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| Nathan S. Cornell (Gampyn8)
Registered Member Username: Gampyn8 Post Number: 17 Registered: 10-2007 Posted From: 74.34.189.176 Rating: N/A |
It has been a while since I have posted anything,so I thought today is the day. 7 years ago today I bought my mc-4. She was in pretty sad shape to say the least,but for 1000 dollars it was what I expected. I have had it on the road for 2 years now and me and my wife have enjoyed it a lot. We just got back from our 2nd trip to N.C. In rebuilding it,it now has power steering out of a Mack truck,a 6v92ta and allison ht740 auto trans out of a wrecked fire truck and interior out of a "sticks and glue"Coachman.Holding tanks and roof top a/c units also off the Coachman. I have got around 7000 miles on it now and have no issues with the motor or trans. using the original radiators. It has plenty enough power and is a blast to drive. I still have the interior to finish off,but thats "gravy" work compared to the "meat and potatos" part of it. Maybe my wife will show me how to post some pics? | ||
| Larry & Lynne Dixon (Larry_d)
Registered Member Username: Larry_d Post Number: 283 Registered: 7-2005 Posted From: 96.253.163.79  Rating: N/A |
CONGRATS---Nathan hope you have many more years and miles of enjoyment. This coach world is a different one. There is nothing better than hitting the back roads with nowhere to go and not much of a time limit. There are so many places to go and so much to see. Happy traveling Larry and Lynne | ||
| joe padberg (Joemc7ab)
Registered Member Username: Joemc7ab Post Number: 450 Registered: 6-2004 Posted From: 66.38.159.33 Rating: N/A |
Nathan What was the original powertrain? I am assuming a dropbox setup the same as the 5 series for the rear end? Joe. | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 1074 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 71.55.1.12  Rating: N/A |
congrats to ya Nathan and keep up the good work. gomer | ||
| Nathan S. Cornell (Gampyn8)
Registered Member Username: Gampyn8 Post Number: 18 Registered: 10-2007 Posted From: 173.84.110.18 Rating: N/A |
Joe,the original power train was a 8v71 and manual 4 spd. It has the dropbox just like the 5. I had to shorten the drive shaft about 1 inch to accomodate the auto trans.I also had to raise the motor and trans 2 inches for the drive shaft to be as close to original as possible.This also kept the belt to the miter box(squirrel cage blowers)in correct alignment.I also had to hang the turbo on the side of the motor in order to raise it. | ||
| Paul Lawry (Dreamscape)
Registered Member Username: Dreamscape Post Number: 699 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 64.40.213.45  Rating: N/A |
Congratulations! My 7th anniversary comes up next week, so we're like brothers!  | ||
| ED Hackenbruch (Shadowman)
Registered Member Username: Shadowman Post Number: 327 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 75.211.203.48 Rating: N/A |
7 seems to be the magic number! We got our bus 7 years ago on Oct. 1st and will finish our 7th year of fulltiming at the end of Jan. | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 239 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 69.171.161.166  Rating: N/A |
AND...on the 7th post to this thread.....!! | ||
| joe padberg (Joemc7ab)
Registered Member Username: Joemc7ab Post Number: 451 Registered: 6-2004 Posted From: 66.38.159.33 Rating: N/A |
Thanks Nathan, that has to be one of the best upgrades for a 4 or a 5. A four stroke a/la Fred might be nice, except for the lack of room to get it all shoehorned in. Joe. | ||
| Rob Norgren (Robsedona)
Registered Member Username: Robsedona Post Number: 212 Registered: 11-2007 Posted From: 75.171.11.125  Rating: N/A |
7 wow 7 years ago on 9/15/03 we got our 1966 mc5a and moved into her full time on 10/14/03 and have Loved it! I to am just back on the Board got things going again! | ||
| Nathan S. Cornell (Gampyn8)
Registered Member Username: Gampyn8 Post Number: 19 Registered: 10-2007 Posted From: 173.84.110.18 Rating: N/A |
Me and my wife can not retire for several years.But the way taxes are I have her convinced in being a "modern day gypsy" in a 47 year old bus conversion.Is that possible?Maybe when it is a 57 year old conversion?Keep the words of encouragement coming! | ||
| ED Hackenbruch (Shadowman)
Registered Member Username: Shadowman Post Number: 328 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 75.211.184.123 Rating: N/A |
Sure it is. We have been doing it for 7 years and i can't retire for at least another 5 years. More likely it will be 6-7 years more. Since i work in construction it is seasonal so i am sort of semi-retired anyway! | ||
| George Martinez (Foohorse)
Registered Member Username: Foohorse Post Number: 271 Registered: 1-2010 Posted From: 68.215.72.106  Rating: N/A |
This Thread is the cure for the "OH MY GOD MOMENTS" I experience when I visit my bus to work on it and sanity tries to get the better of me. |