1978 winnebago brave update#

Power and drive ability improvement alone worth the price of the injection kit. Recent trip from Boise to the Redwoods of northern Ca.

1978 winnebago brave update#

Thorely 1 3/4 long tube headers, 3' exhaust, performance muffler.Ībove stated mileage was with an Edelbrock 750 carb.ĩ/2015 update to the above: Installed Professional Products fuel injection and advanced the cam 5 degrees. Turn the key and boom, running.Įngine was rebuilt along with the entire chassis 2 years ago (have a thread in here somewhere). Will be taking a trip this weekend to see. Just installed a Professional Products Powerinjection III fuel injection system. Quote from: Sasquatch on June 13, 2012, 08:55 AMġ976 Executive 26' M500 Chassis, 440-3 727 Coach weighs in at about 14k, usually tow a tow car or at least a motorcycle trailer with 2-3 bikes on it. The shorter/lighter units on the M300 chassis had a 4.10 rear end I think, and might get slightly more.

Over 5 or 6 fill-ups - from Virginia to Texas - mine averages 7.8 mpg. And If Im holding up too many trucks by only going 60 mph, I get off the interstate.

I needed a steering arm for mine and it took him a week to ten days or so to get it but I can live with that. 1999 Winnebago Brave 35C Handicap Equipped F53/V10 1999 Jeep Cherokee & 1991 Jeep Wrangler Renegade 09-12-2011, 08:06 AM 13: Hikerdogs. The Dodge dealer in Tustin California has the parts catalog/s for my model and many others, I have been told. Named after a Native American tribe that was from the area in Iowa where Winnebago Industries was originally based, the company is now headquartered in neighboring Minnesota and is still going strong after over six decades of making camping more». So I think mine is well optimized for cruising at 55. I have a 1973 Winnebago Brave on a dodge chassis with a 440 cu inch v8. With the 4.56 ratio my driveshaft is turning about 2550 rpm at 55, and due to torque converter slip the engine is turning about 2750. In my 72 D22 with the 413 engine that is about 2700 rpm. The engine is most efficient at the speed where it can develop its peak torque. This assumes your engine is in good shape, the carburetor has about the proper jets, etc. Typically the same as 1973 however, you have to refer to the Emissions Label on the Valve Cover. In mountains or in congested traffic your mileage will be worse. This results in lost power, high emissions, and unburned fuel. If your RV is on a longer wheel base chassis like the 26 foot or longer ones it would have a higher numerical rear end ratio, -4.88 for example-, the engine would turn a little faster at a given speed, and your best mileage wouldn't be as good - but you need the higher numerical ratio to haul a heavier RV up the mountain roads. Thats in flat country with open roads allowing steady speeds. If yours is a 22 footer weighing 5 tons, I think you should be able to get 7 mpg if you keep your average speed at or below 60, and 8 if you are on a road where you could cruise at 50 to 55 without holding up traffic.