Input on Damon Daybreak with 454

[cgau]

Looking for input on 2000 Damon Daybreak 3270 with chevy 454, and chevy transmission. How is power, and reliability?

[Marty too]

cgau: I can't help you on the coach it's self but on the 454 and trany, both are excellent combos. I had two of them and when in the need for power, it was there. However, they did have one major problem with the exhaust manifold warping causing exhaust leak especially in the right bank. This was generally conceded to be caused by lack of air flow across the manifolds. Different people had fixes for this problem but in the Tiffin units, a vertical baffle was mounted on the frame along side the manifold forcing a flow of air back over the manifold. So far as I know, that cured the warping of the exhaust manifold.

Hope this helps

Marty

[KC1BUD]

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Originally Posted by Marty too cgau: I can't help you on the coach it's self but on the 454 and trany, both are excellent combos. I had two of them and when in the need for power, it was there. However, they did have one major problem with the exhaust manifold warping causing exhaust leak especially in the right bank. This was generally conceded to be caused by lack of air flow across the manifolds. Different people had fixes for this problem but in the Tiffin units, a vertical baffle was mounted on the frame along side the manifold forcing a flow of air back over the manifold. So far as I know, that cured the warping of the exhaust manifold. Hope this helps Marty

Yes, probably due to the lack of airflow over the engine also made them run hotter.

I had 2 coaches with the 454 as well, One 30 ft class A and a 32 foot class A. Both served me well, the first one for 11 years and only failed twice in 11 years. The first was due to a faulty radiator cap that caused the end tank to blow off the Radiator. The second was a rear seal leak on the tranny that caused loss of fluid.
The 32 footer had absolutely no problems over the 5 or so years that I owned it.

I now own a '07 wide bodied 34 footer with a Ford V-10 and it is the first Ford I have owned and love it.

Nearly every time these units left the house, I also had a horse trailer on behind. Usually with 2 horses a couple of times with more.

[cgau]

Thanks for the responses.

[woltz]

I have an 04 Damon Daybreak 3270 on Workhorse with Chevy 454, and transmission.
I love it. I have not heard of the heat problem until today when I read the above posts.

[max49]

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Originally Posted by woltz I have an 04 Damon Daybreak 3270 on Workhorse with Chevy 454, and transmission. I love it. I have not heard of the heat problem until today when I read the above posts.

Hey Woltz, I know it's pretty much the same engine, but don't you have the 496 cu. in. or 8.1 Ltr?
BTW, I got a new ignition switch and the relay mod before it gave me problems.

[woltz]

Yup you are correct my mistake..
That ignition mod is great, good luck.