Motor ?

buswarrior · April 04, 2016, 12:09:06 AM

Brian, Doug is into an engine swap, ecm shows mileage is high, injector failures, smoke, shakey diagnosis...

He found a low mileage take out on the island, coach is in Fredericton someplace. The adventure continue$...!

happy coaching!
buswarrior

chessie4905 · April 04, 2016, 06:33:42 AM

445 HP sounds like the less desirable earlier 92 engines. They were painted green, but color doesn't tell much after all these years. Were known for cracking in main webs and broken cranks. Can tell by serial number.

luvrbus · April 04, 2016, 06:34:34 AM

Richard, it is www.governmmentliqudation,com

luvrbus · April 04, 2016, 06:38:52 AM

Richard subscribe to www.govliqidation.com I bought a couple of engines 2 weeks ago for $650.00 ea located in OKC,OK the shipping containers were worth what I paid. I would watch the place in Ohio they can get you if you are not careful BTDT,maybe somebody can give you a better link but the one I gave you will get you there

scanzel · April 04, 2016, 07:28:33 AM

These government 8V92's have 24v jake brakes in them to. Even if the engine is junk you can remove the jake's and sell them. I tried to buy some in Ohio for the jakes but they went for too much money.

luvrbus · April 04, 2016, 10:00:59 PM

Richard, Government Liquidators has a 8v92 up for auction in OkC OK looks to be a DDEC though set at 445 hp,they also have 9 ISL 400 hp Cummins on the auction block

TomC · April 05, 2016, 04:33:58 AM

In my 1980 Kenworth, I had the 365hp OO-92 that was painted charcoal gray with gold flames on it. The 365hp version was supposed to be a "Fuel Squeezer" at 1950rpm. Of course I wanted more power, and they took the shims out of the governor and opened it up to a full 435hp (9A90 injectors). Same fuel mileage, but more power.
When I needed suggested injector replacement at 300,000mi, I had Delaney and Ahlf in Bakersfield replace the 9A90's with 100 injectors. They put the truck on the chassis dyno and it was putting out 410hp to the ground-which translates into about 500hp. But except for the increase in power, I didn't change anything else (like the turbo), it smoked, was harder to start (they retarded the timing), and heated up faster. So after the 6 weed trip out I was on, I had them put the 9A90's back in. D&A charged me .85 cents for one O-ring. That's service! Good Luck, TomC