Insane prices for OEM Detroit Parts

[luvrbus]

Take care of that 2 stroke since BMW owns the right parts are out of sight https://www.busconversionmagazine.com/forum/Smileys/default/grin.gif

Parts to rebuild a 8V92 TA engine.
Liner kits are $813.00 ea x 8 plus 6 weeks lead time
Gasket set $700.00
rear main oil seal $149.00
Machine shop wants $2200.00 ea to rebuild a head.
Blower rebuild kit $385.00
If need a new after cooler $4000.00 for a aftermarket cooler
Turbos are still around a 1000 bucks 
Crazy prices

[windtrader]

But that is exactly why I don't see more folks forming their own bus maintenance pool and stock up on some big cost items. We know you can get a decent running gear out of a bus for a few thousand. A whole set of windows, panels, brakes, dash, etc. A few with similar buses just need to agree to fund a private stash and figure out a financial model to use parts from the pool and pay into it to maintain or build inventory. It's odd there has never been any mention on the boards I follow.

[luvrbus]

Even if the engine parts are wore out some of the parts have a hefty core price,because they are not made anylonger,The re-con rods for LVMIC 8V92 were over $300.00 ea with $100.00 ea core charge,$2400.00 for rods unbelievable, I remember a $1000.00 for a inframe job at Detroit 

[dtcerrato]

But that is exactly why I don't see more folks forming their own bus maintenance pool and stock up on some big cost items. We know you can get a decent running gear out of a bus for a few thousand. A whole set of windows, panels, brakes, dash, etc. A few with similar buses just need to agree to fund a private stash and figure out a financial model to use parts from the pool and pay into it to maintain or build inventory. It's odd there has never been any mention on the boards I follow.

We know a bus nut in Live Oak Florida that doesn't do any forums nor social media that has 3 complete 4104s. One is his primary traveler and the other two are spare parts

[luvrbus]

We know a bus nut in Live Oak Florida that doesn't do any forums nor social media that has 3 complete 4104s. One is his primary traveler and the other two are spare parts

2 spare parts buses to keep one on the road sounds about right to me  sorta sad to see 2- 4104 parted out