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1991 GV for sale in fort Myers Florida

Not mine but for the price...Yes someone started to up grade and stopped but for the price of 5800.00...https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/393875374774184/
1992 U225 36'
Build #4134
1987 Rockwood 32'
Ham radio/Motorcycles and old cars
Both of us are Retired
Married 32 years
Other half is "Old Toolmaker"
Dog named Duke.

Re: 1991 GV for sale in fort Myers Florida

Reply #1 –
Gas rig. Needs quite a bit of interior work.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
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Re: 1991 GV for sale in fort Myers Florida

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If it IS a Chev 454, the exhaust manifold is waiting for a problem, which means Banks $$$. Airstream used them, too, they were called "BBQ Specials" in that you could put a steak on the manifold, and, after a couple of miles, 'Dinner's ready'.  :giggle:
1993 U-240 "La Villa Grande"..CAT 3116 w/ Pacbrake PRXB...Allison 3060 6-speed..
Previous: 1983 Airstream 310 turbo diesel, 1979 Airstream 280 turbo diesel
                                      Build # 4297
                                      PNW natives
                      Home base:  'Cactus Hug' (Ajo, Arizona)
                        DW Judy & Chet the wonder dog
                        Full-Timers 'Sailing the asphalt sea'

Re: 1991 GV for sale in fort Myers Florida

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Quote from: mike leary –
If it IS a Chev 454, the exhaust manifold is waiting for a problem, which means Banks $$$.
I am not sure what you are saying-we have a 86 454 in our Rockwood and it has the factory stainless steel exhaust manifold. No problems. I could cook a steak on any exhaust manifold as they all get hot.
1992 U225 36'
Build #4134
1987 Rockwood 32'
Ham radio/Motorcycles and old cars
Both of us are Retired
Married 32 years
Other half is "Old Toolmaker"
Dog named Duke.

Re: 1991 GV for sale in fort Myers Florida

Reply #4 –
Many of the OE fitment in the coaches used the stock GM manifolds .  They crack easily/eventually , and often were replaced with the  Banks headers. 
 Any coach over about 18000# will work the Rat pretty hard. The GV should be about 18+- IMHO.

Re: 1991 GV for sale in fort Myers Florida

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Yes they went through many manifolds changes but when they came up with the welded stainless steel/tubing/flange manifold it was really rock solid. There is a service alert were they say to cut the flange between every port and slather it with anti-seize to let the manifold heat and cool with out warping. Ours is fine and is not warped. I think the 86 and up manifold is not a problem.
1992 U225 36'
Build #4134
1987 Rockwood 32'
Ham radio/Motorcycles and old cars
Both of us are Retired
Married 32 years
Other half is "Old Toolmaker"
Dog named Duke.

Re: 1991 GV for sale in fort Myers Florida

Reply #6 –
Quote from: mike leary –
If it IS a Chev 454, the exhaust manifold is waiting for a problem, which means Banks $$$. Airstream used them, too, they were called "BBQ Specials" in that you could put a steak on the manifold, and, after a couple of miles, 'Dinner's ready'.  :giggle:

I have heard this quote before about Big Block Chevy 454... Mike.  We have a 33 Tag.. Gas Engine... have taken 3 cross country trips... 1300 miles,  900 miles and Boulder to Fredericksburg TX round trip of 2000 miles +....  we have not had any overheating issues.... have not broken 200 degrees yet... solid running engine with just 45,000 miles... the issues you write about may have been resolved by PO ( Newman/Freeman Racing)
1986 Grand Villa, 454 Chevrolet, 33 SBI tag axle
Build # 2658
2nd owner, original owner was Newman/Freeman Racing, racer Bill Freeman and actor/racer Paul Newman

Re: 1991 GV for sale in fort Myers Florida

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Quote from: Subsilked –
I have heard this quote before about Big Block Chevy 454... Mike.  We have a 33 Tag.. Gas Engine... have taken 3 cross country trips... 1300 miles,  900 miles and Boulder to Fredericksburg TX round trip of 2000 miles +....  we have not had any overheating issues.... have not broken 200 degrees yet... solid running engine with just 45,000 miles... the issues you write about may have been resolved by PO ( Newman/Freeman Racing)
So, from a few of you 454 boys, we figure it was a piece of junk (except in 1/2 ton pickups and bad fast Chevs) up to '95 or so, when Chev figured it out. Good to know.
1993 U-240 "La Villa Grande"..CAT 3116 w/ Pacbrake PRXB...Allison 3060 6-speed..
Previous: 1983 Airstream 310 turbo diesel, 1979 Airstream 280 turbo diesel
                                      Build # 4297
                                      PNW natives
                      Home base:  'Cactus Hug' (Ajo, Arizona)
                        DW Judy & Chet the wonder dog
                        Full-Timers 'Sailing the asphalt sea'
 

Re: 1991 GV for sale in fort Myers Florida

Reply #8 –
Quote from: mike leary –
So, from a few of you 454 boys, we figure it was a piece of junk (except in 1/2 ton pickups and bad fast Chevs) up to '95 or so, when Chev figured it out. Good to know.
I am a Mopar fan, had them from a 36 Plymouth coupe to a 98 Neon ACR (50 Chrysler/54 Plymouth/64 Barracuda conv/66 Valiant wagon V8 273/70 Challenger R/T conv/74 Dart Custom 318 in between.). I only know about 454's because our earlier (1987) motorhome had one in it. But I do read up on what I have and I do research well online now days.
1992 U225 36'
Build #4134
1987 Rockwood 32'
Ham radio/Motorcycles and old cars
Both of us are Retired
Married 32 years
Other half is "Old Toolmaker"
Dog named Duke.