35 FC Transmissions

[Henry Jay Hannigan]

Mike:
u r rite about the wieght difference.
lol
Regards,
Hank Hannigan
90SP36

In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
<MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
>
> You sound bitter.
> MH
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Henry Jay Hannigan
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 11:33 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 35 FC Transmissions
>
>
> ---Mike:
>
> You said an NA is "not good at all." I have a Mercedes NA
diesel
> here in Australia and it is simply great! 4:11 diff and I get
great
> mileage too.
> That ole 210NA CAT is great too!!I bet a lot of guys like their
210
> CAT NA's!!
>
> Wish I had my old 77FC33 back!! Simple, 8-9mpg, a "thrill" to
> steer and noisy!! and...$100,000 less tied up in it!!
> Regards,
> Hank Hannigan
> 1990 SP36 (stored in VEGAS)
>
>
> In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
> <MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote:
> >
> > And I said level playing field. You want to talk about weight
> difference? How about speed? You are comparing apples to
oranges
> and that IS nuts. NAs are nasty smoky obsolete and over the
hill,
> at best. A diesel with out a turbo isn't good
> > not good at all.
> > MH
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Henry Jay Hannigan
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 8:55 PM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 35 FC Transmissions
> >
> >
> > ---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
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> > > 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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