83 FC - Is my engine 225 or 250 horse?

[Gary Miller]

If you have the service parts sheet, then you should have the
serial# and the arrangement# on the sheet. I say 'should' because
you will want to verify this information on the valve cover tags as
Mike mentioned.

There's a tag on each valve cover. They each have different
information, but this is the only place I know of to verify the
horsepower.

Parts-wise, I don't believe there's much difference between the 225
and 250. What I 'heard' (unverified) is that the turbo was
introduced at 225 because of the torque converter from the 210
engine. Once the stock of old torque converters was used up, the
horsepower was ramped up to 250.

I dunno, wasn't there.

Like Mike said, you can describe your engine 'til you're blue in the
face and when you're done, the guy at CAT will say, "what's the
arrangement number?"

Gary Miller
83 FC 33
Milwaukee area

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Coleman"
wrote:
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I was going through my box of records and came across a "Service
Parts
> Sheet" for my 83' FC-35.
>
> It lists the engine as a 3208TA W/L. The serial No has a "Z" in
it.
>
> It also has a 4.89 axle ratio.
>
> Does this help me to determine if I have a 225 or 250? I need to
> start ordering parts and it sure would be helpful!
>
> My 83' was built in the later part of the year. I'm hoping it is
> among the last 10 - 20 that came out with the 250 version.
>
> Does anybody know?
>
> Phil - did you ever find out what engine you have in your 83?
>
> Andy
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
> <MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote:
> >
> > Read the valve cover tag. Arrangement number is everything on a
> Cat. If that is missing you need to find the stamped numbers on
the
> pump. That can be hard to decipher but it is possible to learn
the hp
> of the engine from that info. I hope you have a valve cover tag.
> > Mike Hohnstein
> > Germantown, WI
> > 83FC35
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: olson_phil
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 8:58 PM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 83 FC - Is my engine 225 or
250 horse?
> >
> >
> > My 83 was built in August of 82, so it would of had the 225hp
cat
> > originally. I was told it has a rebuilt 250 hp cat in it when
I got
> > it in 2004. Does anyone know how to tell which engine it is?
> >
> > Phil Olson
> > 83FC35SB
> > Appleton, WI
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "fl_bluebird_1983"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I also have an '83 mine was built in oct '82 and titled as
an '83.
> > > Mine is a 225HP it should be on the head covers, passenger
side
> rear
> > > of the cover mine also has the max RPM 2600 on it. As I
> understand it
> > > they switched to 250HP late in '83 only the last 10 or 20
units of
> > > the year, or something like that. It's a good bet it's a
225HP, but
> > > who knows some have been changed out, and if that has
happened most
> > > likely it's a 250HP. I know it makes a diffrence on it parts
you
> will
> > > need to buy. Maybe someone here knows how to look at them to
> tell the
> > > diffrence.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Bruce Campbell
> > > 83'FCSB "Blue Skies"
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Coleman"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello Everyone,
> > > >
> > > > I'm a new owner of an 83' FC-35, manufactured in July of
that
> year.
> > > > How do I tell if the engine is a 225 or 250 horse turbo
3208?
> > > >
> > > > I was told that the coaches built in the later months in
83'
> had 250
> > > > horse engines from the factory.
> > > >
> > > > I have looked the engine over, read through my box of
manuals, and
> > > > checked every ID plate on the vehicle. No record anywhere.
> > > >
> > > > Even the previous owner had no idea!
> > > >
> > > > Does the Bluebird factory provide you with a build sheet
if you
> > > > request it?
> > > >
> > > > Any help is always appreciated!
> > > >
> > > > Andy Coleman
> > > > 83 FC35
> > > > Spring Lake Heights, NJ
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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