Engine: swap in progress -- 12 valve Cummins Diesel
Rated Cap: 87
New Bloodmobile -- Charlotte NC Area
Hi Everyone!
I'm Eric -- just bought a 1990 Thomas Bloodmobile. She had a short life as a party bus before I bought her -- somebody ignored the idiot lights and blew the engine.
Should I keep the stripper poles? Ha ha! I'm sure I can find a new purpose for them.
I am in the process of replacing the original Caterpillar 3208 Diesel engine with a Cummins 12V 5.9 liter 6BT. According to this article, it's a great choice:
I negotiated the new engine as part of the purchase. You can see the photos of my bus in my profile -- I've not done any interior work YET, but I'm busy plotting and scheming on what I might do.
Originally, I'd planned to rip out the built-ins and replace them with IKEA cabinets (I work there a lil' part-time) . . . but then I noticed just how high-quality the original plywood/venner is. So now I'm considering how I might re-purpose some of what's there and add to it.
Either way, those florescent lights have to GO!
Oh -- I'm 49 years old, gay dude who lives in and around Charlotte, North Carolina USA.
Glad to be part of an interesting new community and enjoy making friends of all types!
e
Welcome to the looney bin!
Looks like an excellent platform to modify, but given it's last incarnation, some serious deconn is called for.
For most of us, fluid leaks are of concern under the bus, not in it..!
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Location: south east BC, close to the Canadian/US border
Posts: 2,265
Year: 1975
Coachwork: Chevy
Chassis: 8 window
Engine: 454 LS7
Rated Cap: 24,500
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Originally Posted by invictus28
Hi Everyone!
I'm Eric -- just bought a 1990 Thomas Bloodmobile. She had a short life as a party bus before I bought her -- somebody ignored the idiot lights and blew the engine.
Should I keep the stripper poles? Ha ha! I'm sure I can find a new purpose for them.
I am in the process of replacing the original Caterpillar 3208 Diesel engine with a Cummins 12V 5.9 liter 6BT. According to this article, it's a great choice:
I negotiated the new engine as part of the purchase. You can see the photos of my bus in my profile -- I've not done any interior work YET, but I'm busy plotting and scheming on what I might do.
Originally, I'd planned to rip out the built-ins and replace them with IKEA cabinets (I work there a lil' part-time) . . . but then I noticed just how high-quality the original plywood/venner is. So now I'm considering how I might re-purpose some of what's there and add to it.
Either way, those florescent lights have to GO!
Oh -- I'm 49 years old, gay dude who lives in and around Charlotte, North Carolina USA.
Glad to be part of an interesting new community and enjoy making friends of all types!
e
Engine: swap in progress -- 12 valve Cummins Diesel
Rated Cap: 87
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Originally Posted by haz.matt.1960
Welcome to the looney bin!
Looks like an excellent platform to modify, but given it's last incarnation, some serious deconn is called for.
For most of us, fluid leaks are of concern under the bus, not in it..!
Hahahaha! Good one.
Maybe I should name her, "Cleanup on Aisle 7"?
e
I like it!
It isn't the blood bank people that gives me pause. They're trained trained to safely & sanitarily handle bodily fluids in discrete, one pint bags.
In its later life, I doubt there was much going on that could be considered in the same time zone as, "discrete."
And anyone who could wear a pint bag was probably the headline act...
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Originally Posted by invictus28
Hahahaha! Good one.
Maybe I should name her, "Cleanup on Aisle 7"?
e
Heck, no! Sounds like a dandy deal!
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Originally Posted by invictus28
I think I negotiated a pretty good deal at about $5.5G for the bus, engine-swap, and a thorough road readiness going-over.
I'll know more after she's running -- hopefully by the middle of July.
Thanks,
e
Ba-Da BOOM!
Thank you, ladies and germs!
Try the veal!
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Originally Posted by invictus28
Thanks.
I don't know the first thing about diesel mechanics . . . time for a crash course.
Let's hope not literally!
e
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