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Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-24-2021, 08:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 573
Posted By goinbroke2
I understand that, pull in to the track at...

I understand that, pull in to the track at midnight after driving 6hr’s and its raining, i just walk to the back and go to bed. But, after seeing how much extra room a slide out gives, i have to do...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-24-2021, 08:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 573
Posted By goinbroke2
Well ive been reading for days! Excellent work...

Well ive been reading for days! Excellent work Jack!
Wife is even interested!
I think i found a 10 spd manual for it as well.

Lots to do, thanks for the visuals!
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-21-2021, 05:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 573
Posted By goinbroke2
Well thanks ol trunt! I tried “slide” and “slide...

Well thanks ol trunt! I tried “slide” and “slide out” and got pages of everything but!

Ill look up honeysuckle rose, thanks!
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-21-2021, 01:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 573
Posted By goinbroke2
Great! Perhaps someone else can chime in if...

Great! Perhaps someone else can chime in if they’ve seen it/can direct me.

Oh, forgot to add a pic of the bus;
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-21-2021, 12:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 573
Posted By goinbroke2
Slide out question

I’ve got a 84 international toy hauler. (Class A up front and a 16’ enclosed garage in back. Frame has been beavertailed and 8’ has been added to the overall length.)

That said, haul the drag car...
Forum: Ford Drivetrain 11-24-2018, 04:34 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 16,305
Posted By goinbroke2
One other issue they have is the return valve on...

One other issue they have is the return valve on the front of the inj pump plugs up, this will cause smoking and low power to the point of not letting the engine start. 3/4" to pull the line, 9/16 to...
Forum: Ford Drivetrain 11-24-2018, 04:21 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 16,305
Posted By goinbroke2
Just rereading, to clarify, when I said to stop...

Just rereading, to clarify, when I said to stop when removing the glow plug, I meant screw it back in and leave it unplugged. Not stop and leave it there(loose)

Gotta keep stopping, making...
Forum: Ford Drivetrain 11-24-2018, 04:17 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 16,305
Posted By goinbroke2
Glow plugs, dirt simple to check and replace....

Glow plugs, dirt simple to check and replace. Pull the wire off and check continuity with a multimeter or even simpler, as mentioned previously, hook a test light to the positive terminal of the...
Forum: Ford Drivetrain 11-24-2018, 03:49 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 16,305
Posted By goinbroke2
Well being a diesel tech for 32 years and owning...

Well being a diesel tech for 32 years and owning sever 6.9 and 7.3's.
There is no simpler diesel out there than an mechanical inj diesel(idi or fuel pincher etc)

Turn the key on the relay puts...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-07-2018, 04:01 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 282,617
Posted By goinbroke2
I consistently get 12-13mpg(Canadian) and I drive...

I consistently get 12-13mpg(Canadian) and I drive 100-105kms at 25-2700rpm. 8.2 turbo/5spd manual and rear ended all matched out of a dump truck. Rear is 5.67 or something like that. I burn furnace...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 08-07-2018, 03:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,277
Posted By goinbroke2
Crisis averted! Aviva insurance will do skoolie...

Crisis averted!
Aviva insurance will do skoolie conversions in the maritimes, $300 a year full coverage with $1000 deductible. Done deal, got it through rbc ins broker in Halifax.

Oh, also found...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 08-07-2018, 11:06 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,277
Posted By goinbroke2
Need Ins help in the Maritimes, Canada

I've been paying $149 a year for total coverage of my schoolie for a couple of years now. Its a 82 Int 1700s with drivetrain and suspension out of a 5 ton dumptruck. (8.2turbo/5spd) The interior is...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-20-2016, 06:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,801
Posted By goinbroke2
Either loose connection if electrical, or the prv...

Either loose connection if electrical, or the prv isn't seating properly and the problem is covered up at higher rpm due to higher oil flow. 99 percent chance it's a loose wire as previously...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 09-19-2016, 07:18 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,944
Posted By goinbroke2
A different perspective from Canada... I'm in...

A different perspective from Canada...
I'm in Nova Scotia and bought the bus already converted. It's a schoolbus converted to a motorhome/racecar hauler (enclosed 16ft back with ramp)
Called the...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-27-2016, 01:47 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 63,962
Posted By goinbroke2
I've tried diesel once or twice in my 8.2 T but...

I've tried diesel once or twice in my 8.2 T but mostly furnace oil, used fry oil (canola) or auto tranny fluid and hyd oil. Basically mix anything with furnace oil at a 3 to 1 ratio. 60L of furnace...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-26-2016, 11:27 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,511
Posted By goinbroke2
Thanks! I wish I could take credit for it but I...

Thanks! I wish I could take credit for it but I can't.
Here's the full story;
The original owner needed something to tow his 65 falcon to the track. Got an old 82 (84??:confused:) int bus with...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-26-2016, 11:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,099
Posted By goinbroke2
OK, got a computer that's working...sort of...at...

OK, got a computer that's working...sort of...at work:angel:
I just posted on another thread and thought I'd go back to my original post on here and follow up with the pictures. Now these are as I...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-26-2016, 10:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,511
Posted By goinbroke2
OK, so here is the back before I put the toolbox...

OK, so here is the back before I put the toolbox and parts bins in.

https://www.skoolie.net/attachments/photobucket/img_160566_4fbcfb11caa012b08cd93a4bc4eec211.jpg...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-26-2016, 10:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,511
Posted By goinbroke2
Having issues with the IT security here at work,...

Having issues with the IT security here at work, but here is one of my bus set up at the track, kid in the background servicing the dragster;
...
Forum: Detroit Diesel Drivetrain 08-15-2016, 12:35 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 20,366
Posted By goinbroke2
Wow, I should of known there was an app for it!...

Wow, I should of known there was an app for it! Bwahahaha! Didn't know that cadillackid, thanks.
Forum: Detroit Diesel Drivetrain 08-15-2016, 12:31 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 20,366
Posted By goinbroke2
HA! Just went out looked at the bus... must of...

HA! Just went out looked at the bus... must of been thinking of another one I was working on as mine has 5 wires coming out of the tack and a pickup on the bellhousing.....so...there are other...
Forum: Detroit Diesel Drivetrain 08-15-2016, 12:13 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 20,366
Posted By goinbroke2
Sorry for taking so long to respond, i'm in the...

Sorry for taking so long to respond, i'm in the middle of moving, moved in (per se) but still living in the cottage until we can see the floor!lol
So, many ways to skin a cat, I would go to a...
Forum: Detroit Diesel Drivetrain 08-08-2016, 10:12 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 20,366
Posted By goinbroke2
Well, since i'v logged on an do have extensive...

Well, since i'v logged on an do have extensive 8.2 experience i'll add my 2 cents. 8.2na will run all day,week,month at high idle (wide open 3500rpm) they don't make a lot of power but are excellent...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-08-2016, 06:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,099
Posted By goinbroke2
I'm still on my BlackBerry as i'm in the middle...

I'm still on my BlackBerry as i'm in the middle of moving. The Mustang and kids junior dragster are parked in a big tent until I get the garage built at the new place. Did the inspection this evening...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-07-2016, 02:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,099
Posted By goinbroke2
Smile hello from NS Canada!

Hi everybody, lurked here years ago getting idea's then on and off. Then I bought a bus already converted. Long story short, i'm heavy into dragracing an got a great deal on a motorhome,car hauler....
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