35 FC Transmissions

[Henry Jay Hannigan]

---Mike:
That's nuts!!! My 77FC33 with the CAT 210NA got 8-9mpg
consistently while my 90SP36 gets only 6-7mpg!!! That's a true
staement and NOT nuts!
Regards,
Hank Hannigan
1990SP36





In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
<MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
>
> That's nuts. Turbo charging and charge air coolers are methods to
improve the efficiency of diesel engines. The 5 speed OD trans
keeps engine speed down and increased horse power improves the power
to weight ratio over the older NA/643 speed bumps. Most 87up FCs
have two airs and the smaller lighter gen set, handling and
acceleration are greatly enhanced. There is no way a NA gets better
mileage than a turbo, level playing field.
> I drove Millers 88 FC a while back and it was a night and day
diffference compared to my well tuned 250 hp 83 rear bath.
> Engine speed is the major issue when considering improving
milage.
> Turbo/charge air cooled engines can tolerate 400 rpm lower rpm at
full throttle and don't need to go over 2500 rpm for max power. NAs
need to spin faster due to the lack of forced induction and need
more fuel to facilitate that.
> Now I could be over looking something, so if you have some REAL
experience that might lend some credibility to your aurgument I'm
listening Warner. I'm interested in miles you have driven your NA,
average speed, speed on grades, that sort of thing. I assume you
have taken some trips, so lets hear what you have really seen for
fuel use. Those considering your FC might want to know.
> Mike Hohnstein
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Warner
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 9:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 35 FC Transmissions
>
>
> I doubt very much if you will find an 87-89 FC that will even
get
> close to the fuel mileage of the 1982 FC/31/33/35 coaches. I
believe
> the 4th gear is the same as the 5th or 6th gear in the 87-89.
>
> Tom Warner
> Vernon Center,NY
> 1982 FC35 ( for sale at
http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i57/warbucks13477/ )
> 1985 PT 40
>
>
> At 09:55 PM 4/16/2006, you wrote:
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "sailingmyway"
> > wrote:
> > >i hear storys from 7-10 mpg on the fcs with the 4 speed
> >tranny,now,thats not bad milage as i see it!
> >randy dupree
> > > Does anyone know if they ever put the 5 or 6 speed overdrive
> > > transmission in the 35 FC? If so, what year did they
start? I've
> > > zeroed in on the 35FC as the correct Bird for my wife and I,
> >however, I
> > > really hesitate buying one that gets such poor fuel mileage
as the 4
> > > speed Allison. John & Pat - Wantabee's, Stuart
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