Engine Swap

[Gardner Yeaw]

Pete,
I assume you mean there was less white smoke on a cold start?
I also have a 1978 N/A coach. I am not ready to do an engine swap
but I wondered how you lifted the engine. Did you use a jack from
below? Did you pull out the engine and trans together, or did you
uncouple them while still in the chassis?
And last, but not least, did you photograph the event?

Gardner
78FC33



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "susanmarycamilleri"
wrote:
>
> I finished ny engine swap today. I replaced the original 3206NA
with
> a reman 3208 from Reviva ( see http://www.reviva.com). While I had the
> engine out I replaced and repaired seberal other things. I
installed
> a new starter (Elreg distributors ltd $221 for a new starter) a
new
> Power steering pump (from Hydra steer $518 - Eaton RP1G). Also
> replaced the transmission filter and fluid. I sand blasted the
> pullies and several engine pieces that I had to swap over. I also
did
> the swing rad mod. I used #12 hydrolic hoses and fittings in order
to
> keep the 5-8 ID of the original lines. I read that if you go to 1-
2ID
> hoses I read that the flow rate goes from 17GPM to 11GPM. The
hoses
> were expensive $260 and are rated to 3000psi which is way overkill.
>
> The engine change out was not that difficult. After removing the
rad,
> dog house, etc the engine had to be lifted in order for the
exhaust
> manifolds to clear the main frame rails, then it was straight out
the
> front. There is only about 1 eighth on an inch on either side. The
> rubber fuel lines from the frame of the bus the the engine were in
> bad shape. If you ave a bus the same vintage you might want to
check
> them. Power steering supply line (low pres) was also in bad shape.
>
> New engine has the 3 ring piston. Initial start was immediate as
they
> run their engines before they are shipped. Noticiable difference
in
> the amount of white smoke on a cold start. Also engine is quieter.
I
> think that my old engine has a bit of piston slap noise and prob
some
> valve train noise.
>
> I have not had it on the road yet but am looking forward to see if
> there is a power difference.
>
> Pete
> Prairie Dog
> 78 Fc 35 foot
> Courtenay BC
>