PT40 vs SP36

[erniecarpet]

Our first Bluebird was a FC. If I had not been greedy, we would have still had that coach. I would have insulated the dog house, for sure. Makes all the difference in the world. A bird a "dog"? My 83 PT40 is a St Bernard- slow on the start but she will run all day.

Ernie-83PT40 in Texas

In a message dated 01/11/09 08:32:55 Central Standard Time, billpatty@... writes:

Burton,

We can confuse a new person with our wide variety of Inputs and
Opinions. One way to help in your decision is to attend a Rally,
there are many throught-out the US. A person can look at several
models of Birds and decide based on your personal needs and budget.

But do not abandon your search for an FC. The 3208 Caterpillar is not
a dog it purrs like a Kitten. FC's are great bargains, if they are
in good condition. The 3208 came in 210 HP, 225HP, 250HP and 300 HP.
Weight to HP ratio is very adequate in the later models.
They will acheive 7 MPG, some owners boast of near 10 MPG. This is a
big difference from a 6V or 8V. at 10,000 more lbs.

Bill 88 an FC "Fan" in Michigan

--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "timvasqz" ..>
wrote:
>
> The sp's run a Cat3208 with a intercooler which dynamically makes
> the turo pushed air cooler and more dense. since you can pack more
> cold air into the fire at each stroke the result is a hotter burn
> and bigger bank giving 300 horse power which require a diff
> transmission than the Allison that was avaliable for the 3208 250hp
> previous FC's. The ZF was used inplace of the Allison.
>
> A pig is a pig but the 3208cat is a dog in every thing it ever
> powered. Corvette, who told you that?
> GregoryO'Connor94ptca
>
> --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "blackmarjohn"
> wrote:
> >
> > Ok I have taken the advice to heart and in the process of opening
> my
> > wallet. Moving from looking at FC projects, to get in and go PT
> or SP.
> >
> > I have heard the sp is the corvette of the Birds but they also
> appear
> > to be hard to find and expensive in relation to PT40's.
> >
> > The market appears to have have lots of PT's for sale now any
> reason
> > why?
> >
> > I assume bigger is better and the 8v92 is preferred over the
6v92?
> > The series 60 coaches are still to far from my new expanded
budget.
> >
> > Is a PT40 too big for camping in state parks in the south east?
Are
> > the generators quite enough for national parks? We are in Atlanta
> and
> > wold like to use the coach for weekend trips within 150 miles of
> > Atlanta to control expenses and get our feet wet. Maybe summer to
> > Yellowstone any thoughts on this would be helpful as well.
> >
> > Thank you all for the help.
> >
> > Burton
> > Wannabe
> > Cumming GA
> >
>

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