Found a FC35RB for sale in Wi.

[Andy Coleman]

Hey Guys,

Wanderlodges are a very heavy bus for the 5.9 Cummins. Remember that
is the same engine as you find in the new Dodge Pick-up trucks.

Also, the 545 Allison is basically a GMC turbo 400 transmission. It
has no locking torque converter, so you will loose power to slippage
down the road.

I owned a 5.9 cummins / 545 Allison for a while. Nice engine for an
empty school bus doing local driving. I would be worried about a
fully loaded Wanderlodge going cross country!

Cummins made a bigger 8.3 liter (straight 6 cyl) engine. That would
probably do fantastic in a Wanderlodge! Probably would get much
better mileage than our old 3208 cats.

Andy Coleman
83 FC35
Spring Lake Hts., NJ


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "rwoodysurplus"
wrote:
>
> Mike
>
> did you happen to drive it?
>
> gears???
>
> i have a 2??HP p pump cummins in a 2000 tc at my house with a 545
> behind it..I have thought that a 5.9 with the right stuff( head
> redone with studs and cam and lower compression and right setup
> pump and turbo)
> would be a killer mtr for our buses..with factory BB monts and rad
> and it has intercooler and the
> ugley 4-6" extention on the ft...EASY R$R...
> will the 545 stuff on the motor hook to the 643?????
>
> somebody go drive that bus..... I want to know the preformance
> aspect.....-
>
> woody at ft bragg nc 81 fc with 444 gears and more stuff trying to
> get it down the road .......
>
> -- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
> <MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote:
> >
> > Checked it out, nice install, 5.9 250 hp electronic 2000 model
> year, 600 series Allison, claims 10 mpg and better power than Cat.
> Too bad he wants low 50s for it. I suggested he might have a little
> resistance for that figure. Needs paint bad, other wise is OK.
> > MH
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jeff August
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 9:46 AM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Found a FC35RB for sale in Wi.
> >
> >
> > Mike, take 57 north to county trunk W just north of Adell, turn
> west
> > on W, its about a mile down the road.
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
> > <MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Where exactly does it sit please.
> > > Mike Hohnstein
> > > Germantown, WI
> > > 83FC35
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Jeff August
> > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 8:32 AM
> > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Found a FC35RB for sale in Wi.
> > >
> > >
> > > While driving around yesterday I saw a BlueBird for sale
> near
> > Adell
> > > Wi., Owner says its a 83, he installed a Cummings motor and
> a
> > different
> > > Allison trans., has the same horse power as the Cat but says
> this
> > motor
> > > works much better in it. He had to push the center of the
> > frontend out
> > > about 4 inches to make it fit and there is alot more room
> under
> > the dog
> > > house. Very nice guy but could not show me the inside
> because he
> > was
> > > leaving for a wedding, it looks to be in OK shape but not
> great.
> > Just
> > > thought someone here might be interested in the fact it had
> a
> > different
> > > motor.
> > > Jeff August
> > > 1980FC35RB
> > > Plymouth Wi.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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