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Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains

03-24-2017, 05:12 PM

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Who owns a Gillig or Crown with a pancake engine.

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Posted By Iceni John

The RV I saw in their yard was a unique...

The RV I saw in their yard was a unique factory-built Crown motorhome, not a conversion of an existing bus. Its body was more square-shaped than traditional Crown school buses, more like a normal RV...

Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains

03-24-2017, 09:44 AM

Replies: 25

Who owns a Gillig or Crown with a pancake engine.

Views: 11,801

Posted By Iceni John

For us LA and Orange Counties suburbanites we...

For us LA and Orange Counties suburbanites we have no choice but to pay for bus storage somewhere. For me it's just the cost of the hobby, and it's probably much less than some other hobbies cost! If...

Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains

03-15-2017, 12:02 AM

Replies: 25

Who owns a Gillig or Crown with a pancake engine.

Views: 11,801

Posted By Iceni John

Sounds like you need another fix of Detroit...

Sounds like you need another fix of Detroit music. Here's my friend Al driving his 10-speed around Fresno (he took off the muffler so he could better enjoy the engine sound!):...

Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains

03-13-2017, 11:48 PM

Replies: 25

Who owns a Gillig or Crown with a pancake engine.

Views: 11,801

Posted By Iceni John

The BCM forum's resident guru swears by Delvac...

The BCM forum's resident guru swears by Delvac 1240 - he says a Detroit uses less of it than good ol' Delo 100, but I suspect it's not so easy to find as Chevron's oils unless you have a good oil...

Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains

03-13-2017, 09:54 PM

Replies: 25

Who owns a Gillig or Crown with a pancake engine.

Views: 11,801

Posted By Iceni John

My Detroit Lube And Fuel booklet says that...

My Detroit Lube And Fuel booklet says that straight 30 weight is for temperatures from 0F to -25F, in other words brass monkey weather. Straight 50 weight is for sustained ambient temps over 100F...

Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains

03-13-2017, 06:21 PM

Replies: 25

Who owns a Gillig or Crown with a pancake engine.

Views: 11,801

Posted By Iceni John

Steve, I've never encountered anyone here using...

Steve, I've never encountered anyone here using less than 40W. I can dig out my Detroit book on the subject, but 30W is definitely for VERY cold weather. Everyone I know of with 2-strokes here...

Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains

03-13-2017, 02:09 PM

Replies: 25

Who owns a Gillig or Crown with a pancake engine.

Views: 11,801

Posted By Iceni John

Yes, Delo 100, and no, you need straight 40W...

Yes, Delo 100, and no, you need straight 40W unless you're on the North Slope in winter, or maybe straight 50W (if you can even find it) for extremely hot temperatures. Actually any CF-2 rated...

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