91 SP on Ebay

[Henry Jay Hannigan]

---JACK:
Pretty common here. I imagine half the cars are on "duel fuel."
Sure is great savings when we go to the pump to refuel. Those poor
souls burning gasoline at three times the cost..ugh!!!
It may get popular in USA if petro goes much higher.
LOL
Hank
90SP36






In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jack & Donna Smith"
wrote:
>
> Hank, My bird is on gasoline and converting it sounds
interesting. A
> lot of the transit busses here advertise they "Burn Clean Natural
Gas"..
> Several years ago, we were in the Netherlands for awhile and used a
> 626 Mazda that could use either Gasoline or "AUTOGAS" which I assume
> was Propane.. Nice setup.
> Jack Smith
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Henry Jay Hannigan"
> wrote:
> >
> > ---John:
> > I imagine your bird is gasoline. If yes, recommend you consider
> > putting it on LPG. That way you could run it on either gasoline
or
> > LPG.
> > In Australia, the government is trying to put more cars on LPG by
> > giving them $2000 to convert. I just converted my Mitsubishi
> > campervan for $2100 and we got back $2000...a good deal as LPG
costs
> > 56 cents a liter and petro(gasoline) costs $1.40 per liter.
Quite a
> > savings. USA has always enjoyed cheap gas but that is
> > changing.........all u need is a conversion kit that goes over
the
> > carby and some hose and a tank...probably some great Australian
web
> > sites on it(.com.au). I have an 80 liter tank but the bird could
have
> > a much bigger one. There is NO noticable decrease in power to me
> > from LPG to petrol.
> >
> > I am off subject but when u said rally and the heading was
SP's...I
> > thought maybe we should have an SP rally sometime. there should
be
> > plenty of SP's out there as Bluebird built them for four
> > years.....ANY interst out there???
> > Regards,
> > Hank Hannigan & Naty
> > 90SP36(stored in Vegas for now)
> >
> >
> >
> > In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > 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,
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > 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
> > > >
> > > > Scott Forman
> > > > 86 PT38
> > > > Memphis
> > > >
> > > >
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