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Forum: Classic Motorhomes 09-23-2007, 03:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,325
Posted By Rik
'83 310 Motorhome Question

I will toss this out in hopes that someone in the Airstream Brain Trust will have an answer for me.

I have a 1983 310 motorhome. Two, in fact, also a 1983 Winnebago Chieftain with the same Chevy...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 10-20-2005, 02:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,059
Posted By Rik
Smile Many thanks!

I really appreciate all the good advice! I didn't know about the cannister filter back by the tank. I do have an electric fuel pump, on the frame rail by the step, and a spin-on aftermarket fuel...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 10-19-2005, 09:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,059
Posted By Rik
Question 1983 310 Engine Problem

I have a 1983 310. When I bought it, in Alabama, it had a rod knock. I had it overhauled there -- a great little independent shop, did a great job -- then drove it up to the factory at Jackson...
Forum: General Motorhome Topics 04-18-2004, 09:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,732
Posted By Rik
Older Argosy MH Bumper Needed

Does anyone out there in Airstreamland have a fix on a "parts" Argosy? I'd like a pair of the old-style bumpers and adjacent plastic. Thanks!!
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 01-24-2003, 06:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,319
Posted By Rik
Airstreams have been around for 67-odd years now,...

Airstreams have been around for 67-odd years now, and they've tried most everything out there. They tried disc brakes in the mid-70s and found they were prone to trouble, as well as being expensive....
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 01-23-2003, 09:24 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 9,228
Posted By Rik
I tend to be a bit more relaxed than most folks...

I tend to be a bit more relaxed than most folks about towing -- lotsa years towing lotsa stuff, including 20 years pulling doubles. I've towed dozens of travel trailers many thousands of miles...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 01-20-2003, 03:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,306
Posted By Rik
Quite a few years ago I put a Banks Power Pack on...

Quite a few years ago I put a Banks Power Pack on my 1983 Winnebago Chieftain. It has the same P-30 Chassis as my (newly acquired) Airstream of the same year, and the same 454 engine. I LOVE the...
Forum: Airstream Motorhome Forums 01-06-2003, 07:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,572
Posted By Rik
The link you posted is amazing! $1566 for a...

The link you posted is amazing! $1566 for a remanufactured 454 engine which INCLUDES the $500 core deposit??!! Hard to believe! I have found a shop I am happy with in Alabama to overhaul the engine,...
Forum: Airstream Motorhome Forums 12-20-2002, 05:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,572
Posted By Rik
Unhappy Motorhome engine replacement

I went back to Alabama to get my new-to-me 1983 Airstream motorhome, and found that is has a bad rod bearing. I would like to put in a Target or Mr. Goodwrench engine, but the upshot of dozens of...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 08-17-2002, 01:44 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,337
Posted By Rik
Propane injection

FYI, the octane rating for propane is somewhere between 103 and 110, depending on what source you believe.
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 08-16-2002, 02:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,337
Posted By Rik
Propane injection

To elaborate a bit more... some years ago these units were advertised in magazines such as Trailer Life and MotorHome. They are simple units (and were very overpriced, IMHO), tapping into the...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 08-15-2002, 09:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,337
Posted By Rik
Propane injection

Does anyone have any experience with propane injection? I don't mean propane power instead of gas, I mean gaseous propane inducted into the air cleaner of a gas engine as needed, such as when...
Forum: Argosy Motorhomes 03-20-2002, 06:23 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 17,640
Posted By Rik
Argosy Manual

Thanks, Brett, that's great!!:)
Forum: Argosy Motorhomes 03-20-2002, 03:40 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 17,640
Posted By Rik
Argosy Motorhome Manual & Brochures WANTED

I made this request a while back (below), and got a manual for my 1977 Argosy motorhome. Using the manual, I was able to determine that I have a 1975 motorhome, not a 1977! So, I would now like to...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 03-17-2002, 03:03 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,789
Posted By Rik
RV Solar Panels

It really depends on what you want the solar panel(s) to do. If you expect them to supply all your power, it would take quite a few panels, even if you use the newest/most efficient. But if you just...
Forum: Airstream Motorhome Forums 03-13-2002, 02:13 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,881
Posted By Rik
Banks "Power Pack"

Years ago (when we had more discretionary income) we put a Banks Power Pack on
the 454 in our old Winnie Chieftain. The difference was nothing short of amazing! The
coach is literally falling...
Forum: Airstream Motorhome Forums 03-02-2002, 11:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,358
Posted By Rik
Brett, I haven't yet figured out how to respond...

Brett, I haven't yet figured out how to respond to you directly, so I'll do it here -- I definitely WOULD like your extra manual! You can email me directly at rik@armory.com if you like. Thanks!!
Forum: Airstream Motorhome Forums 03-02-2002, 01:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,358
Posted By Rik
Argosy Motorhome Owners Manual & Brochures WANTED

I have a 1977 Argosy Motorhome, and I would like to find an Owners Manual and/or Shop Manual for it. Also, if anyone has any Argosy sales brochures, I would be in the market for those also. Can...
Forum: Forum Admin, News and Member Account Info 03-01-2002, 09:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,352
Posted By Rik
How do I get to my pictures?

No doubt it should be obvious... but I don't see how to get to my pictures, to add another with the rest that I already have here. And I also don't see how to have more than one picture actually...
Forum: Forum Admin, News and Member Account Info 02-24-2002, 11:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,177
Posted By Rik
What is an "Active Member"?

I noticed I am a "Community Newbie" and PeterH is an "Active Member". Could you explain the difference? Thanks very much... and thanks for the site!
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