Rust

[hdemetrious]

Thanks for the guidance everyone, keep it coming. I  believe the motor is 8v92.  Is it more favorable than an 8v71?

[eagle19952]

Thanks for the guidance everyone, keep it coming. I  believe the motor is 8v92.  Is it more favorable than an 8v71?

An 8v92 will run hotter,faster and use more fuel.

If those things are in your budget and comfort level then it is a better choice.

Remember that the v71 will do 72 mph on 97% of all interstates.

The up speeds on grades greater than 6% will be proportionately slower depending on tire size and weight.

[luvrbus]

7087 is a 8v71 the 8v92 would read 8087 fwiw that engine is a 8v71 N/A look on the front camshaft pulley it will have 8V71 embossed on the pulley

[hdemetrious]

Update:
Motor is a 8v71
Radiator area has barely any rust
Electric panel very neat, no rust
Spare tire area has rust in coners on the platform that holds the tire and the bumper lift brackets are rusty
Windshield rubber seals worn, interior dash surface has rust, front framing has no rust
Engine cradle solid
Floor steel braces that connects perpindicular to luggage bay tops have rust where they connect to the luggage bay hinge area
I plan to take a section of interior wall out and see what's behind it.

[lostagain]

Surface rust, you can sand away and paint. Rusted through, you can cut out and weld in new tubes. Depends how much you want to take on. Doesn't sound too bad so far. An 8V71 was adequate in the ' 70s when the public was used to slow trucks and buses. Today they expect trucks and buses to go up the hills at the same speed as cars. But if I found a good bus with a 8V71, I would take it. You could always turbo it later, or swap in a 8V92 or something else, if you felt it was too slow. Every bus of that age will have some rust. The judgement call is yours.

JC

[hdemetrious]

I looked behind the interior wall in two different places on and the insulation was dry and in great shape.  No rust was found in those spots.  The clutch was difficult to push down for first and reverse.  My shifting wasn't that smooth.  It drives smooth.  After 4 hours of shutting off the engine the air went from 120 to 80psi.

[lostagain]

Sounds like a good bus. Air leaking from 120 to 80 psi in 4 hours is normal.

JC