Inherited 1973 eagle from dad. Maybe you can help?
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 2:09 pm
Hi Eagle bus friends!
I'm completely new to eagle buses. My father passed away may 26th at the age of 74. He left me a 1973 silver eagle 05. I believe the engine is a 8v71. It's 500 miles away from me at a storage yard in Detroit Michigan. I live in Nashville TN. Perhaps you guys could give me some advice about it. Id like to get it fixed and brought to my home. He bought it in 2012 and drove it for about a year before it broke down. The last time he drove it was December 2015. He drove it on December 2nd and had to get it towed about 10 miles back to the storage yard because it "puttered out" in the street and he couldn't get it restarted. He tried driving it again the next day and had the same issue only this time he made it 25 miles. I have a stack of my dad's receipts. Unfortunately my dad and I had not discussed recently what was going on with the bus. Maybe you guys have some insight. Here's a list of his receipts for the bus. I'm a pretty ok mechanic myself but I know little about diesels. I don't know if it starts or what I need to do first before trying to start it. Going to see it soon.
He paid $10000 for the bus
8-6-2012 5 door hinges $29.50
10-13-2014 blower drive shaft 8v71 $68.16
11-3-2014 8d demo rapidstart (engine/battery jumper) $119.48
11-7-2014 1/8 hi roc sc drill b5deg $27.90
11-11-2014 12v 40mt starter w/sol $229.67
6-18-2015 1/4-18 not 4 flute high speed steel pipe tap-bright $8.44
6-19-2014 1 1/2" 1/2 Dr std socket 12pt $11.48
6-29-2015 fuel pump/pump core/blower rebuilt by shop/blower drive shaft $926.46
6-29-2015 5149644 blw kit? $46.81
9-16-2015 bought parts total $400
23515145 Detroit deisel air compressor gasket $2.25
Detroit deisel 8v71 or 8v92 steel pan oil pan gasket $14.50
5104096 2 thermostats $71.44
5132155 Detroit deisel thermostat seals 8v53 $13.16
5104507 cylinder block end plate gasket $1.99
5103544 water pump mounting seal ring 8v71 or 8v92 $4.19
Ch33apl fram oil filter 8v71 or 8v92 $11.50
Bf5800 fuel filter $16.50
Bf5810 fuel filter $16.50
Two fittings $11.25
22 hose clamps $41.58
Etc etc etc etc etc etc.
9-23-2015 motor oil $201.29
10-6-2015 pilot assembly for wall heater $44.84
10-16-2015 3/16 aluminum tube 3/16 cmp nuts 3/16 cmp sleeve $4.63
10-27-2015 straight hose blue silicon coolant $10.68
11-4-2015 axaob3 autozone xl antifreeze $64.95
11-20-2015 11oz starting fluid smb $6.33
12-2-2015 Exxon deisel pumped $93.05
12-2-2015 bus drove had to be towed $150
12-3-2015 charged batteries flying j $47.50
12-3-2015 bus driven had to be towed 25 miles $325.00
That was the last receipt. What was the reason the bus broke down in the first place? What is the deal with all the gaskets? My dad did all his own work as far as I can tell exept for rebuilding the blower. It's been sitting pretty much for 5 years. Your thoughts about getting it back on the road? Thanks.
I'm completely new to eagle buses. My father passed away may 26th at the age of 74. He left me a 1973 silver eagle 05. I believe the engine is a 8v71. It's 500 miles away from me at a storage yard in Detroit Michigan. I live in Nashville TN. Perhaps you guys could give me some advice about it. Id like to get it fixed and brought to my home. He bought it in 2012 and drove it for about a year before it broke down. The last time he drove it was December 2015. He drove it on December 2nd and had to get it towed about 10 miles back to the storage yard because it "puttered out" in the street and he couldn't get it restarted. He tried driving it again the next day and had the same issue only this time he made it 25 miles. I have a stack of my dad's receipts. Unfortunately my dad and I had not discussed recently what was going on with the bus. Maybe you guys have some insight. Here's a list of his receipts for the bus. I'm a pretty ok mechanic myself but I know little about diesels. I don't know if it starts or what I need to do first before trying to start it. Going to see it soon.
He paid $10000 for the bus
8-6-2012 5 door hinges $29.50
10-13-2014 blower drive shaft 8v71 $68.16
11-3-2014 8d demo rapidstart (engine/battery jumper) $119.48
11-7-2014 1/8 hi roc sc drill b5deg $27.90
11-11-2014 12v 40mt starter w/sol $229.67
6-18-2015 1/4-18 not 4 flute high speed steel pipe tap-bright $8.44
6-19-2014 1 1/2" 1/2 Dr std socket 12pt $11.48
6-29-2015 fuel pump/pump core/blower rebuilt by shop/blower drive shaft $926.46
6-29-2015 5149644 blw kit? $46.81
9-16-2015 bought parts total $400
23515145 Detroit deisel air compressor gasket $2.25
Detroit deisel 8v71 or 8v92 steel pan oil pan gasket $14.50
5104096 2 thermostats $71.44
5132155 Detroit deisel thermostat seals 8v53 $13.16
5104507 cylinder block end plate gasket $1.99
5103544 water pump mounting seal ring 8v71 or 8v92 $4.19
Ch33apl fram oil filter 8v71 or 8v92 $11.50
Bf5800 fuel filter $16.50
Bf5810 fuel filter $16.50
Two fittings $11.25
22 hose clamps $41.58
Etc etc etc etc etc etc.
9-23-2015 motor oil $201.29
10-6-2015 pilot assembly for wall heater $44.84
10-16-2015 3/16 aluminum tube 3/16 cmp nuts 3/16 cmp sleeve $4.63
10-27-2015 straight hose blue silicon coolant $10.68
11-4-2015 axaob3 autozone xl antifreeze $64.95
11-20-2015 11oz starting fluid smb $6.33
12-2-2015 Exxon deisel pumped $93.05
12-2-2015 bus drove had to be towed $150
12-3-2015 charged batteries flying j $47.50
12-3-2015 bus driven had to be towed 25 miles $325.00
That was the last receipt. What was the reason the bus broke down in the first place? What is the deal with all the gaskets? My dad did all his own work as far as I can tell exept for rebuilding the blower. It's been sitting pretty much for 5 years. Your thoughts about getting it back on the road? Thanks.