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Try checking on getting your original rebuilt. I recently had the same problem with my pickup, I had the whining noise when I let off the gas. I was lucky and found a local shop that rebuilt it for me. The bearings cost around $50 and the new ring and pinion gears were $200 this was for a pickup so these prices may be far off for your aplication. The shop charged $150 for the labor with a total of $400 where the cheapest used rear end was $575 with a core deposit and a lot more work to change out. P.S. If you notice the front seal of your differential leaking don't assume that as long as it leaks it still has oil. Trust me, a $10 seal and twenty minutes of time I could'nt find cost me $400

How much more power does a 22r engine have? The mods add up to about $500 with me doing the work, with the mods would the 20r stand close to a 22r in power? I would probabaly use the 20r since it only has 53000 miles. Also the rear axle is a 5 lug. I read in one of these forums that the smaller motorhomes under 18' would do ok with the original axle. Is this true or am I in for trouble?

Hello all' I am brand new to this sight but love these little motor homes (especially with the price of gas). I have recently come upon what I think is the deal of the century but I am not very experienced yet to know the values. I found a 1977 Chinook with 53000 miles on it, the body is good aside from some faded paint but no rust. The frame is also in very good shape only very minamal surface rust. The interior is clean and everything functions as it should. The current owner wants $1200.00 for the little rig which I thought was very reasonable. They told me that the weight of the mh made it slugish going uphills but it does great on the highway. I have asked around on some internet sights and have been told that a cam, carb, header, and ignition upgrade will make a huge difference and not affect the fuel economy. Has anyone out there done any of these mods, and do they really make a noticable difference? Is this a good price? Also the tires will need replaced, now there is a set of bfg's on it that are dry-rotted. What kind of tires does a chinook take as far as load range? is a load range c or d to heavy of a tire that will make the ride too rough? Any help will be greatly apriciated.