repowering

[Big.fella98]

looking at repowering my 1418 benz motorhome its only got 180 hp not good up hills 10 to 20 kms put a trailer behind who knows what she will do then . so any ideas who will do this say about 30k to put in to it thanks guys

[rustbucket]

Go and talk to Cam at CPF, he will want to put a Detroit in it, mine is a small spec one that runs about 300 hp (6V92T) coach is about 17 tonne, trailer is 4 + up the Toowoomba range hard against the govenor at 2500 rpm in second cog, only about 20 kph then ! Otherwise will cruise at 100 with trailer on all day.
Cheers
Rustbucket

[Big.fella98]

thanks for the info will talk to cam at cpf cheers steve

[Big.fella98]

Can not find cpf online could you send some info on cam please cheers steve thanks

[rustbucket]

CPF Detroit Specialists are at 11-13 Dollis st Salisbury, Brisbane 32775512 I am happy with what they did and the price charged, less than expected. The owner Frank owns the Bandag Bullet which has 2 x 8v92's joined together like a V 16, 2600 HP on nitrous oxide, They know how to build Detroits !! Now that would get the Merc moving !

[Big.fella98]

thanks rustbucket for the infor let me tell you the merc needs to be got moving down at berry now dont know if she will climb the range to sydney think i might go back down the coast and up the hume cheers and thanks again

[rustbucket]

More than happy to help Steve,
Probably a good plan if she is that under powered, I would not want to do Bulli or Macquaries Pass in something underpowered.
Meant to ask, what gearbox is in it ? and weight ?
I can imagine it must just crawl the hills at 180 HP. As I mentioned we are in second gear for the Toowoomba range, around 20 kph, that is a 1 in 10 grade, so I guess the Merc would make very hard work of it
William (aka rusbucket)