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Title: Engine bay complete
Post by: gracerace on May 18, 2017, 09:50:49 pm
Engine bay and insulation all done. Everything from top to bottom has been serviced.
New turbo/waste gate and manifold gasket installed
Got our manual oil gauge with braided line installed.
New bed lifts
Now for some inside updates. Pictures to follow
Title: Re: Engine bay complete
Post by: Texas Guy on May 18, 2017, 09:56:52 pm
Great job, what a a clean engine compartment.

Carter-
Title: Re: Engine bay complete
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on May 18, 2017, 11:59:42 pm
Sweet!  Looks like a brand new coach!
Title: Re: Engine bay complete
Post by: rbark on May 19, 2017, 12:14:31 am
Nice engine room!
Title: Re: Engine bay complete
Post by: bbeane on May 19, 2017, 12:48:46 am
Dam nice job, looks great 👍
Title: Re: Engine bay complete
Post by: Alan & Gerri Ortiz on May 19, 2017, 06:54:22 am
What product did you use for the insulation?
Title: Re: Engine bay complete
Post by: nitehawk on May 19, 2017, 07:08:05 am
Beautiful!! Even prettier than mine!

Now you need to add the LED lights
Title: Re: Engine bay complete
Post by: lovetogo on May 19, 2017, 08:32:38 am
Beautiful!! Even prettier than mine!

Now you need to add the LED lights
That tag on your valve cover has GM, on that sticker . what Eng powers your coach ?
Title: Re: Engine bay complete
Post by: nitehawk on May 19, 2017, 08:42:24 am
Back then I understand that Detroit Diesel was owned by GM
By the way, coach only has 80,000 miles on it---not broke in yet.
Title: Re: Engine bay complete
Post by: gracerace on May 19, 2017, 10:12:24 am
What product did you use for the insulation?

Noico 80 mil 10 sqft car Sound deadening mat butyl automotive Sound Deadener ... (http://www.ebay.com/itm/122373879952?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)

It took 2 packs of 10 sq ft. And a roll of foil tape. Went over the top of the old insulation. Used screws with fender washers too. It sticks pretty good, but not good enough to stay up by it self
Title: Re: Engine bay complete
Post by: TulsaTrent on May 19, 2017, 10:22:07 am
Chris,
 
In your pictures, I see fender washers on the top and middle rows. Did you do something different on the bottom row?
 
Trent
Title: Re: Engine bay complete
Post by: nitehawk on May 19, 2017, 10:30:21 am
I never trust glue in a hot or vibrating or windy environment. Especially where something coming loose could cause a fire or some kind of damage. ALWAYS supplement glue with mechanical fasteners. Safer in the long run.
Title: Re: Engine bay complete
Post by: John44 on May 19, 2017, 03:40:56 pm
Mine looks like Nitehawks but I scraped all the old stuff off and got down to metal,then used the 50mil noico with the glue,then
put 2 layers of EZcool over that,did use some washers just in case.(used spray glue on the ez cool.My thinking is the old stuff
was like powder and eventually will fall apart.
Title: Re: Engine bay complete
Post by: gracerace on May 19, 2017, 04:14:55 pm
Chris,
 
In your pictures, I see fender washers on the top and middle rows. Did you do something different on the bottom row?
 
Trent

Just taped it with the foil tape really good to the bottom rail. Made sure it was super clean, not oil or grease. I drove it with one side done. No issues
Title: Re: Engine bay complete
Post by: gracerace on May 19, 2017, 04:15:37 pm
I never trust glue in a hot or vibrating or windy environment. Especially where something coming loose could cause a fire or some kind of damage. ALWAYS supplement glue with mechanical fasteners. Safer in the long run.
This stuff is 100% fire retardant
Title: Re: Engine bay complete
Post by: Michaelhayley on May 19, 2017, 04:20:19 pm
That engine bay is a work of art to me.
Title: Re: Engine bay complete
Post by: gracerace on May 19, 2017, 04:43:42 pm
That engine bay is a work of art to me.
Thank you. It's not "show car" and could have been cleaner. I just hate getting greasy working on stuff.
Title: Re: Engine bay complete
Post by: hugh n taylor on May 19, 2017, 04:55:23 pm
Really looks great ... almost clean enough to eat off of.  :-)  Had mine pressure washed last trip and just got down to second layer of dirt.  Thanks for posting info because this is in future for me ... when I get that "round-tuit."
hugh