Question about repowering early PT's

[p_a_lazar]

Come over to the dark side John. Too much power is never enough

Paul
97wb43


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64"
wrote:
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> I was out and about in "The Big Napper" over the weekend. From
> Shippensburg to Ridgeway and back. I crossed every hill and valley
> in Pa and back. I was lookin everywhere for a couple extra HP. It's
> stately alright until you drive buy a deer carcass. Which I did once
> and any number of dead skunks. I was grateful that I got there and
> back with no problems and with reasonable fuel mileage, but I gotta
> tell ya if there was a practical way to get another 100 hp I'd be on
> the short list. Not bitchin because for the most part the ole girl
> does pretty darned well but there are times...
> John Heckman
> central Pa
> 1973 FC
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> > Our 77FC35 does a stately 35MPH or so up most moderate hills, just
> gives us
> > more time to appreciate the scenery
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> > -Dorn
> > Hogansville, GA
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> > On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 11:35 AM, Dan Carr wrote:
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> > > Ernie,
> > > You are right again.
> > > I am the proud owner of one of the 6V92 "Red Block" turtles.
> > > Early in our Wanderlodge experiences, I was shooting the breeze
> with
> > > the service guys at Williams Detroit/Allison about possible power
> > > upgrades. They said that the 8V was too long so that it was not an
> > > option in my coach. I would assume that the Silver block is a
> > > potential since they were both offered as an option in the
> 82/early
> > > 83's and the Silver was upgraded w/DDEC in later years. Some of
> these
> > > engines were rated at 375-400 in trucks (and 450-500 in marine
> use 8-).
> > > The guys at Williams were concerned about the ability of the
> > > transmission to take any big increase in HP/torque ratings so that
> > > would have to resolved.
> > > I agree with the sentiments stated earlier, if you don't think you
> > > would like living in the truck lanes of America, you would be
> better
> > > off getting a coach with the 8V especially if you are going to
> pull
> > > anything.
> > >
> > > Dan Carr
> > > 82PT40 6V92
> > > Youngstown, OH
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > erniecarpet@ wrote:
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> > > >...snip
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> > > > I believe the 8v may not fit in the engine compartment of the
> 6v. Am
> > > I right
> > > > or am I wrong??
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> > > > Ernie Ekberg
> > > > 83PT40
> > > > Livingston, Montana
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