Question about repowering early PT's

[Ryan Wright]

On 6/6/08, Jonathan L wrote:
>
> Just curious....has anyone ever considered or pursued re-powering some of
> the early 80's PT's (82-85) from the 6V92 to an 8V92 or something else
> (Cummins? Cat?).

You'd spend less money buying a newer Bird and would retain some of
the value of your investment. An older PT isn't going to bring a lot
more just because it has an 8V. It might bring less, depending on the
quality of the work and documentation of the job. Better to spend that
extra money on a newer Bird to begin with and get the extra benefits
of a later model year coach, as well as a better resale value, along
with your power.

If you're concerned about power already and want a PT, I highly
recommend you do what I did: Only consider those with the 8V.
Certainly there is nothing wrong with an older bird with a 6V, but I'm
one of those impatient types and it just wouldn't have worked for me.
Watch the '86s, some had 6's, some 8's.

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92