UPDATE: Unusual Engine Conversion Photos Wanted (also "normal" conversions)

Lonnie time to go · April 26, 2009, 06:32:18 PM

Tom
Great post on what engine will or won't work for a bus. I can say it helped me alot. Maybe someday i will come across a engine for my bus.

Stormcloud · April 26, 2009, 07:10:59 PM

Maybe...someday....but for now, I gotta 'put up with' an ol' 8v-71.

rv_safetyman · April 27, 2009, 03:30:22 AM

I put a few more conversions on the page. Where I had several pictures, I used a "photo gallary" of thumbnails so the you can see various details.

Any more for the collection?

Jim

bigjohnkub · April 27, 2009, 02:37:46 PM

What about Catskinner's engine with all the crome.
big john

rv_safetyman · April 27, 2009, 04:19:16 PM

Sonnie was the co-presenter of the seminars and I have tons of pictures. That is the problem. I need to sort through all of them and pick a few to put on the page.

Have received a couple off line and will get them on the page in a few days. Will be on the road for the next three days and then at a couple of trade shows.

Jim

kwidd · April 29, 2009, 09:49:42 PM

Jim did I send you the pics of my brothers eagle engine swap? I also have more of the prevost that I cansend you. thanks Kent

Airbag · April 29, 2009, 10:14:38 PM

Here is a Clipper with a 8V-92. Said it was a 120 mph bus, YEEEE HAW

He towed his formula cars to the races with it.

niles500 · April 29, 2009, 10:46:19 PM

Where's the wheelie bars?

rv_safetyman · April 30, 2009, 05:07:33 AM

Kent. I only have the one picture of your bus. I would love to have both your brother's bus photos as well as more of your bus.

Airbag, do you know the owner of that great example of an UNUSUAL conversion? I would love to get permission to use the photos you posted.

Jim

luvrbus · April 30, 2009, 05:21:13 AM

Airbag, that Clipper has a 6v92 someone told me it belonged to Jay Leno but I later found out it belongs to Leno's mechanic good luck

Van · April 30, 2009, 05:34:21 AM

Now there's an engine to be proud of.Hey Clifford,Sonja,hows the craw fish,buddy,every one behaving them selves LOL

miss you guys already,have fun!

Airbag · April 30, 2009, 08:29:22 PM

Quote from: rv_safetyman on April 30, 2009, 05:07:33 AM
Kent. I only have the one picture of your bus. I would love to have both your brother's bus photos as well as more of your bus.

Airbag, do you know the owner of that great example of an UNUSUAL conversion? I would love to get permission to use the photos you posted.

Jim

It is the bus featured on the latest post "Leno's Fexi" But it really belongs to a race driver named Bernard who you will see in the video. Go to the main All Topics section and you will see it. I have no idea how to contact him but I'm sure he will be back at Phoenix International Raceway in October. Try Google Clipper 6V-92?

TomC · May 01, 2009, 09:46:40 AM

Airbag-granted the upper pulley says 8V-92, but it doesn't have the big vibration dampner on the front of the crankshaft. I'd say that's a 6V-92TA-which is still alot of power for a Flx. Good Luck, TomC

TomC · May 01, 2009, 09:48:29 AM

If that's Jay Leno's Flx-that engine is a 6V-92TA that has been boosted to 435hp and 1350lb/ft torque. It is quite fast for a bus. Good Luck, TomC

Utahclaimjumper · May 01, 2009, 01:19:18 PM

Particularly when said bus only weighs 18000 Lbs.>>>Dan