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

[Harold Prescott]

Thomas,
That's very interesting, a cummins 5.9L and trans
> > out of a Bird school bus.
Have you done this in the past? Please tell us more.

Harold Prescott
'85 FC35
Northern California


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, David Brady wrote:
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> A Cummins repower, now you're talking. Bet you
> could do that for 20K.
>
> David Brady
> '02 LXi, NC
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> M Thomas Eastham wrote:
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> > 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@...
> > web: http://www.houstonheavy.com
> > cell: 713-851-9693
> > fax: 713-228-3019
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