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http://greensboro.craigslist.org/rvs/1987290225.html

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Selling this rv for my brother....
so Please contact him--You can reach him at 336-392-2261
and he will give you the details-
You can buy the RV with no motor for $2000.00
or for $6000.00 with a brand new rebuilt 454-
You can buy just the new rebuilt 454 for $4000.00
--motor has less than 10 miles on it after rebuild
-you can hear it run ---for it is in the Barth.
call jerry and let him give you all the information--Thanks

??? if the motor is in the Barth - would he take it back out ??? WHY?

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Originally posted by Marvin+Doris:
??? if the motor is in the Barth - would he take it back out ??? WHY?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbY9ePebWB8 ????

I wonder if he's selling it for his brother because the brother is even more illiterate...

Danged if I could figure out what he said...

We had to go to Greensboro today so we stopped by to take a look at this Barth.

Here's the data tag.


I have a gallery of all the pics we took here
'86 Barth Greensboro Gallery

It seems at one point it was used by Eagle Electric.

Good job on the pictures, Bill.

BTW, the tag says its a 32T, but the Craigslist ad says its a 30 footer.

Wow, 263,000 miles! This could be the most used Barth in existence.

Here's a new crate motor from GM for $3,260
http://www.jrgmparts.com/GM_Pe...9_gm_parts_crat.html

When I read this, it sounds like the engine is in the barth, but they will pull it out if you just want to tow it away..

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motor has less than 10 miles on it after rebuild
-you can hear it run ---for it is in the Barth.

I agree, they will sell it with or without the motor. The rebuilt 454 for $4,000 is steep, there are crate motors available for that kind of money. I'm sure this is a starting price and can be negotiated. A rebuilt motor with 10 miles is a much bigger risk that one with 1000 miles in MHO. I would really check it out to certify the engine was rebuilt to the highest standards (new stress components, magnaflux major components, micrometer measurements to insure new spec clearances, proper assembly lubes). It's also nice to know what failed on the original build engine (overheat, high mileage, metal fatigue).

I'm not saying this is the case, but I've seen "rebuilt motor" mean a gasket set and new bearings just bolted in! I once rebuilt a friends 455 Pontiac and the parts store gave me the wrong rings (didn't know about micrometers in those days and I built a hell of a mosquito fogger! Ouch!

Jeff, yes the rebuilt motor is in. But... it only runs for a minute or two, likely a fuel issue. Also, during the motor exchange process something happened to the electrical system and nothing works now, lights, horn, wipers, he hotwired the motor to start it while I was there.

Corey, I agree. The rebuild was by a local auto parts store. Without the motor would be the way to go. Rusty suggested the possibility of replacing the 454 with a diesel.

The jury is still out for us.

The bones are good. It has a 6.5 Onan, 2 roof a/c's, 1/2 bath, stove, sink, plenty of cabinets.

I think the inspection sticker was 2003, so it's been off the road for a while. It will need a motor, 8 new tires and some remodeling of the interior as it was a commercial unit.

We're on the fence, do we need/want another project... but we'd really like to save a Barth.

If it were me, I would make an offer without the motor, say $1300. I would then scan CL for an older GM with a good running big block. Do a weekend swap to just get it mobile with a known good motor. Make decisions on upgrades from there.

Again, if it were me in the old days I would tear it totally to pieces and then spend 10 years buying crap then selling it undone. My BAD!

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Originally posted by Moonbeam-Express:


Again, if it were me in the old days I would tear it totally to pieces and then spend 10 years buying crap then selling it undone.

I need to introduce you to my first wife so she can hear for herself that I really am not the only guy who was that way. She used to tell people that the only engine swap I had not attempted was our weedwhacker.

I am trying to be good.

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Again, if it were me in the old days I would tear it totally to pieces and then spend 10 years buying crap then selling it undone.

LOL...I'm still doin' it!!