Update - Thermostat and radiator service, with 6,000 pound in tow.

[Curt Sprenger]

Terry,
I like your way of thinking...same as mine. You are doing it right.
Please take before/after pictures of your coach. We'd all like to see them.

"The report is that they have some beer & tequila left down
there"..Let's get a group party going. It doesn't need to take place
soon, but some day, just needs planing.

Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, Calif.



Terry Neal wrote:

> Evening Curt,
>
> My guess is the correlation for much of the cooling system repairs on
> these Detroits would be best expressed in terms of years rather than
> miles. Most automotive heating/cooling hoses have a "safe" life around
> maybe 5-7 years in my opinion. These are all original hoses etc that I
> am replacing so feel am pushing my luck in running them any longer on
> the coach. The rad core was shot, maybe it would have lasted another
> 5,000 miles but I seriously doubt it.
>
> I pulled the turbo & blower off for better access to all the other
> parts. Figured I might as well rebuild them & replace all the bearings
> while at it. Also had a gasket failure at the blower mounting flange.
>
> I do have a history for all the work on the coach & it was pretty
> complete when I purchased it.
>
> The coach is parked at my Land Rover shop in Billings. Plugged into
> 240-50 amp service & water & sewer hookups. I have done some of the
> work on it myself but also have employees that work on it when time
> permits.
>
> It's also getting stripped and is about ready for repaint when it warms
> up some.
>
> Plan to be able to use it quite a lot when it's all finished.
>
> Mexico is calling...The report is that they have some beer & tequila
> left down there.
>
> Terry Neal
> Bozeman, MT
> 82PT40 6V92TA
> 74FC34 6V53T
>
> Curt Sprenger wrote:
>
> > Terry,
> > I wonder if a correlation could be established between engine miles and
> > the coolant/fuel hose, pump, maintenance requirements. Would be useful
> > to other 'Bird owners for sure.
> >
> > You are doing a lot of work on your engine. What is the rational for the
> > blower and turbo work? Do you have the maintenance history on your
> coach?
> >
> > You must have a shop to park your bus and work on it.
> >
> > Curt Sprenger
> > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> >
> > Terry Neal wrote:
> >
> > > Curt, it has 171,000 on it which appears pretty close from the Hobbs
> > > hour meter. Went through all the upper part of the engine. Rebuilt or
> > > replaced the blower, turbo, water pump, fuel pump, Charge air cooler,
> > > etc. Resetting the fuel rails now & putting it all back together.
> > >
> > > Terry Neal
> > > Bozeman, MT
> > > 82PT40 6V92TA
> > > 74FC34 6V53T
> > >
> > > Curt Sprenger wrote:
> > >
> > > > Terry,
> > > > Please keep us posted.
> > > > How many miles on your engine?
> > > >
> > > > Curt Sprenger
> > > > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > > > Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> > > >
> > > > Terry Neal wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Sounds like you did the right thing replacing all of those parts.
> > > > > That's what I did on mine too. Plus new water pump & new rad core
> > > > > (increased cooling capacity 15%). When it warms up some, will
> > take it
> > > > > out on I90 to see what it runs at now.
> > > > >
> > > > > Terry Neal
> > > > > Bozeman, MT
> > > > > 82PT40 6V92TA
> > > > > 74FC34 6V53T
> > > > >
> > > > > Curt Sprenger wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Update...The past few days I ran the bus about 400 miles, 6,000
> > > pounds
> > > > > > in tow, outside temperature in the 80's. On the flat the coolant
> > > > > > temperature run 180-185, oil temperature 220. Climbing
> Whitewater
> > > > Grade
> > > > > > out of Palm Springs, 40 mph head wind, the coolant
> temperature got
> > > > up to
> > > > > > 190 degrees, oil just over 230. I'd say changing the
> > thermostats and
> > > > > > clean/rodding the radiator was a good thing to do.
> > > > > >
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> > > > > > Curt Sprenger
> > > > > > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > > > > > Anaheim Hills, Calif.
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