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Lomes


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Hi all i am looking to buy a bus/motorhome and am interested if any one is running around with a two stroke GM and if so what sort of fuel useage

 



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Hi Lomes,

Did a fair bit of work with a Denning coach, 8V71, 7 speed spicer crashbox and tag axle and it was good for High 30,s l/100 in good going...put it on snow work eg. Mt Hotham expect high 40,s sometimes more.

Did half mil K,s in a Denning decker with 8V92 and it used 50l/100 (2k/ l) everywhere, snow included.



-- Edited by ruffnut09 on Wednesday 17th of July 2013 08:39:49 PM

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Baz421


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Can't give you fuel figures but if looking at older engines look to see if upgraded to "N" series if I recall. Better performance.

ie 8V71NT



-- Edited by Baz421 on Wednesday 17th of July 2013 10:05:50 PM

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Gee , most of the motor homes/buses I've seen have all been four strokes.   (Ahem...)

Seriously though, nope don't know 'em.



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Lomes


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OK thanks all for the replies think i will keep looking for a more economical motor something around 20-25 lts per 100


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