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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / January 2006

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Detroit V692 turbo elect inject motor, Allison 650 auto,

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Adam Whyte-Settlar - 22 Jan 2006 11:23 GMT
Hi
Newbie question.
I am considering buying a 38 foot converted bus (motorhome).
I like everything about the coach part but I don't know anything about the
engine in it.
According to the ad' it has a  "Detroit V6-92 turbo elect inject motor with
an  Allison 650 auto gearbox".
At this stage (online ad and one phone call to the present owner to request
more e-mailed info) I don't even know if it's a deisel or petrol motor. (!)
Can anyone give me an opinion on whether this is a good set-up and if the
engine has a good reputation for reliability etc? What hp is it? (I've
Googled for a while but can't find any details)
The engine was stripped from a crashed prime mover in the US and shipped to
Australia.
It has 120k miles on it.
I would have to drive the bus across about two thousand miles of empty
Australian desert just after buying it and I have a strong will to live so
any info would be very valuable.
Please feel free to take the piss out of the newbie if you have to - so long
as you add some info too.

Cheers
A W-S
lugnut - 22 Jan 2006 13:38 GMT
>Hi
>Newbie question.
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>Cheers
>A W-S

Run your search on Detroit Diesel 6V92 for lots of info.  It
is a V6 diesel engine manufactured by GM with a displacement
of 92 cubic inches per cylinder.  It is supercharged and
possibly has a bypass turbo depending on config.  They were
so-so as far as reliaility compared to other HD diesel
engines but were popular in the bus, construction and marine
applications. They were known to use and slobber oil and
fuel from the exhaust and met their demise because of
emissions regs here in the states.  They need regular
maintenance to keep them operating properly w/o heavy smoke.
Even though the later of the series was considered to be
"fuel efficient" they are no match for the far superior
Series 60 engines that replaced them.  Here in the states,
it is still easy to find service for them.  You may want to
check the engine s/n to see if it was one of the early ones
with the old crosshead piston design.  If it is, don't even
look back as you run away.

If you look for used coaches, you will find that the ones
with a Series 60 or other more modern engine design are
worth about twice the cash with only a year or so difference
in age.  If you can find and afford a bit later unit with a
Series 60 engine, you will be way ahead of the game in the
long run especially if you intend to put many miles on it.
If I were looking at it, I would not want it unless it could
be bought cheap enough to afford to repower it with a Series
60 assumming it could be repowered that way.  Contact with
the manufacturer may provide some info on that.

Lugnut
Adam Whyte-Settlar - 22 Jan 2006 22:23 GMT
> If you can find and afford a bit later unit with a
> Series 60 engine, you will be way ahead of the game in the
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>
> Lugnut

Thanks heaps for all that juicy info Lugnut.
I also found a load more info under marine engines once I knew what I was
looking for.

I think I'll give this bus the proverbial body swerve.
Shame because, as I said, otherwise it's a nice bus and has all the solar
power, big water tanks and all the other things I needed.
I could probably afford the replacement engine so far as cash goes but not
with regard to time.
It is in Western Australia and I have to take it to Brisbane right away.

Oh well - back to the adverts again : (

Thanks again.

GW (aka A W-S)
 
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