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12-24-2016, 03:35 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Southern California
Posts: 554
Year: 2002
Chassis: e450 super duty
Engine: 7.3l ford powerstroke
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The beautiful postal lady delivered me some goodies today, finally got the proper size steel braid hose, just waiting on the last three male-male fittings than i can get it started. Combo gauge with EGT being the sweeper guage & digital boost & tranny temp. Hopefully i am satified with it along side my obd 2, bluetooth interface. With (6) new rocker switches for switch board. Merry Christmas everyone.!!
http://[URL=http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/Mega_Gardner/media/20161224_131452_zpsml3ldkzw.jpg.html] [/URL]
http://[URL=http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/Mega_Gardner/media/20161224_131511_zpshynherza.jpg.html] [/URL]
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12-24-2016, 03:40 PM
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#162
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Fayetteville Arkansas
Posts: 419
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: GMC G3500 Vandura
Engine: V-8 5.7L Gas
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Where did you get the switches? squatch lights.. Awesome.
-Thomas
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12-24-2016, 04:41 PM
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#163
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Southern California
Posts: 554
Year: 2002
Chassis: e450 super duty
Engine: 7.3l ford powerstroke
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Thomas1985
Where did you get the switches? squatch lights.. Awesome.
-Thomas
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i just googled rocker switches & these poped up.
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12-24-2016, 05:40 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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I like the combo gauges...big space savers for the dash. Let us know how they seem to work.
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12-29-2016, 09:35 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Southern California
Posts: 554
Year: 2002
Chassis: e450 super duty
Engine: 7.3l ford powerstroke
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01-05-2017, 02:55 PM
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#166
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Southern California
Posts: 554
Year: 2002
Chassis: e450 super duty
Engine: 7.3l ford powerstroke
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After changing fuel line i killed my battery trying to get it started had to buy a charger started right up. & the seat is ready to kiss ass & suck farts Goood times.!
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01-05-2017, 08:09 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Southern California
Posts: 554
Year: 2002
Chassis: e450 super duty
Engine: 7.3l ford powerstroke
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Just a short vid. of how it sounds with everything done to it. It does not sound all choked up like when i first brought it home can't wait to do a side by side comparison with someone who has the same but stock. Enjoy.!!
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01-07-2017, 01:47 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Southern California
Posts: 554
Year: 2002
Chassis: e450 super duty
Engine: 7.3l ford powerstroke
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Everytime i see this bus driving around town, i cant help to think to myself im going to own that one day & turn it into my next rv later in life, i know it is not a school bus but im loveing it. Of course im probly not the only one who does that.
http://[URL=http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/Mega_Gardner/media/14416140414_a3e1d84fbb_b_zpsdo2mez6w.jpg.html] [/URL]
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01-07-2017, 01:32 PM
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#169
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Southern California
Posts: 554
Year: 2002
Chassis: e450 super duty
Engine: 7.3l ford powerstroke
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Finally found time to install led 30" light bar lights up the entire neighborhood.
http://[URL=http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/Mega_Gardner/media/20170107_112742_zpsxnijwhbl.jpg.html] [/URL]
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01-07-2017, 02:11 PM
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#170
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Fayetteville Arkansas
Posts: 419
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: GMC G3500 Vandura
Engine: V-8 5.7L Gas
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bitchin.
-Thomas
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01-08-2017, 06:20 PM
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#171
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Southern California
Posts: 554
Year: 2002
Chassis: e450 super duty
Engine: 7.3l ford powerstroke
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Thanks thomas. got a hood curve protector or some call it bugflector, My nephew wants to drive, you are to young right now kid.
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01-08-2017, 09:38 PM
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#172
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Fayetteville Arkansas
Posts: 419
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: GMC G3500 Vandura
Engine: V-8 5.7L Gas
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You guys have done so much mechanical work on this. It's impressive. I'm finally getting my first full size school bus near the end of the month if all checks out. I hope I can instruct my friends how to do everything I've learned on here. Any real mechanical work I know the shop will have to take care of
-Thomas
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01-08-2017, 10:59 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Southern California
Posts: 554
Year: 2002
Chassis: e450 super duty
Engine: 7.3l ford powerstroke
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Thomas1985
You guys have done so much mechanical work on this. It's impressive. I'm finally getting my first full size school bus near the end of the month if all checks out. I hope I can instruct my friends how to do everything I've learned on here. Any real mechanical work I know the shop will have to take care of
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Awesome thank's man I'm glad you are enjoying it too, all the neighborhood kids come over to my house every day asking when I'm going to give them a ride, i had one parent tell me his kid keeps bugging him to ask me to give him a ride. i enjoy it. since i started the project neigbors come out of the woodworks asking about it trying to get a peek inside wondering what the hell I'm doing. You will enjoy it everyone's build gives them their up's & down's hope all work's for you.
Enjoy.!!!
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01-17-2017, 10:28 PM
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#174
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Southern California
Posts: 554
Year: 2002
Chassis: e450 super duty
Engine: 7.3l ford powerstroke
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Pretty simple right.?
I bought this fitting so I did not have to drill & tap my intake manifold just snip, screw, wire done.
Transmission Probe.
Just need to drill & tap egt than done.
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01-17-2017, 10:35 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Are you drilling & tapping the manifold while on the engine? If so, and if you have a turbo...do NOT allow any shavings or metal particles whatsoever to fall down inside. They can destroy the turbo rotor in a heartbeat.
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01-17-2017, 10:49 PM
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#176
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Fayetteville Arkansas
Posts: 419
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: GMC G3500 Vandura
Engine: V-8 5.7L Gas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
Are you drilling & tapping the manifold while on the engine? If so, and if you have a turbo...do NOT allow any shavings or metal particles whatsoever to fall down inside. They can destroy the turbo rotor in a heartbeat.
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You listen to Tango! Probably too late though
-Thomas
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01-17-2017, 11:10 PM
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#177
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Southern California
Posts: 554
Year: 2002
Chassis: e450 super duty
Engine: 7.3l ford powerstroke
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01-17-2017, 11:12 PM
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#178
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Southern California
Posts: 554
Year: 2002
Chassis: e450 super duty
Engine: 7.3l ford powerstroke
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
Are you drilling & tapping the manifold while on the engine? If so, and if you have a turbo...do NOT allow any shavings or metal particles whatsoever to fall down inside. They can destroy the turbo rotor in a heartbeat.
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Don't worry tango I would never do such a thing, I am going to pull my turbo & one up pipe before drilling, I need to change turbo pedestal o-ring's anywhoo.
Cheers.!!
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01-18-2017, 06:15 AM
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#179
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Excellent. I have also heard of people drilling & tapping a pyro hole...with the engine running! Supposedly it will blow any metal shards back out. Personally...I'm not so sure about that approach.
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01-18-2017, 10:45 AM
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#180
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Pensacola and Crystal River, FL
Posts: 647
Year: 1998
Coachwork: AmTran International
Chassis: 3800
Engine: Navistar 7.6L
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Sorry to hear about your dog Thor.
We personally know it is a very depressing decision to make.
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