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My Newell has a Ford 391 industrial engine, is this a direct derivative of the 390 ? 
Because they have very little information here ( Netherlands ) about the 391, but they do about the 390.

I also want to install a HEI ignition, do I have to assume a 390, will this also fit?
Thanks.

Like to try to post stuff I go through so that it may help others who are also new on their journey.  Had my Pressure Pro TPMS put on late summer and just love it.  Noticed last time out that after about 30 minutes of driving I had and inner drive tire gaining about 5 pounds and it was not in the sun, etc.  By the time I got back in another 30 minutes it had went up a few more pounds and both it and the outer drive tire showed higher temps than all other tires.  Checked hub temps with IR gun and sure enough that hub was 30 degrees higher than all others.  Knew I had a problem, but wasn't sure what it was and I had an air leak to tend to so I put the coach back in the shed, addressed the air leak and then attempted to figure this out a couple weeks later.

Figured maybe I could feel it dragging so I first tried to get up to about 5 MPH and coast in neutral, didn't notice anything.  Jacked up that side and spun wheel by hand and while maybe it felt like there was a little friction these novice hands didn't know.  Figured I'd jack up the other side to see how easily they spun and it's possible to say maybe it was easier to spin the other side, but it was so slight maybe it was in my head.  But I figured it wasn't like it was hung up in significantly so I figured I'd go for another short drive and check temps.

Same exact thing.  Temps go up on TPMS, pressure increased due to temps.  After discussing issue with a fellow guru I realized what I needed to do was us my IR gun to shoot brake rotor temps to see if it's actually the brakes. Super easy to check as you could just shoot it from the other side of the coach.  Sure enough rotor temp was about 175 from purely highway driving on bad side and good side is about 75 degrees.  

So what did I learn?

1.) Checking hub temps matters.
2.) TPMS can be a helpful tool more than just a tire going down.
3.) You can't tell if a brake is dragging mildly by spinning wheel.
4.) If you suspect something is getting hot and you think it might be the brakes, check the temp on the rotor so you know if it's do not pass go hot or dragging slightly like mine is so I can still drive it down to the shop I use to fix it.  Hub temp was my first notice, but should have checked rotor temp immediately.

Funny how it all seems so logical AFTER you figure it out.

Hello all.
I have a question, I want to change the transmission and engine oil, but I can't quite figure it out. I can't find which gaskets and filters I need for my coach. Can someone help me with this ? I live in the Netherlands and there is nothing to be found there ?
It is a Newell built in 1970 with a Ford 391 industrial engine and an MT 40 Allison 6 speed transmission.
Thanks, greetings from the Netharlands
Pieter

Hi newell coach owners, let us introduce in this group. We are Pieter and Kai from the Netherlands, we live in Venlo. We did enjoy our hollidays with our Airstream Overlander that we bought in the US 19 years ago. 3 years ago it was time for somthing new and we bought Classic Newell Coach from 1970. It's now in great shape and we love here. We call here "DONNA' as a tribute to the owner's wife in the US who took such good care of her.
Some pictures how she is now

Have a great day.

P.s 
In March we are going to make a road trip with a camper from Chicago to Las Vegas, really looking forward to it

Howdy Gurus,
Looking to find a coach that I can have a good experience with. seems like timing  is good for quality and value. Maypearl, Texas based. Prefer purchasing from individual with good records willing to consider all coaches.
I would love to learn more if anyone closeby needs help or doesn't mind a tag along.

Need to know how to change the settings on my Magnum inverter to accept 110 vs. 50 amp.  Shop I’m going to can keep me inside, but does not have 50 am plug yet.

James Price, coach 647, 2003
Door push button will not activate relay to open or close. Manually activate relay door open and closes. Anyone ever experienced a problem like this or have idea.
Thank you for any help,
James

I have been working on removing 30 years of gunk from previous oil leaks that have finally been sealed up under my watch and expense. I am slowly working on making the underside clean and semi new again. My question is the service life of the brake chambers. I have type 30 brake chambers and they seem fairly cheap. Should I bother to replace them? I would do new hoses for good measure. My goals are to have the bottom side renewed to last another 30 years.

I'm planning my shop build and was wondering what size compressor for those that have their own shop?  Sizing for the coach air obviously and air tools, jacks, etc. 
What horsepower, cfm, psi?

Any idea what a good oring for the manifold faucets are? 
Need to replace all of them … got all the other leaks in the pure water tank fixed!