What is Workhorse engine?
What is Workhorse engine?
Workhorse was the successor to the old Chevrolet P-30, P-32 truck/van chassis. The Workhorse was/is a sturdy motorhome chassis and was a favorite for many manufacturers for years. It has been discontinued. The 8.1 Chevrolet big block V8 is a sturdy engine as is the Allison tranny.
What is Workhorse chassis on rv?
Workhorse Custom Chassis began in 1999. As Chevrolet decided to get out of the RV chassis business, Workhorse took over those operations, beginning with converting the Chevy P30 Step Van/RV chassis into a similar Workhorse version called the P32. What began as a W20 chassis has now grown into W22, W24, and W25.
How many miles does a GM 8.1 workhorse engine run?
The mechanical portion of the 8.1 was built to run 300,000 miles if all service intervals are met and the rpm’s are not pushed. Deliver companies do run engines hard and long! These engines are built for torque not high RPM numbers They are not warranted for 300,000 miles though!!!
When did Chevy stop making the Workhorse chassis?
Then Fleetwood used it on their 2002 Southwind and we saw no complaints so far about the work and performance of the Chevy Workhorse chassis. The chassis was discontinued about the same time GM stopped producing the 8.1-liter engine for vehicles.
What kind of engine does a Chevy workhorse have?
I am looking at a 2010 with Chevy Workhorse engine /Allison transmission. I need some feed back should I or should not. I just heard the same back fire noise in my 2003 pace arrow, 22000 miles, at the time I heard the noise I was pushing it pretty hard, steep hill, 4300rpms, air conditioning going full blast.
Is the GM 454 Vortec and 8.1 workhorse engines?
Nurse Barbara, the 454 and the 8.1 are built on the same block. I am not sure but I beleive the 454 is a throttle body injection and the 8.1 is a multi port injection. And yes either one will do well on a coach up to 34 or 35 feet. more then that you not preform too well. Thank you for that reply. You are the only one who knew that much.
Then Fleetwood used it on their 2002 Southwind and we saw no complaints so far about the work and performance of the Chevy Workhorse chassis. The chassis was discontinued about the same time GM stopped producing the 8.1-liter engine for vehicles.
The mechanical portion of the 8.1 was built to run 300,000 miles if all service intervals are met and the rpm’s are not pushed. Deliver companies do run engines hard and long! These engines are built for torque not high RPM numbers They are not warranted for 300,000 miles though!!!
I am looking at a 2010 with Chevy Workhorse engine /Allison transmission. I need some feed back should I or should not. I just heard the same back fire noise in my 2003 pace arrow, 22000 miles, at the time I heard the noise I was pushing it pretty hard, steep hill, 4300rpms, air conditioning going full blast.
What kind of oil does a GM 5.7L use?
The oil pump is on the front of the block, and the oil filter is near the rear of the engine. All Gen III engines are designed to be used with GM’s AC Delco motor oil. The LS1 5.7L uses 5W30.
