Rebuilding an 8V-71 Detroit Diesel Engine - Technomadia
WEBAug 20, 2013 — Another “special” trait of the 8V-71’s used in GM buses is that they are “lazy 8’s” – they sit tilted somewhat over on their side in the engine bay. To run on the dynamometer, we needed to find a traditional non-tilted 8V71 oil pan. Fortunately a donor was found out in the boneyard.
Conway, SC to Wilmington, NC – A Week Turns into a Month
WEBAug 20, 2024 — First of all, a big huge thank you for all of the supporting and loving comments to the passing of our Admiral Kiki. It’s been a tough few weeks, but it’s time to resume the blog. Our 105 nm journey from Conway, SC to Wilmington, NC. This entry takes us back to the before times, when Kiki was still healthy and everything in …
The Sucky Sides of RVing: 10 Things that We Hate about
WEBApr 15, 2016 — Every so often we see a rash of comments in RVing groups, blogs and forums from folks who hit the road and are now disappointed with their choice. And they almost always blame all the bloggers, vloggers and Instagrammers out there who seemingly focus on the positives and oversold the lifestyle (as if we earn a
Routing North Via the Delmarva Peninsula: Chesapeake Bay
WEBJun 29, 2016 — Last we left you on our journey north we had just completed a delightful stay at Little Pee Dee State Park in South Carolina. Egads, that seems like eons ago, even though it's been less then 3 weeks. As we're approaching the northeast, we were hesitant about the usual low clearance spots, tight roads and
Re-Covering our Flexsteel Motorhome Captain’s Seats in the Bus ...
WEBDec 16, 2021 — Now that we're back to Zephyr at our winter home base in Benson, AZ - it was time to tackle a pretty major pending project we had left from our last visit. When got Zephyr out of storage in 2019, we were disappointed to discover that the our two front Flexsteel captains chairs were peeling.
Computer Monitors and Rolling Chairs in Motion - Technomadia
WEBFeb 8, 2017 — This means even better office views out our windows! Score! We also travel with rolling office chairs (currently $99 Costco specials). We use a bungee cord to strap them in while underway that routes from the back of the desk to an attachment point between the center cabinet and desk.
Y-Not Upgrades & Modifications: Two Year Update and
WEBMar 21, 2019 — Y-Not Upgrades & Modifications: Two Year Update and Bayliner 4788 Tour. It is hard to believe we’ve been (mostly) living on Y-Not for over two years now – wow! In that time, we’ve tackled some pretty big upgrades and maintenance projects. Some long planned, others scheduled by serendipity.
Disassembling and Dissecting a Detroit Diesel 8V-71 - Technomadia
WEBJul 5, 2013 — Disassembling and Dissecting a Detroit Diesel 8V-71. What to do with a broken down 40 year old Detroit Diesel engine? After pondering our options, we decided to give Interstate PowerSystems the go-ahead to pull Zephyr’s engine for a full dissection with intention to rebuild. We had grown comfortable with their expertise, openness, and ...
Starting our Cruise Up the St. Johns River - Technomadia
WEBJan 9, 2019 — Our 1 nm cruise up Black Creek. Cruising Time: 0 hr 23 m. The Black Creek is one of many side creeks off the St. Johns River. It runs nearly 15 miles, and is all navigable. Now, when I think of the word ‘creek’ – I imagine a …
From New York to Arizona – A Condensed Travelogue Across …
WEBDec 5, 2021 — Lots of miles and lots of memories to catch you up on. But first, we've actually been back in Benson, AZ and the bus just over a month now. And before time gets away from us, I wanted to at least recap the trip getting here. Our last extensive travelogue left us just leaving New