Hi all,
I haven't posted much on this site yet, but have lurked around for a few years now. I initially join the site when I started working on my 1975 Toyota Landcruiser resto/mod project. Part of this project will be to put a 6.2 I got from an 89 Vandura. I never really got to test the engine but my plan was to rebuild the thing, so all I really needed was a starting point.
I just recently purchased a 84 GMC 24' Empress Class C motorhome with a 6.2 in front of a Th400 and Dana 70 dullie axle. It has about 92K original miles on it and the PO said he averaged about 12mpg (depending on condition and load). Drove it about 100 miles from where I purchased it to garage doing the ministry of transportation certification on it and it drove well (for its size).
I just had it safetied and all it needed was front upper control arms, brake cable and rear brake servicing. Once I get it back home I want to do the following to it:
1-have new tire installed.
It currently runs 8.75R16.5 and I will change over to 16" wheels with 215/85R16. This will give me an inch of extra diameter on the tires giving a little rubber overdrive to get the RPMs down a bit. It will screw up my guages a bit but at the speeds I'll be going with this thing I am not really worried about going over the limit.
2-Change motor oil & filter
3-Change tranny oil (synthetic) & filter
4-Change diff oil to synthetic
5-Change fuel filter
6-Add tranny temp guage
7-Add EGT guage ( probe will be in one of the collector pipes right after the manifold)
Once the guage is added, I will load up the vehicle to it typical fully load state and go find myself a few hills to see what kind of numbers I get. If they are well below the 1100F max temp I have read about, I will open up the air intake and turn up the fuel screw 1/8 of a turn and see what happens. It already has a thru dual 2.25 (maybe 2.5) exhaust system. I think a little more power would help me keep my out of WOT and would improve my fuel economy just a little.
Does anyone see any flaw in my plans? Is there anything else you would do that I haven't listed (remembering that the RV runs fine right now)?
Sorry for the long post but now that I have a running 6.2, I hope to be here more often asking question and helping out if I can.