The old engine is OUT!

[Brian Diehl]

Well, things went much better this weekend than I expected.  I was able to get the motor/tranny out of the bus by the middle of Saturday!  I used the rest of this weekend to get the engine frame rails cleaned up and ready for reinforcements.  I got the muffler and heat shield removed along with the fiberglass on the passenger side.  Now I just need to make my cardboard templates.  Once I have templates done I can get the metal cut and get the frame rail reinforcements welded on!  I can't believe how easy it actualy was to get the motor out!

[Barn Owl]

Good to hear things went well removing the engine. Document and take photos, we would love to see your progress.

Laryn

[Brian Diehl]

Some pictures:

[Brian Diehl]

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[Barn Owl]

Awesome!

[grantgoold]

It would be great to see all your work and lessons learned, so the rest of us when the time comes can refer back to your pictures and comments.

Thanks

Grant
Sacramento
1984 MCI 9

[TomC]

This is one of the many reasons I like working on the bus-because it is made to be worked on-as you found out by how relatively easy the engine was to remove.  Hope the new one isn't too long.  Good Luck, TomC

[muddog16]

Brian how did that engine and transmission roll, was it tough pulling out?  What is the weight of a 6v92?  I'm impressed there was no way when I pulled that 8v71 out it would roll like that! I ended up using a towmotor to pull mine. 

Pat

http://prevostlemirage.blogspot.com/

[Brian Diehl]

Tom,
I've been planning all along to have to modify the floor to accept the back of the valve cover.  However, I did some more careful measuring and it is starting to look like I won't need to modify the floor after all.  Before I can say with confidence no modifications are needed I'll need to do a test fit.  I'm still a little bit away from a test fit.

I will need to shorten my drive shaft though.  It is currently 25" long (flange to flange) and it looks like I'm going to need to remove ~7" from it.  I'll have our local heavy duty driveline shop do that for me.

Pat,
I could not move the motor, tranny myself.  However, with my wife pulling on the motor hoist and me pushing we were able to move it up the incline from the bus into the garage and then back out the other door.  It wasn't easy, but once it was moving it went along good enough.  The 6v92 plus tranny plus all the bolted on stuff was right around 3500lbs total!  That "wheely" cart I made was the bomb!  It worked out great for moving the motor around. 

-Brian

[skipn]

Brian,

    I am amazed it looks like you didn't even get the driveway that dirty!
    Hope the rest goes as easy for you.

    Skip

[Fredward]

Brian,
You are definitely "the man". I'm impressed; sounds like Hillary is a real asset in this project as well!
Fred "I'm gonna stop by soon" Thomson

[TomC]

Brian- I think you'll find that the Cummins ISM is going to be about the same height as the 6V-92-maybe even a bit shorter.  This is why I like the ISM for conversions, whereas the Series 60 is truly a big beasty.  Sounds like you'll have enough drive shaft-although still try to get the engine as far to the rear as you can for the longest drive shaft.  Maybe even drive the blowers with a hydraulic motor so you don't have to line up the bottom drive off the crankshaft-just a thought.  Good Luck, TomC

[gumpy]

with my wife pulling on the motor hoist and me pushing we were able to move it up the incline from the bus into the garage and then back out the other door. 

Wow, I didn't realize she was the brains AND the braun of the family!   

[Brian Diehl]

Yeah, she is definitely a KEEPER!

[gumpy]

Yeah, she is definitely a KEEPER!

Certainly can't argue with that statement!