| Author | Message | ||
| Tony (64.215.196.119) Rating: N/A |
OK all you Eagle converters What did you put In the holes where the original coach heaters came from on a 85 model 10, also do I need to put plywood In the windows that I removed in order to put 1/16 fiberglass over it, I am putting It on with rivets, and can someone tell me what kind of glue do I need to use. Thank You Tony | ||
| TWO DOGS (65.177.144.63) Rating: N/A |
are you talking about the return air ...holes in the floor ??I painted fiberglass resin on both sides of masonite & screwed them down...the inner covering for the windows...I put 1" styrafoam ,from home depo & then covered with masonite..used home depo "PL CONSTRUCTION adhesive thruoughout...1/8 x1/2 pop rivits ,,, | ||
| Tony (64.215.196.119) Rating: N/A |
Thanks Two Dogs No I am talking about the holes In the rear compartment where the heaters come from. behind the bogie wheels. Tony | ||
| TWO DOGS (63.185.81.127) Rating: N/A |
don't guess I know what you are talking about...on my 05...there are two return air holes in the floor,for the heater..might be different in a 10 | ||
| Tony (64.215.196.156) Rating: N/A |
TWO DOGS On the back side of the rear bay where the radiators for the heaters and air conditioners go Is where I am talking about I don't know If It Is different on a 5 or not. Thanks again Tony | ||
| Arthur J Griffith (69.18.90.253)
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TONY: Sounds like the same as I have on my Mo15. I pulled the air and heater units out and the removable support frame also. First I redirected the hot water lines up into the coach to hook to some radiators for down the road heat. The empty boxed areas where the AC and Heat units were (2) I am planning to install two auxiliary fuel tank to supply fuel to my Generator and diesel fired heating unit. I will be able to use the pink off road fuel which sells in my area for 40-50 cents less than the on road fuel. Wheather I use both of the auxiliary tanks for the pink stuff or not I haven't completely desided. Also the fresh air vents that go from the boxes to both sides of the bus is perfect for the auxiliary fuel filling spouts. Good luck with your project. ARTHUR | ||
| Jim-Bob (205.188.116.135) Rating: N/A |
I'm going to pull the heater/air cond stuff & use the holes to put my water tanks in. Those areas are insulated are they not? | ||
| David Anderson (168.215.176.171) Rating: N/A |
Tony, I put my gray water tanks in those holes, 48 gallons on each side. I pulled all the plumbing tees out of the heater lines and spliced it back together to send water to the driver's heater. I removed one of the pumps on those water lines. The pumps are just above and in front of the air compressor. I wired a relay to make it come on when my driver's heater fan is on. I did add more framing to the removed window holes and glued a full sheet of fiberglass front to rear. I bought it from R&M fiberglass. I do have some waves in the glass, but not enough I can't live with. More noticable in winter than summer. Bus shrinks in the winter. Do you have a Houston Metro bus? | ||
| TWO DOGS (63.185.81.57) Rating: N/A |
how interisting...sorry I couldn't help more...can't wait to see a 10 and a 15 to see what you are talking about... | ||
| Jim-Bob (64.12.116.135) Rating: N/A |
Two Dogs, a 15 is pretty much a 102 inch wide model 10. | ||
| Tony (64.215.196.164) Rating: N/A |
Hello David And thank you Yes It Is a X Huston Metro Bus, did you use plastic tanks or metal. also I am Into doing the inside now so anything that anyone Is willing to sacrifice on doing the inside Is welcome. Thanks Again Tony | ||
| Tony (64.215.196.164) Rating: N/A |
Jim Bob My holes are not insulated. | ||
| David Anderson (168.215.176.206) Rating: N/A |
Tony, Yes, I used plastic tanks. I bought them from Ardemco. I picked up their catalog at the bus convention in Laughlin in 2000. Do a Google search for their website. You can spec the fittings any size and anywhere you want on your tank. Did you ever put that 8.3 Cummins engine in your Eagle? I now remember you emailed me about that back in November of last year. Also, do you still talk to Gene Rochester? He hasn't posted on the boards in two years. I miss his great knowledge. David Anderson | ||
| Niles (4.4.124.153) Rating: N/A |
David , Saw Gene in Branson in Sept w/ my buddy dale , although he sold his Eagle , he came with his wife in his custom built fifty-something custom Mack on new ford chassis - then stopped and visited him in Wallhalla (sic) where he's building another one (first one is for sale if your looking for a one of a kind truck) , said he's not into building a new bus at this time - was in good health - just back to running his shop - You're dead right about his smarts though - Niles | ||
| Tony (64.215.196.167) Rating: N/A |
Good Morning David Yes I Installed the 8.3 Into the Eagle and It Is a wonderful engine, It has more Torque than the Detroit and don't shake as much as some folks say. Gene told me that he was tired of people telling him how much they knew about everything, he said that he would try and answer a question for someone and they would try and start an argument with the answer that he gave out about how much better they could do it than he could with the answer that he gave out, I believe that he still reads the board but just doesn't answer the questions like he use to. PS. Niles, I saw the Mack that Gene built and It Is a beautiful Truck. Tony | ||
| David Anderson (168.215.176.213) Rating: N/A |
I spent hours with Gene on the phone when I first started to put my Eagle back together. So much of the mechanical layout in my bus is a product of his suggestions and experience. He is really a great man. David Anderson | ||
| David Anderson (168.215.176.180) Rating: N/A |
Tony, If you have a copy of Bus Conversion Magazine, February 2004, on page 32 is a picture of my gray water tank in the air conditioner hole. That should give you an idea of where I mounted them and what I'm talking about. No, I didn't insulate the holes. I've been in 14 degree weather and the lowest my back bay temp got was about 55. It is heated. David Anderson | ||
| David Anderson (168.215.176.180) Rating: N/A |
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| David Anderson (168.215.176.180) Rating: N/A |
Well, it came out, but my text was gone. This is the street side air conditioner hole. You can see the 48 gallon gray tank in it. The black tank is below and in front of it. The gray has 2" inlets/outlets. The Black has 3" This is the picture from the magazine. David | ||
| Marc Bourget (209.142.38.81) Rating: N/A |
David, I see three tanks, the one to the right is higher than the two to the left. Are the two spots on the side of the middle tank your 3" outlets? I was always thinking the black tank should be totally drained until I read Phrannie's article on the proper care and maintenance of black tanks. but this would require including the retained black water in the Bus' empty weight calc's Phrannie's article lent a new spin to the term "Anal retentive" LOL!!! Thanks in advance for your reply. Marc Bourget | ||
| David Anderson (168.215.176.193) Rating: N/A |
Marc, The upper tank is gray. (There is another on the other side of the coach). The lower tank with the 3" outlets is black. The tank adjacent to that one is a 135 gallon aluminum diesel aux tank for my genny, webasto, and an on demand pump feeds fuel to my main tank. I can go 1500 miles without stopping. My black tank has a flat bottom. The 2 gray tanks dump to it. I've never had any difficulty discharging my waste since new. David Anderson |