Update on My Reno Status - My 3 Choices....

[M Thomas Eastham]

another option would be:

Put it on a flatbed semi and get it home with the engine still out.
Rebuild the engine yourself and reinstall. Getting it home would
be expensive but rebuilding the engine yourself would be worth it
IMHO. Engine rebuilding is not rocket science and quite an
enjoyable process. You might save some money but more importantly
there would be no question that it was done right.

Just imagine that everytime you started that bird you would have the
satisfaction of knowing that engine is yours.

I've pulled a 3208 out of an FC before and rebuilt other diesels, yes
it is work but the reward is great.

Anyways, this is what I would do. Well, not quite.... actually I
wouldn't rebuild the 3208. I would install a cummins 5.9L and trans
out of a Bird school bus. but that is just my bias for Cummins.

Thomas Eastham
Houston, TX

83' FC35 CAT 3208T
84' FC33 no engine

90 CASE 888 Cummins 6BT
85 CASE 580E Cummins 4B
87 P&H 14T Cummins 4BT
05 Dodge Cummins 5.9L




Thomas Eastham

Anitel Investments, LLC
2305 Lyons Ave.
Houston, TX 77020

email: thomase@...
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