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

[Andy Coleman]

Hello All -

Thanks for all the excellent replies. Every one has given me much to
think about.

One certainty is - I'm not selling the coach. Spent $27K for it, and
have already put about that much into it over the past year - not
including what is still to come.

To Thomas -

I did think about repowering my coach one day with a cummins. If it
had died here in NJ, I would be considering that, actually.

Bluebird did build FE All Americans and TC-2000s with an optional 8.3L
250 HP Cummins Turbo Diesel. I would go with the 8.3 over the 5.9
just given the weight of the vehicle.

Unfortunately, my coach is over 3,000 miles away. And I would never
pay somebody $95 per hour to convert engines! That would cost a fortune!

I have to stick with the 3208. I'm hoping to make a decision by the
end of the weekend. Lots to consider - and lots of good ideas from
all of you.

Thanks again!

Andy Coleman
83' FC-35
Spring Lake Hts., NJ


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, 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
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> Thomas Eastham
>
> Anitel Investments, LLC
> 2305 Lyons Ave.
> Houston, TX 77020
>
> email: thomase@...
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> cell: 713-851-9693
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