New member in Nashville!

[Crawlerdan]

How y’all doing!? My name is dan, my wife and I just purchased our second bus.
It is a 2004 IC 72 passenger. It has a dt466e and Allison 2000. Planning on a toy hauler/ motorhome conversion


We are looking for a local person to assist in removing the road speed governor, and maybe bump the horsepower a tad.

Any suggestions?

[o1marc]

Local to where, Montana, or Tennessee?

[Crawlerdan]

I’m currently in Nashville Tennessee. Headed back to Montana next spring

So I would need assistance with the bus in Nashville area

[cadillackid]

I may be travelling to Houston first of the year or near (still up in the air).. if so I'll go through nashville.. I have the magic computer to remove governors and pump up the jam a bit..



what is youre current maximum speed and your RPMs when you hit that speed?
-Christopher

[Crawlerdan]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

I may be travelling to Houston first of the year or near (still up in the air).. if so I'll go through nashville.. I have the magic computer to remove governors and pump up the jam a bit..



what is youre current maximum speed and your RPMs when you hit that speed?
-Christopher

That’s awesome! Max speed is 63 or so at 2000 rpm

[o1marc]

Chris, did you and your magic computer have anything to do with The Who's Magic Bus?

[cadillackid]

Originally Posted by o1marc

Chris, did you and your magic computer have anything to do with The Who's Magic Bus?

LOL i dont think there were any computers on that bus!!


th the OP - yeppers you got plenty of room to accept a higher speed limiter and some extra ponies.. what is your engine rated now? (there will be a sticker on the valve cover with a cut-out showing the actual HP rating and other boxes show you the availables in that family...


-Christopher

[Crawlerdan]

I’m unsure of the horse power, I’ve only owned it a few hours. It’s a great bus so far, a helluva lot nicer than the caterpillar powered Thomas it’s replacing

[o1marc]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

LOL i dont think there were any computers on that bus!!


th the OP - yeppers you got plenty of room to accept a higher speed limiter and some extra ponies.. what is your engine rated now? (there will be a sticker on the valve cover with a cut-out showing the actual HP rating and other boxes show you the availables in that family...


-Christopher

I thought maybe with your dash we could go back to the future.

[o1marc]

Originally Posted by Crawlerdan

I’m unsure of the horse power, I’ve only owned it a few hours. It’s a great bus so far, a helluva lot nicer than the caterpillar powered Thomas it’s replacing

Should be a label on the valve cover showing HP/TQ ratings

[Crawlerdan]

Looks like she’s a 210/520tq version

[o1marc]

Originally Posted by Crawlerdan

Looks like she’s a 210/520tq version

Same as mine.

[cadillackid]

210 is the top end of the Low torque version.. I cant turn the compuiter up any higher with predictable results.. if it was my bus id probably crank it up higher but I watch it like a hawk..



the hardware in the HO versions is different.. so without it being mine to break I dont like the idea of punching it out to 230 or 250
-Christopher

[Crawlerdan]

That’s fine, I’d be happy doing 70mph

[cadillackid]

Originally Posted by o1marc

I thought maybe with your dash we could go back to the future.

we probably can esp now that im actively building the Glass-cockpit. control panel for all my heat A/C , etc
-Christopher

[o1marc]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

210 is the top end of the Low torque version.. I cant turn the compuiter up any higher with predictable results.. if it was my bus id probably crank it up higher but I watch it like a hawk..



the hardware in the HO versions is different.. so without it being mine to break I dont like the idea of punching it out to 230 or 250
-Christopher

With my bus capable of 90+mph as is in 5th, I see no need to bump the power, which would probably hurt MPG's.

[EastCoastCB]

Originally Posted by Crawlerdan

I’m unsure of the horse power, I’ve only owned it a few hours. It’s a great bus so far, a helluva lot nicer than the caterpillar powered Thomas it’s replacing

Funny- I like my cat way better than the 04 Dt466E powered bus I had. We did the opposite of each other and have the opposite results lol.
Make sure you keep you coolant 100% perfect. Its the most crucial bit of maintenance on that engine aside from making sure the oil level stays full.

[EastCoastCB]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

210 is the top end of the Low torque version.. I cant turn the compuiter up any higher with predictable results.. if it was my bus id probably crank it up higher but I watch it like a hawk..



the hardware in the HO versions is different.. so without it being mine to break I dont like the idea of punching it out to 230 or 250
-Christopher

I'm fairly sure there's a 230hp standard torque version.

[cadillackid]

I'll have to look at my books but you may be right there might be a 230 stabdard torque indeed, I'll pull it up when im on my other laptop and look..


-Christopher

[o1marc]

There are six versions of the International DT466 engine as of 2010. The 210-horsepower engine produces peak horsepower at 2,300 rpm and 520 pound-feet of torque at 1,400 rpm. The 220-horsepower engine produces 540 pound-feet of torque; the 225-horsepower version produces 560 pound-feet of torque; one 245-horsepower version produces 620 pound-feet of torque and the higher-end 245-horsepower version produces 660 pound-feet of torque. The highest powered DT466 engine produces 260 horsepower and 800 pound-feet of torque. All horsepower peaks listed are at 2,300 rpm and torque peaks at 1,400 rpm. The International DT466 delivers 220 horsepower and 540 pound-feet of torque in the 2004 CXT pickup.


I realize this may not cover the earlier ones.

Good to know the good rep of this motor, 90% of them still run at 300k, and the B50 cycle is at 450K