ENGINE PURCHASES

[5B Steve]

      BK,

      I sent you a VM when you get this.


       Steve 5B.....

[thomasinnv]

    Thomasinnv,

   Thank you for posting that, not being a mechanic I had no idea that it would be that difficult.


    Steve 5B.....

"Difficult" is a relative term.  Relative to the amount of mechanical knowledge you have, the willingness to learn more and the intelligence to be able to understand what it is you are trying to understand what it is you are trying to understand what it is you are trying to understand.  lol.

I always looked at it this way...if someone else can do it, so can I.  That being said, it is dependent on the amount of time and patience willing to be invested in said project, and the fore mentioned level of comprehensive ability. 

[chuckd]

I have talked to Steve about his 6V92.  I have a "presilver" in my 35 foot Prevost.  It only has 125,000 miles and hopefully will go for many more without a major incident.  But in the event the engine gernades and I need to rebuild, I have been told not to rebuild a green 6V92.  So I was thinking about getting a silver 6V92 and have it ready in case I need to replace my engine.  So if I have a "green" 6V92 will the components on it fit the bus specific parts on the "silver" 6V92.  It sounds like Tom's engines are in good condition.

chuckd

[luvrbus]

FWIW guys those engines work fine in Eagles just the dumb a** things Prevost and MCI did on the rear that makes for a ton of work to fit very little work to fit in a Eagle and Chuck every thing on the green will interchange to the Silver,you may be waiting a long time for that old green to give up the ghost with 125,000 miles just keep pouring the oil to it and watch the temp


good luck

[5B Steve]

    Hey Guys,


    I found out yesterday that Silver 6v-92 that I have is set up at 400 HP and has 35,000 miles on the rebuild. Question that

    I have right now is,  "is it to much HP for a bus" or should it be good for a truck application?


   Steve 5B.........

[luvrbus]

Lot of buses out there with 400 hp 6V92 engines not a major chore to drop those back to 335 to 350 hp fuel mileage will suck on the 6v92 set at 400 hp and it shortens the engine life too 

good luck