Hi,
For all of you Wanderlodge owners who favor gas engines, were there any
that had been replaced with the Ford Super Duty 534 V-8 engine?
Regards,
Ben
Ben,
I once owned a 1974 Wanderlodge with the Ford Super Duty 534 V-8 engine. It
came from the factory that way.
Do you own a 'Bird? Or just looking?
On 8/10/07, Benjamin Edge wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> For all of you Wanderlodge owners who favor gas engines, were there any
> that had been replaced with the Ford Super Duty 534 V-8 engine?
>
> Regards,
>
> Ben
>
>
>
--
Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, CA
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Yo Curt, you shouldn't try to communicate with "Ben" dirctectly, he's on a
different plane. Or something.
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: Curt Sprenger
To:
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Any Gas 'Lodges with Ford Super Duty 534 V-8?
Ben,
I once owned a 1974 Wanderlodge with the Ford Super Duty 534 V-8 engine. It
came from the factory that way.
Do you own a 'Bird? Or just looking?
On 8/10/07, Benjamin Edge
wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> For all of you Wanderlodge owners who favor gas engines, were there any
> that had been replaced with the Ford Super Duty 534 V-8 engine?
>
> Regards,
>
> Ben
>
>
>
--
Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, CA
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Ben, I have a Ford Super Duty 534C.I. engine in my FC31. It is a very strong
power plant. I remember working on one in 1968 in what was called a B-52
Wheel Mover. They have been around since the early sixties, and were
discontinued around 1980/1981. My bus came with this engine, has 145K on the
clock, but the second owner had it overhauled at around 115K, because he was
concerned about using unleaded gas, (engine did not come with hardened valve
seats). The folks that overhauled it told him that it was in fine shape,
could have went another 100K. So, I have approx. 30K on it,(with hardened
valve seats installed). Thanks to help from Mike H. , Curt S., Holley, and a
few others, I have replaced the carb.,(new Holley 670 Truck Avenger), new
ignitor, etc. It is running great now,( It SURE LOVES GAS THOUGH ). I am
sure that it will outlast me. Hope this info. helps. Regards, George Burke
1977 FC31 Still having 100+ degree days in Charlotte
On 8/10/07, Benjamin Edge wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> For all of you Wanderlodge owners who favor gas engines, were there any
> that had been replaced with the Ford Super Duty 534 V-8 engine?
>
> Regards,
>
> Ben
>
>
>
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--- George:
Any thoughts to converting that ford gas engine to LPG???
About 60% of cars in Australia are converted....in fact LPG is at
most all gas staions here..USA is well behind in this area, but I
imagine as gasoline goes up more, perhaps more will convert...it is
cheap.....costs about $2000 to convert here..it is pretty simple..get
a big stainless steel tank and some fixings and done!!
problem in USA is finding places to "fill up!"
Regards,
Hank & Naty("happily married" now)
90SP36 (stored in Vegas)
In Melbourne, Australia
In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "George Burke"
wrote:
>
> Ben, I have a Ford Super Duty 534C.I. engine in my FC31. It is a
very strong
> power plant. I remember working on one in 1968 in what was called a
B-52
> Wheel Mover. They have been around since the early sixties, and
were
> discontinued around 1980/1981. My bus came with this engine, has
145K on the
> clock, but the second owner had it overhauled at around 115K,
because he was
> concerned about using unleaded gas, (engine did not come with
hardened valve
> seats). The folks that overhauled it told him that it was in fine
shape,
> could have went another 100K. So, I have approx. 30K on it,(with
hardened
> valve seats installed). Thanks to help from Mike H. , Curt S.,
Holley, and a
> few others, I have replaced the carb.,(new Holley 670 Truck
Avenger), new
> ignitor, etc. It is running great now,( It SURE LOVES GAS THOUGH ).
I am
> sure that it will outlast me. Hope this info. helps. Regards,
George Burke
> 1977 FC31 Still having 100+ degree days in Charlotte
> On 8/10/07, Benjamin Edge wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > For all of you Wanderlodge owners who favor gas engines, were
there any
> > that had been replaced with the Ford Super Duty 534 V-8 engine?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ben
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
Yeah Hank. That is not just Australia....
When we were in the Netherlands a few years ago, we had a 626 Mazda
that was "Dual Fueled", that is it had both a Gasoline tank, and a
Propane tank, with just a switch on the dash to choose which was desired..
At least I think it was Propane...They called it Auto-Gas...
Jack Smith
1973FC31
SoCal
===================================================================
--- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Henry Jay Hannigan"
wrote:
>
> --- George:
> Any thoughts to converting that ford gas engine to LPG???
> About 60% of cars in Australia are converted....in fact LPG is at
> most all gas staions here..USA is well behind in this area, but I
> imagine as gasoline goes up more, perhaps more will convert...it is
> cheap.....costs about $2000 to convert here..it is pretty simple..get
> a big stainless steel tank and some fixings and done!!
> problem in USA is finding places to "fill up!"
> Regards,
> Hank & Naty("happily married" now)
> 90SP36 (stored in Vegas)
> In Melbourne, Australia
>
>
>
>
> In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "George Burke"
> wrote:
> >
> > Ben, I have a Ford Super Duty 534C.I. engine in my FC31. It is a
> very strong
> > power plant. I remember working on one in 1968 in what was called a
> B-52
> > Wheel Mover. They have been around since the early sixties, and
> were
> > discontinued around 1980/1981. My bus came with this engine, has
> 145K on the
> > clock, but the second owner had it overhauled at around 115K,
> because he was
> > concerned about using unleaded gas, (engine did not come with
> hardened valve
> > seats). The folks that overhauled it told him that it was in fine
> shape,
> > could have went another 100K. So, I have approx. 30K on it,(with
> hardened
> > valve seats installed). Thanks to help from Mike H. , Curt S.,
> Holley, and a
> > few others, I have replaced the carb.,(new Holley 670 Truck
> Avenger), new
> > ignitor, etc. It is running great now,( It SURE LOVES GAS THOUGH ).
> I am
> > sure that it will outlast me. Hope this info. helps. Regards,
> George Burke
> > 1977 FC31 Still having 100+ degree days in Charlotte
> > On 8/10/07, Benjamin Edge wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > For all of you Wanderlodge owners who favor gas engines, were
> there any
> > > that had been replaced with the Ford Super Duty 534 V-8 engine?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Ben
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
---you are right Jack. I have a "duel fuel" toyoya car her..just
flip a switch from petro(gasoline") to "autogas.
lpg/autogas avaialable everywhere and much cheaper than gasoline or
diesel.....regards,
Hank & Naty
90SP36..stored in Vegas
In Melbourne, Australia for the moment
In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jack & Donna Smith"
wrote:
>
> Yeah Hank. That is not just Australia....
> When we were in the Netherlands a few years ago, we had a 626 Mazda
> that was "Dual Fueled", that is it had both a Gasoline tank, and a
> Propane tank, with just a switch on the dash to choose which was
desired..
> At least I think it was Propane...They called it Auto-Gas...
> Jack Smith
> 1973FC31
> SoCal
> ===================================================================
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Henry Jay Hannigan"
> wrote:
> >
> > --- George:
> > Any thoughts to converting that ford gas engine to LPG???
> > About 60% of cars in Australia are converted....in fact LPG is at
> > most all gas staions here..USA is well behind in this area, but I
> > imagine as gasoline goes up more, perhaps more will convert...it
is
> > cheap.....costs about $2000 to convert here..it is pretty
simple..get
> > a big stainless steel tank and some fixings and done!!
> > problem in USA is finding places to "fill up!"
> > Regards,
> > Hank & Naty("happily married" now)
> > 90SP36 (stored in Vegas)
> > In Melbourne, Australia
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "George Burke"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Ben, I have a Ford Super Duty 534C.I. engine in my FC31. It is
a
> > very strong
> > > power plant. I remember working on one in 1968 in what was
called a
> > B-52
> > > Wheel Mover. They have been around since the early sixties,
and
> > were
> > > discontinued around 1980/1981. My bus came with this engine,
has
> > 145K on the
> > > clock, but the second owner had it overhauled at around 115K,
> > because he was
> > > concerned about using unleaded gas, (engine did not come with
> > hardened valve
> > > seats). The folks that overhauled it told him that it was in
fine
> > shape,
> > > could have went another 100K. So, I have approx. 30K on it,
(with
> > hardened
> > > valve seats installed). Thanks to help from Mike H. , Curt S.,
> > Holley, and a
> > > few others, I have replaced the carb.,(new Holley 670 Truck
> > Avenger), new
> > > ignitor, etc. It is running great now,( It SURE LOVES GAS
THOUGH ).
> > I am
> > > sure that it will outlast me. Hope this info. helps. Regards,
> > George Burke
> > > 1977 FC31 Still having 100+ degree days in Charlotte
> > > On 8/10/07, Benjamin Edge wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > For all of you Wanderlodge owners who favor gas engines, were
> > there any
> > > > that had been replaced with the Ford Super Duty 534 V-8
engine?
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Ben
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
>
Hi,
I should have looked closer before presenting this question to the group.
Also, please forgive me on any repeated subjects that I have committed
recently.
Thank you,
Ben
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George,
They'd actually been around since 1958. The other two Super Duty engines
introduced that year were the 401 and 477 V-8s.
I know Blue Bird had sold the Ford 389XD (XD = Extra Duty) engine for their
'Lodges as well (the 389XD was a new designation in 1975 for the 391 V-8, a
'truckized' version of the 390 FE V-8).
Regards,
Ben
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Hello Hank, Congrats to you and Naty for getting hitched. May you travel
many Happy Trails together. I have heard of LPG conversions, but have not
investigated as to any improvement of mpg. Gasoline has dropped a bit here,
as I paid $2.729 per gal at Wal-Mart the other day. I checked on LPG a few
weeks back and it was $2.99 per gal. Seems that I would be on the losing end
unless I would get a good improvement in mpg, or maybe LPG is just spiking
here. It would be another job jar job, as I still have to get this thing
down the road and get the Dometic Refrig. recall taken care of, have one
noisey a/c, and one that doesn't work! You get the idea, and have been house
bound because of this heat wave. One day I hope to have what you have, I
really like those SP's . Best Regards, George Burke Charlotte 1977 FC31 Gas
Lover
On 8/10/07, Henry Jay Hannigan
wrote:
>
> --- George:
> Any thoughts to converting that ford gas engine to LPG???
> About 60% of cars in Australia are converted....in fact LPG is at
> most all gas staions here..USA is well behind in this area, but I
> imagine as gasoline goes up more, perhaps more will convert...it is
> cheap.....costs about $2000 to convert here..it is pretty simple..get
> a big stainless steel tank and some fixings and done!!
> problem in USA is finding places to "fill up!"
> Regards,
> Hank & Naty("happily married" now)
> 90SP36 (stored in Vegas)
> In Melbourne, Australia
>
> In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com ,
> "George Burke"
> wrote:
> >
> > Ben, I have a Ford Super Duty 534C.I. engine in my FC31. It is a
> very strong
> > power plant. I remember working on one in 1968 in what was called a
> B-52
> > Wheel Mover. They have been around since the early sixties, and
> were
> > discontinued around 1980/1981. My bus came with this engine, has
> 145K on the
> > clock, but the second owner had it overhauled at around 115K,
> because he was
> > concerned about using unleaded gas, (engine did not come with
> hardened valve
> > seats). The folks that overhauled it told him that it was in fine
> shape,
> > could have went another 100K. So, I have approx. 30K on it,(with
> hardened
> > valve seats installed). Thanks to help from Mike H. , Curt S.,
> Holley, and a
> > few others, I have replaced the carb.,(new Holley 670 Truck
> Avenger), new
> > ignitor, etc. It is running great now,( It SURE LOVES GAS THOUGH ).
> I am
> > sure that it will outlast me. Hope this info. helps. Regards,
> George Burke
> > 1977 FC31 Still having 100+ degree days in Charlotte
> > On 8/10/07, Benjamin Edge wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > For all of you Wanderlodge owners who favor gas engines, were
> there any
> > > that had been replaced with the Ford Super Duty 534 V-8 engine?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Ben
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>
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