... Very true - one would need a 6 row radiator.... ... The really successful diesel conversions seem to require a surprising amount of frame and upper body...
Jim Steinborn
jim@...
May 13, 2001 4:10 am
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Thanks guys ... ... From: skip crawford <auntskip@...> To: FMCMotorCoach@yahoogroups.com <FMCMotorCoach@yahoogroups.com> Date: Saturday, May 12, 2001 7:36...
brill
brill@...
May 13, 2001 12:15 am
28
... into consideration several have had diesels in em and that seems to work then i have seen 100,000 plus pricetags on some too. guy i know here says he wants...
skip crawford
auntskip@...
May 12, 2001 11:38 pm
27
... I think to change the top gear ratio or to add overdrive, you'd have to install an overdrive transmission - which would probably be quite expensive....
Jim Steinborn
jim@...
May 12, 2001 11:13 pm
26
Jim and others ------ it sounds like the big Chrysler industrial engine powering the FMC has plenty of low-rpm torque. Does this mean that the FMC can be...
brill
brill@...
May 12, 2001 5:19 pm
25
the brake line recall i think doesnt apply to all caoches i dont remember which numbers have the defective ones skip...
skip crawford
auntskip@...
May 12, 2001 12:18 am
24
... i have thought bout that too only thing is slower recovery be sure u put heavy enuf wiring if u do it if oyu dont use shower or tub often might be ...
skip crawford
auntskip@...
May 12, 2001 12:14 am
23
1 find leak look at brake lines for rusted out spot has your coach had brake line recall done??? 2 ck wheel cylinders for leaks 3 brakes must be...
skip crawford
auntskip@...
May 11, 2001 11:42 pm
22
... Congratulations - welcome to the fold! ... You'll always have to have hookups or run the generator to get hot water.... I'd use a propane one, myself. ... ...
Jim Steinborn
jim@...
May 11, 2001 7:14 pm
21
I have purchased coach # 0463, engine and transmission appear to be OK. It has set unused for a few years and a lot of things don't work. Water system froze...
Edwin Ansley
elansl@...
May 11, 2001 6:21 pm
20
hey jim and all. i don't know how you found me but i'm glad you did! (found an e-mail on my computer inviting me to join) i have owned coach #97 for almost 2...
mfoster498@...
May 11, 2001 4:40 pm
19
... The story I heard from Jim Black was that he had to make an emergency trip to Riverside Raceway (near LA?). It seems that Mario Andretti and Parnelli Jones...
Jim Steinborn
jim@...
May 11, 2001 4:51 am
18
Here's a link to more information on posting pictures: <http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/groups/files> Jim -- Jim Steinborn Fort Collins, CO...
Jim Steinborn
jim@...
May 11, 2001 4:28 am
17
It would be great if we could get a bunch more FMC pictures posted. Click on 'Files' on the left sidebar. There is a "Group members' FMCs" folder for you to...
Jim Steinborn
jim@...
May 11, 2001 4:24 am
16
... I can vouch for Jim Black's knowledge and RVS's expert workmanship. Our coach had an extended stay in Morgan Hill last year, finally returning with us to...
Jim Steinborn
jim@...
May 11, 2001 3:23 am
15
jim black worked for fmc back then and would probably know the answers to those questions he can also tell ya what it will cost to correct an deficiencies...
skip crawford
auntskip@...
May 11, 2001 2:24 am
14
Hi Guys ----- thanks to Jim Steinborn, I was able to very quickly get some knowledge on the FMC coach, and have purchased one near me here in New York state,...
brill
brill@...
May 11, 2001 2:11 am
13
well y'all here i am number 110 just got invite to list good idea jim i am somewhat of a semi xpert on the fmc not as much as jim black of course but he...
skippy
auntskip@...
May 11, 2001 1:04 am
12
Hi Jim ---------- thanks alot for all your advice !! Best regards, Eric ... From: casacaos@... <casacaos@...> To: FMCMotorCoach@yahoogroups.com...
brill
brill@...
May 10, 2001 8:31 pm
11
Hi All, Found an e mail this morning inviting me to join this group. Wish you had been around several years ago when we bought our FMC. Spent a lot of time...
casacaos@...
May 10, 2001 5:26 pm
10
visit www.buyfmc882.com for info re my fmc. hope to get it to rvs in morgan hill later this year. stu clark...
stuclark@...
May 10, 2001 12:51 pm
9
Hi Jim ------ thanks so much for your info ----- I'm an industrial design enthusiast, and was very impressed by the one original FMC motorhome I have seen...
brill
brill@...
May 9, 2001 12:39 am
8
... rebuilt mechanical condition, and i prefer the interior to be original, unless a sleek, aircraft-like interior has been installed. thanks ! eric...
Jim Steinborn
jim@...
May 9, 2001 12:09 am
7
hi ----- i would like to buy an fmc coach. i prefer one in good or rebuilt mechanical condition, and i prefer the interior to be original, unless a sleek,...
brill
brill@...
May 8, 2001 11:45 pm
6
Hi Jim! Nearly a month after receiving the update on your coach I finally have a chance to respond. This time of year is always busy for me and my family. ...
drdanj@...
Jan 29, 2001 6:50 pm
5
I hope the New Year finds you well. We just returned with our FMC from Recreational Vehicle Services in Morgan Hill, CA. Jim Black did a lot of work on the...
Jim Steinborn
jim@...
Jan 3, 2001 11:37 am
4
... Welcome! I haven't had much time to develop or promote this club - hopefully the New Year will find me with more time for that. ... It was my hope that...
Jim Steinborn
jim@...
Dec 18, 2000 2:34 pm
3
Hello Jim, My son found your E-groups/FMC site and I guess I was the 6th person to join. Posted a message and I guess you and I are the only ones using the...
miltlit@...
Dec 18, 2000 2:31 am
2
Hi all, Sorry there hasn't been much traffic/development here. Hopefully the New Year will find me with more time to develop/promote this club. We're leaving...
Jim Steinborn
jim@...
Dec 17, 2000 10:01 pm
1
FMC'S ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN EVERYWHERE, THOSE WHO ARE LEFT HERE IN FLORIDA SHOULD TRY TO MAKE OUR ANNUAL PIONEER DAYS RALLY AT ZOLFO SPRINGS THE FIRST WEEK...
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