04-28-2023, 11:42 AM
howdy,
lots of good advise here. i have had a 90 newell with the detroit 8v92 and two (99 and a 2002) with the series 60.
one of the folks mentioned the 8v92 is all mechanical. starting in 89 or 90, maybe a few earlier, they used a 8v92 with the DDEC engine control. that means you can hook up to it with the silverleaf and a laptop and make your own digital dash that is 100 percent accurate vs the wildly in accurate analog non linear gauges on the dash. for engine coolant temp, this helps alot. as for pulling a toad up a steep grade, you will not do it at 60 miles an hour. i live in a and basically have to go up to 7-8k feet to get out of the state. even my series 60 will not do a 6 percent grade without slowing down. you dont want to lug the 8v92. the cooling fan is direct drive and requires you to gear down to spin the rpms up to get more cooling power. the series 60 has a side mounted radiator with hydraulic fan. the main difference between the 2 stroke in trucks, boats and other things compared to the way newell used it is they decided to do a rear mounted setup. not as optimum. that said, if you drive it right and treat it right it will last longer than any of us will drive them. most of them that you see that have been rebuilt is because they got too hot.
btw, a shop or anyone with a silverleaf can read the codes. btw, i have a stand alone scanner for the older 8v92s that i am always willing to loan out.
i am smiling thinking about the 6 of you and pets in a 43 ft long coach of any kind. thats family togetherness at its best.
i loved my 90 and was sad to sell it. it was featured in mothorhome magazine a few years ago. i had done a total update and restoration on it and the new owners had done even more.
i will also send you my personal contact info if you ever want to talk about any of this.
have fun
tom
lots of good advise here. i have had a 90 newell with the detroit 8v92 and two (99 and a 2002) with the series 60.
one of the folks mentioned the 8v92 is all mechanical. starting in 89 or 90, maybe a few earlier, they used a 8v92 with the DDEC engine control. that means you can hook up to it with the silverleaf and a laptop and make your own digital dash that is 100 percent accurate vs the wildly in accurate analog non linear gauges on the dash. for engine coolant temp, this helps alot. as for pulling a toad up a steep grade, you will not do it at 60 miles an hour. i live in a and basically have to go up to 7-8k feet to get out of the state. even my series 60 will not do a 6 percent grade without slowing down. you dont want to lug the 8v92. the cooling fan is direct drive and requires you to gear down to spin the rpms up to get more cooling power. the series 60 has a side mounted radiator with hydraulic fan. the main difference between the 2 stroke in trucks, boats and other things compared to the way newell used it is they decided to do a rear mounted setup. not as optimum. that said, if you drive it right and treat it right it will last longer than any of us will drive them. most of them that you see that have been rebuilt is because they got too hot.
btw, a shop or anyone with a silverleaf can read the codes. btw, i have a stand alone scanner for the older 8v92s that i am always willing to loan out.
i am smiling thinking about the 6 of you and pets in a 43 ft long coach of any kind. thats family togetherness at its best.
i loved my 90 and was sad to sell it. it was featured in mothorhome magazine a few years ago. i had done a total update and restoration on it and the new owners had done even more.
i will also send you my personal contact info if you ever want to talk about any of this.
have fun
tom
2002 45'8" Newell Coach 608 Series 60 DDEC4/Allison World 6 Speed HD4000MH