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Mike McCarthy (152.163.204.46)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2002 - 2:58 pm: | |
I was chatting with a mechanic today about the cost of doing an inframe on my DD8v71.(Its running
fine now, just planning on future costs).He mentioned that on all rebuilds there are new regs.on which pistons and jets can be used.
Emmissions Standards etc...causing reduction in
horse power. I certainly wouldn't want to sink
a pile of cash into making my engine weaker.
Anyone heard about this? The newer models have
computer control on timing and such to lower
smoke when cold and limit how much fuel is actually released when you mash the pedal,
sounds like the vintage rigs would suffer most. |
FAST FRED (63.215.233.205)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2002 - 3:12 pm: | |
Most coaches engines are built to use less HP than can be built in the basic engine , EG the usual 8V71 in a bus is 260 hp , the truckers attempt to get 318 , but this requires different parts , assembly , and if your going to spin the devel out of it , new valves for 2300RPM.
Not an inexpensive way to save 5 min coast to coast.
FAST FRED |
Jim Alexander (209.215.76.145)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2002 - 5:45 pm: | |
Hi Mike & Fred We too have a 8V71 that needs
a rebuilt, would like to more about your inframe
and the regs on it.What cost have you been getting
ours was 5500.00 and still looking. Jim A |
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