ok - time for an update...
After more thorough inspection - the motorhome restoration idea was nixed. The water damage is pretty extensive and I don't really want to tear it apart to find that I have to rebuild half of the box. Plus it's getting old enough we decided it was probably best to spend money on something more up to date than to dump it into something out of date. At this point, unless a good deal falls in our lap, we're figuring on just running local this year and towing with the pickup.
Call me insane (Ok - I drive a hemi powered Prefect - I guess that's already been done...). I've ordered a new block for Donovan.
Everything out there that's used is pretty much used up - or else they're still running it and it's not for sale. I found several used options, but they were going to need repaired and by the time you go through all of that the cost starts adding up to nearly what a new one is. Plus it's so nice to put together a new block - everything fits like it's supposed to. Plus Donovan has redone the bottom end and they have modular girdles now!
Anyway - I should have a block to put my stuff in by the end of the month.
Perry
