All Discussions Tagged '454' - Good Old RVs2024-03-28T19:20:26Zhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=454&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMajor engine issues.tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2017-12-18:2093474:Topic:3281892017-12-18T06:34:24.006Zphil moultonhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/philmoulton
<p>Yes this is "RV" related so bear with my story...</p>
<p>Purchased a 83 Southwind with 48k on the engine.</p>
<p>Started up slow but expected it.. Drove it 15 miles to nearest Oil place to get all fluids gone threw,</p>
<p>Died in parking lot.. Had it towed to local shop.they said "bad fuel" replaced some fuel lines to aux tank and got it running (I asked them after the fact and they said they did check fluids) Drove it 10 miles. blew the engine large bang. Had it towed home did…</p>
<p>Yes this is "RV" related so bear with my story...</p>
<p>Purchased a 83 Southwind with 48k on the engine.</p>
<p>Started up slow but expected it.. Drove it 15 miles to nearest Oil place to get all fluids gone threw,</p>
<p>Died in parking lot.. Had it towed to local shop.they said "bad fuel" replaced some fuel lines to aux tank and got it running (I asked them after the fact and they said they did check fluids) Drove it 10 miles. blew the engine large bang. Had it towed home did compression/leakdown tests 7 were fairly good/even #4 was toast. pulled heads,manifolds .. Heads and carb are rebuilt. I cannot even turn crank to try and unhook the trans . it ate #4 piston and rod.(also dropped a "keeper" into the oil pan (along with the rings of #4 - see photo i have NO clue what this near 2 inch keeper goes to) and imploded the piston when the old intake gasket dumped all the antifreeze in the cylinder. cranked it over for comp tests and flushed it with kerosene . took 2 weeks to get the pan out (eventually cut it out) and the kerosene i think seized all the bearings/rings. i need to turn crank 1/8 turn to get the rod in #4 out to even look at the cylinder damage.(no it has not "ran" since it went bag other than comp and leakdown tests.) Replaced the balancer bolt with a milodon and a 4 ft breaker on 3/4 drive stock will not turn it. (it did turn it tighter by 2 revolutions but I stopped at that point in tightening it.) impact wrench no joy.. i need a 13/16 3/4 drive socket to loosen the mains with the 4 ft breaker (on my list)</p>
<p>Looks like engine comes out the front. As I am as of yet unable to turn crank at all. I have no clue about #4 and for sure cannot pull it loose from the transmission. (Engine is down to a "short block" and both engine and trans is loose.</p>
<p><strong>(NOW the RV part)</strong></p>
<p><strong>I could not lift the block high enough to get the pan out , i even trimmed the wood inside the doghouse/rv floor a small bit "IF" I can break the crank loose and could disconnect the transmission and I need a short block. can/has ANYONE pulled a 454 out of a Southwind. I have been told that a RV Shop would just lift off the body. But that kind of repair is way beyond my budget.. </strong></p>
<p><strong>And No I cannot take a sawzall to it. it was purchased as a home for my ex-wife and she is now living in it.</strong></p>