Question about repowering early PT's

[Scott Forman]

Just buy a coach with an 8v if you are concerned. I have an 8v in my
86 PT38, and it is practically a race car by motorhome standards. A
buddy of mine has a brand new Tiffin Phaeton and he can't keep up
with me.

Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, 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?). I really have NO CLUE as to the viability of such
an idea.
> But, the discussion about one the early PT's for sale brought out a
comment
> that one of the owners felt like they were a bit underpowered going
up
> hills. I was just wondering how hard it would be to upgrade the
powertrain
> so that they got more power.
>
> Along the same vein, I know that some diesels can have their ECU
> reprogrammed to put out more power and generally the limiting
factor is
> what the transmission can handle. I know that these 6V's aren't
really
> computer controlled so that may not be an option in this case. But,
is
> there something else that could be done to bump up their
performance?
>
> Anyhow, as a wannabee (who won't be til he gets a job and sells
some land),
> I've been looking at all models of the PT's and just looking at all
the
> options that might be out there.
>
> Jonathan Leifheit
> Wannabee
>