies yesterday will give it a try .
Jo

[Gypsy Jo]

The plumbing was a success.No leaks!! Not as hard as I thought it would be.
Jo

[dadstoy]

Originally Posted by Gypsy Jo

The plumbing was a success.No leaks!! Not as hard as I thought it would be.
Jo

Good job!

[Gypsy Jo]

New U-joint installed and drive line back up.
Might just take her for a spin around the block this weekend.
Jo

[Victorialhq]

wow you have really done a lot of work since I last talked to you

[Gypsy Jo]

Thanks Good to hear you from you.
Jo