Thought this info might be helpful to those that have Dodge motor homes. I got this info from Dave with the Champion Fleet Owners web site. In 1978, Chrysler was going bankrupt fast. The government stepped in to save them. Dodge stopped producing the last 440-3 motor in 1979. At the time, Dodge was developing a new smaller motor for their motor homes. It was designated as the 360-3. It was the first year for the -3 on the 360. The other motor they offered was the 446 Chrysler Supertorque. It was made by International Harvester for Dodge. It was based on the MV-446 IHC engine used in school buses and large delivery trucks from 1972-1982. The 446 and the 440 are just about matched engines. The 446 has a little more torque but the 440 has more horsepower. The M400-M600 motor homes used the 446 engine until 1982. I thought this was valuable information for us that own old Dodge motor homes.
Jerry

Cool history lesson, Thanks for posting this!

sound like one i got ,its a 1979 class a with the 440. still trying to find the manuls on it ,but no luck so far!! but im not givivng up,i bought it 3 yrs ago and being a o/o just had it parked for all that time.but now i retired,too many people out there.when you pull in a truck stop and cant find a parking stop well just too many!!!.but know have all the time to enjoy the motorhome.just need the manauls so i can do the work,just like the kw they see you coming at some of these shops out there on the road !! hope i find someone out there that can help me on this and when i get it going good i'll stop by and but the steaks!!!! youall take care and be safe out there. ben

Hey Ben, if you go to the Champions fleet owners web site & join, you can download manuals. The people in the club are very helpful & have a lot of information. I have gotten a ton of help from them on everything on how stuff works to installing parts like my new fuel tank switch solenoid. This is a great resource for those of us who have old Dodge motorhomes.
Jerry

i just tryed and the motorhome i have is a 1979 avco class a. but with dosge chassis and motor.cant figger out what i'm doing wrong?? ben

Its championsfleetowners.com
I don't know if they can help with an avco but they sure helped with my 79 concord.

ok thanks,i just joined it so i will see what they can do and if you needs parts they is a outfit down in lakelane fla.its called bonconibear the phone # is 813-858-4454 .ben

Thats cool, thanks. By the way, I moved to Tennessee from Orlando so I know Lakeland well. I still have family in Orlando.

Hi Jerry,

Great little history lesson. I'm considering buying a 77 Dodge Huntsman with a 300 engine. Do you know any history about these Dodge engines? I wish there was a place online that had this kind of info but if it's out there I have yet to find it. ;)

Thanks.
~Leah in Austin