Motor home 440

[Bobby Sixkiller]

Anybody pull one out? Is it easier to go through the side the front or the bottom. 39k miles 300 bucks delivered to my house. Couldn’t say no. I have sawzall,torch,and a tractor. It looks like it’s gonna be a pain. What kind of internals might it have. It’s probably 10000 lbs 30 feet long

 

[Jerry Hall]

What year motor home?

 

[Bobby Sixkiller]

78 Probably cast crank. I’m sure they didn’t use steel cranks that late

 

[NOSTRT980]

front

 

[Bobby Sixkiller]

I’m thinking of pulling the tranny and pull it out through the windshield.

 

[Jerry Hall]

Yes, would be a cast crank, low compression engine, but its still a good 440. It was worth way more than purchase price. At 10,000 pounds they could have scraped it for more than you paid. Your picture didn't show the front, but judging from the style, I think you will pull from the front.

 

[Bobby Sixkiller]

Wish I still had my big crane truck. I’d cut a hole in the roof and out the top. It had a 28 ft boom. 7000 lb capacity. The engine sits just behind the front axle.

 

[Jerry Hall]

I'm sure you are not trying to save the motorhome, but a lot of the front will unbolt. If you are into salvage it will have a heavy copper radiator. The last one I pulled the engine from the front with a tractor with forks on the front.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

As a rule getting rid of the home after you get the motor is the hardest part....

Straight in from the front, sawzall is your friend...

 

[Bobby Sixkiller]

It’s mostly fiberglass and wood. Cabover type. The radiator looks like it could be used in a wheat truck or something. And I’m not trying to save the body as it’s awful condition. Sitting for who knows how long.

 

[Bobby Sixkiller]

The guy I got it from said he will take what I don’t want. He just wasn’t willing to pull the motor out. We’ll see how that goes. I bought the lot next to me and couldn’t give the trailer away. It wasn’t as nice as this is though. Lol. The generator looks good too.

 

[Jerry Hall]

I pulled the engine and transmission both from the front. Then I pulled the carcass into a open field and burned it, then cut up and loaded the scrap metal and sold it. Engine went for 700, copper radiator for 70, scrap iron 650. Motorhome was free other than the wrecker to get it was 150.

 

[Jerry Hall]

Generator is a big plus.

 

[1967coronet440]

We used a saws all and oxy/act torch. Didn’t turn one bolt lol

 

[Bobby Sixkiller]

He has another one he wants 150 for but it doesn’t run. It’s had a “mechanic “ working on it. The same guy that cuts wiring harness doing engine swaps and if 6 bolts work then 2 is good enough. Supposedly he rebuilt it so I passed on it.

 

[Jerry Hall]

He has another one he wants 150 for but it doesn’t run. It’s had a “mechanic “ working on it. The same guy that cuts wiring harness doing engine swaps and if 6 bolts work then 2 is good enough. Supposedly he rebuilt it so I passed on it.

I'd pass on that one too, you won't be able to pay yourself for the labor it will take.

 

[Bobby Sixkiller]

I’m hoping the generator is good. Will be just right for when the power is out. Mount it on a little utility wagon or such. Maybe an old push mower. Didn’t look at it much. I don’t know much about them. Other than when I needed one they were all sold out. Lol. Ice storm a few years back.

 

[BeepBeepRR]

 

[biomedtechguy]

Impressive!

 

[6PKRTSE]

Hope it's different in your states. In MI I must have called 35 plus places to scrap this motor home once I pulled the drivetrain. No one would take it. I parted it out, sold what I could then cut it up into a million pcs and threw it in all scrap steel, alum and construction dumpsters that I knew of.