91 SP on Ebay

[bubblerboy64]

Juergen, Thanks for the information and I enjoyed the obvious humor
in your post. I would love to get to a rally of the BB's some time
to see what we are all talking about. To have a chance to examine
what others have done and to compare models and years etc. I have
this idea that I don't want anything bigger then what I own now but
I do see some advantage to the quieter pusher engines with perhaps
an extra couple horse power. So I guess in the back of my mind I am
at least considering the possibility of a move at some point (aren't
we all)? Its like in the best of marriages a guy still looks doesn't
he? If for no other reason then to feel good about the one he has.
So not wanting a 40 footer it takes me back to the BMC coaches and
the specials. I know everyone has their opinions on the pro's and
con's on all of this and I am just at the edge of the learning
curve. So I am interested in any opinions or suggestions in all of
this.

I too would like to wish all of you the best of holiday seasons and
again I thank you for the help given last year with my transition
from wantabe to proud owner of "The Big Napper" I am waiting for
the cabinet maker to finish and install the drawer fronts and then I
will post pictures of my restored interior. For a "college boy" with
no practical experience I am proud of what I have done. The wall
paper on the brown formica walls really worked out rather well and
in my opinion looks great and brightened up the inside of the bus. I
constantly get positive comments. The ladies seem to be more
impressed then the men or at least they are the ones who approach me
and make comments. Typically the question goes something like: "Is
that an old bus or a new one?" They are confused because the lines
of course look old but with the new paint it looks too new to be
old. So its really been working out great for me. I've put about
4000 miles on it and I can honestly say I have not had one "fixit"
that the previous owner didn't inform me of. Not to say that down
the road something couldn't happen but I don't think I could have
gotten a better deal or a better coach for what I have invested in
this one. Lots and lots of hours spent but that also was what I
intended. Next year I want to try to get all the gages working. I
have a bunch that do not. I will need some hand holding on that so
if any of you have experience with the electrics of these ole FC's I
may need to bend your ears some. I had the dash a part enough to get
it cleaned up and painted and I seen a bunch of wire splicing has
been done so I have some work cut out to get all that figured out.
But its like the rest of it. Time and learning as ya go.

John Heckman
central Pa
1973 FC



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> John and Scott
> My 91 SP has a ZF tranny. While it is NOT hard to find a ZF shop
to fix the tranny, it is hard to get to one because there are so few
in the US. The East coast has 2 shops. One in North Philadelphia, PA
and the other in Ft. Myers, FL.. Then Chicago, well you cansee they
are hard to to get to. The reason for so few shops is mainly that
the tranny just doesn't break down as much as the Allison. When I
was towed once because my tranny failed to engage, it turned out to
be BB's superior electrical wiring that caused my problem. Low
Voltage to the ECU. I asked the ZF tech in Philly if he ever had a
ZF tranny shot in a motorhome and he said never. If they do break,
its usually either neglect, or bad maintenance. Taking care of the
ZF is simple and doesn't need much help.
> I guess that by being a german built transmission it requires you
as the owner to understand it, obey it, and take care of it. Thats
its ORDER. Jawohl.
> Really, my tranny works great, just keep the filter($$$) and fluid
clean, and not overheat or cook it to death.
> Juergen in PA
> 1991 WLSP36
> Scott Forman <sforman@...> wrote:
John,
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> There are many opinions about the DD vs the Cat, some swear by
each.
> When I was considering an SP before I bought my PT, the advice I
got
> was not so much about the Cat, but about the ZF tranny. They do
not
> have the track record of the Allison and I have been told finding
a
> ZF-certified shop is much harder.
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> I am sure the SP owners here can offer "first-hand" experience, I
am
> only passing on info I received from a close friend who owns a
large
> diesel shop here in Memphis. FWIW
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> Scott Forman
> 86 PT38
> Memphis
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