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Old 10-10-2020, 07:03 PM   #34
TLeenhouts
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Windsport 32R
State: South Carolina
Posts: 67
THOR #17209
Cool air pack alternative

I don't know if you were looking for more power or just more air but I have an old Workhorse chassis, Windsport 32R with the 8.1 liter v-8 (stroked out 454) and Allison tranny.
I needed (wanted) more power for the mountains. Seems that a 22000 pound vehicle doesn't go uphill that easily. I looked at a Banks kit for $5K and required a lot of work. Then I found an outfit called Ultra RV products in New Jersey. I sent them my VIN number and they sent me a new computer. Three bolts and a harness clip and done. Got maybe 30 hp and maybe 30 ft-lb of torque but the gas mileage went from 7mpg to 8 - 8.5 mpg and in the low country, 9.4 mpg. That payed for itself the first year just in gas savings and it only took 10 minutes to install.
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