Total Bus Height-plus my radiator works great, to great!

[Joe Hagan]

Tony:

The dealer in question is located in Princton, TX which is NE of Dallas.

Joe (Pappy) Hagan

St. George, UT

(Wannabe)
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "espee4441"
wrote:
>
> Okay here's my two cents on bus height. Even here in the West, I
> think anything over twelve' six" is a accident waitin' to happen. Last
> year I drove to my cousins in Bucoda, Wash, and if any of the other
> Western Wash members here on the list know what I am talking about,
> the road that is the first exit south of Olympia goes to Tenino has a
> bridge that lets the BN railroad cross over the state highway, yep,
> its only twelve' six", I saw this as I was doing fifty five and I
> could only hope that I had the clearance, Clarence!,(sorry, couldn't
> resist) Thank God I did...
>
> So moral of my lil' ditty, even though heights out west are a bit
> better than back east, one never knows where one will find the lowest
> point above us...
>
> As for my radiator, it definitely does the job, to well as a matter
> of fact. As some of you may remember, I had it rebuilt last summer,
> and had another section added to the core.
>
> Rarely does the temp exceed 160-165 now. On climbs it get up to 180,
> where it should be normally. The good news is that this will allow me
> the room now to turn up the fuel screw from 270 horsepower to a full
> 300 hopefully. I'm thinking that adding another oil cooler would be a
> good idea, anybody here done an add-on before?
>
> Plus, with all the news about this Mr. Davis character, could someone
> please tell me where his outfit is located? I want to avoid it at all
> possible costs. In three to five years I plan on bumping up to a PT38,
> or PT40 if I have to, so you know what I mean?!
>
> Also, on the thread a week or so back about PT36s vs. PT38s, does the
> PT36 really have less room than my FC33? Also, can't someone just drop
> a 8V-92 in place of the 6V-92? What about skipping both and just
> putting a Series 60 in? Inquiring minds want to know!
>
> Thanks in Advance!!! Have a great night.
>
> Tony Pawley
> Ballard, Wash.
> 1979 FC33 with 3208T, full timin' it baby!
>