Engine Swap
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01-08-2008, 14:51
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Engine Swap
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" > > > > > 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 > > > |
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