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Hood swap	International bus man	4-6-02
Hi, i was wondering if anyone has tryed switching from a lift up hood on a 83 ford B-700 to a tilt hood. i can get a complete tilt hood for $300. any advise is apreciated thank you Aaron
Re: hood swap potential	Nic	4-17-02
I have not done it, but it is possible. Most busses are a standard medium duty truck frame and drivetrain...with a bus body attached. Most..internationals are "international" manufactured up to the firewall..including brakes, steering, and chassis/engine electrical, then the body manufacturer takes over. The engine manufacturer usualy does the nose...a ford uses a ford truck nose...but the firewall is an international. This is handy becuase the flip nose should fit right up against the existing firewall. This assumes that the engine and engine componants fit in the same area. You will need to get the mounting brackets, hinges, and small fender skirt sections that mount to the firewall and form the support section to drop and connect the flip nose to. Also you need the rubber tits...that the nose seats into. I think the conversion will be not to much trouble..in that I researched putting a newer/ different nose on my bus..an updated model, and found it was just a matter of switching the parts. PS you will love the flip nose..I can remove mine for access in less than 5 minutes, I can climb right into the engine and get to everything. Good luck Nic nreitzel@cdstech.com