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Flipped the body of the donor 2007 Aspen off the frame and put the frame into the garage. Pulled the engine and returned frame outside. Tested the Hotwire harness. MAP sensor plug too short, AC, and alternator plugs too long. Quick note to Chris Squier at Hotwire got me a same day build on...

50° here today and sunny which is abnormal for February. Sat in a chair and unbolted the starter, transfer case, and transmission in 2.5 hours. I like how this position of the donor presents itself.

Next steps Wiring harness ordered. Remove transfer case and trans from sideways donor 2007 Aspen. Unbolt Aspen body from frame. Right Aspen. Pull 5.7 from Aspen. Pull 2wd trans from old 1991 van. Swap output shafts from 1991 transmission to rebuilt A518 4WD trans I had rebuilt for...

Last photo is an 03 Hemi in a 1977 Dodge B200 van that Ron in Ontario built years ago.

Time for an update. Here she sits now. Getting ready for a 2007 5.7 Hemi engine swap. The factory 440 was fine for torque, but down on horsepower. And made way too much heat. And got 7.5 mpg. PCM being tweaked. I gave up on making a harness. Too much trouble finding the right setup in...

Hi, I’m looking for a 1979-1982 Dodge C class RV, cube van, or just the chassis cab called a cab forward back then. Must have 163 inch wheelbase and 11,500 lb GVWR on the plate in the door jamb. Bird dog finder’s fee for the right truck or leads on getting one. Roller chassis as a minimum...

Ignore the voltage fluctuation. Put a volt meter in your kitchen outlet and hit the toaster. Voltages vary.

Great idea with the fish shack. Subscribed.

#6- independent electrical system Good thing this place is so quiet or I would have been called out a hundred times on ol #6.

Around here its 4 of the following 7. Most insurance companies only consider it with #1 as mandatory. 1- permanently mounted toilet 2- pumped and drained water 3- cooking appliance 4- fridge 5- independent heat 7- bed Government is same but doesn't seem to care about toilet just 4 of 7. cheers,

Forget about how it looks. Figure out how much space you need and then research "departure angle" online.

175 ah at 0°C or 205 ah at 20° C. Thanks Simon!

What do you say when a friend offers you a perfectly good 205ah AGM battery that is less than 3 years old and fully charges? I'll pick it up. ASAP! It was used in a transit bus as an emergency backup for lighting. Mandatory replacement after 2 years service. Built in Germany by a...

Stopped after 3 hours driving 60 mph at 90° and the overflow puked out some coolant. I ran the overflow above the MAX mark to help bleed the air out of it when I bypassed the heater core. Checked it later and it had settled in at the MAX mark. Boy those Mopar engineers were smart 41 years...

Snapped the AC belt on our way home last week. Luckily it didn't push off the alternator/fan belt so we carried on. I'd always had a little voice in my head about how the AC belt sat in its pulleys. Too low I reckoned. A great friend of mine in the auto parts biz did some research and...

Added up total propane consumption on our last 14 day expedition. All propane units: freezer beer cooler 24 inch fridge small bbq 2 burner range 3 burner Coleman $22.00 Yup. About a buck and a half a day.

Out on Manitoulin island for 14 days. No electricity or phones. Found replacement for old propane freezer online for $115! It runs off a 20 lb cylinder along with a propane chest cooler full of beer. The two run 9 days on a cylinder making it cheaper than unobtainable ice to operate. We...

Hood is up to dissipate the heat while stopped. That old big block warms things up. Heater core leaking. Of course.

Out for a wander through the Big Empty, Québec. Rough roads and great views. Not many people around.

Installed red cedar trim painted white over the gaps in the cargo doors. EPDM ribbed weatherstrip across the top to keep out any rain that makes it past the aluminum gutter mounted just below the roof frame. Another photo of the mounted fridge this time right side up.

Crawled underneath for some heat relief or maybe just curiosity. Rear leaf spring and shackle bushings are failing. Called Bob Disco at ATS and he's sending replacements. I'm amazed he can still supply them. Mounted a 35 year old propane fridge on the wall beside the entrance door. Bought...

The cab floor does heat up noticeably once all 440 cubic inches start working. Not enough to affect AC output temp, but feet do warm at speed.

Two hour trip to the edge of Lake Erie netted a better behaved truck when being passed. Not common here with speed limiters, but really annoying without the air dam on 75 mph roads. AC cold all the way although the drain below the evaporator is not doing its job. Ice cold water dripping on...

Merçi Proteus! A two hour test drive revealed a few issues. The air conditioning blows cold although the air flow could be improved. It has also produced a chemical smell from day one. It is an aftermarket unit added by the RV maker that built the box so everything is crammed under the...

All 3 lights on as I work on my GPS routing for the next trip. Bright enough for me.