Engine Swap

[susanmarycamilleri]

I noticed a couple of mistakes in my original post.I replaced my 3208
not 3206.
Yes almost no white smoke on a cold start (4degrees C). To lift the
engine I used a 2 ton folding engine crane at the front and a 2 ton
floor jack at the back with a T bracked welded to the floor jack and
bolted to the rear underside of the engine. I left the transmission
in the bus resting on a motorcycle jack stand. I separated the engine
anf trans at the flex plate. ie left the torque converter in the
transmission.
I did take some pictures in order to remember how things went back
together.

Pete
Prairie Dog
78 35 FC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw"
wrote:
>
> Pete,
> I assume you mean there was less white smoke on a cold start?
> I also have a 1978 N/A coach. I am not ready to do an engine swap
> but I wondered how you lifted the engine. Did you use a jack from
> below? Did you pull out the engine and trans together, or did you
> uncouple them while still in the chassis?
> And last, but not least, did you photograph the event?
>
> Gardner
> 78FC33
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "susanmarycamilleri"
> wrote:
> >
> > I finished ny engine swap today. I replaced the original 3206NA
> with
> > a reman 3208 from Reviva ( see http://www.reviva.com). While I had the
> > engine out I replaced and repaired seberal other things. I
> installed
> > a new starter (Elreg distributors ltd $221 for a new starter) a
> new
> > Power steering pump (from Hydra steer $518 - Eaton RP1G). Also
> > replaced the transmission filter and fluid. I sand blasted the
> > pullies and several engine pieces that I had to swap over. I also
> did
> > the swing rad mod. I used #12 hydrolic hoses and fittings in
order
> to
> > keep the 5-8 ID of the original lines. I read that if you go to 1-
> 2ID
> > hoses I read that the flow rate goes from 17GPM to 11GPM. The
> hoses
> > were expensive $260 and are rated to 3000psi which is way
overkill.
> >
> > The engine change out was not that difficult. After removing the
> rad,
> > dog house, etc the engine had to be lifted in order for the
> exhaust
> > manifolds to clear the main frame rails, then it was straight out
> the
> > front. There is only about 1 eighth on an inch on either side.
The
> > rubber fuel lines from the frame of the bus the the engine were
in
> > bad shape. If you ave a bus the same vintage you might want to
> check
> > them. Power steering supply line (low pres) was also in bad shape.
> >
> > New engine has the 3 ring piston. Initial start was immediate as
> they
> > run their engines before they are shipped. Noticiable difference
> in
> > the amount of white smoke on a cold start. Also engine is
quieter.
> I
> > think that my old engine has a bit of piston slap noise and prob
> some
> > valve train noise.
> >
> > I have not had it on the road yet but am looking forward to see
if
> > there is a power difference.
> >
> > Pete
> > Prairie Dog
> > 78 Fc 35 foot
> > Courtenay BC
> >
>