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

[Terry Neal]

Hi Curt,

I will put the before/after pictures together for the forum. I vote for
a Mexico group party too! As you say, planning may take a while but if
we start now, sure that it can work out so many can attend.

Terry Neal
Bozeman, MT
82PT40 6V92TA
74FC34 6V53T



Curt Sprenger wrote:

> 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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