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I have an 8.2. They have a bad reputation. But if it is put together right and you take care of it, you should not have any problems. Ours runs well and has not given us a lick of trouble. I do keep close track of the routine maintanence.
When we got it, it would not heat up above 142 degrees. Replacing the the thermostats took care of that. It still does want to run cold....170 or so.
We would normally crusie it at 2900 rpms. Since changing the drive axle we can now cruise at 2200 rpms. This makes a big difference in the noise level. The boost and temp seem to be about the same. The trans temp is up a bit and it actually works better at this temp.
You can get service and parts manuals for these engines on ebay or at your local Detroit Diesel store.
So, what sort of 5 speed do you have? I would like to put one in our bus.
John the busboy
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