just wanted to introduce myself as a new member, just bought a 1976 MCI MC8 in Arab alabama, drove it back to San Diego, was a great trip, only issues were battery related and slight over temp issues in the southwest. looking forward to learning and contributing as much as i can here.
Welcome Carson! I also have an MC8, great bus. We look forward to hearing about your adventures and remember we always want pictures!!! We live for bus porn. :) There are a great bunch folks here and they will go above and beyond with help if you need it.
Enjoy the madness
Frank
You still have time to run.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Busing! We will be in Ramona, CA in OCT. What part of SD are you in. All the Best, M&C
And yes we want pics! ;D
Welcome to the addiction. =) You are at the right place if you were looking for busnuts.
Welcome!
Have fun and Be Safe!
Paul
Welcome, another SD person. If this keeps up we will have enough people from Socal to have a rally in say 2020.
Mike
Welcome Carson,what were the temps running once you got back to the desert as compared to when you first set out for home?
Good luck with your new project.And most definitely don't forget the bus porn ;D, Photo bucket .com is free and helps alot with posting photos here on the board.
Someone said welcome to the madness... other ones said welcome to the addiction... but I say welcome to the pleasure to be a Busnut!
thanks for all the warm welcomes. seems like i found the right place!
here is a recent picture, was just out of the paint shop.
(https://busconversionmagazine.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi300.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fnn9%2Fmercedessd%2FIMG_8621.jpg&hash=6a117001e2a0eef568a8f392042e29fa008d4d34)
everything is so far excellent, have one issue with coach battery going dead, need to isolate the draw, one other thing that has been bothering me since i found it is the linkage to the transmission was/is dissconnected, i called the guy i bought it from and asked him about it, and he said that since it was repowered from 8V71 to an 8V92 that the passing gear was not needed since the 8V92 was so much more powerful. i Listened to him, and was always taught to respect elders, and thanked him for the info, but i am a mechanic by trade and know that on cars the cable does more than act as a simple kickdown, and seems from my research that for this Allison unit it actually acts as a modulator. now the trans does shift odd, but this being my first bus, i am not sure what usual is, i looked on the linkage and do not see where to connect it.
any input on this would be greatly appreciated. also pictures would be a big help as i will be fabricating something to connect the linkage soon. i will also post this in another thread that may get more replys.
Quote from: Singing Land Cruiser on August 29, 2009, 03:17:27 PM
Welcome to the wonderful world of Busing! We will be in Ramona, CA in OCT. What part of SD are you in. All the Best, M&C
And yes we want pics! ;D
hi, i am actually in mira mesa. is about 15 miles nort of san diego proper.
Quote from: van on August 30, 2009, 09:12:26 AM
Welcome Carson,what were the temps running once you got back to the desert as compared to when you first set out for home?
Good luck with your new project.And most definitely don't forget the bus porn ;D, Photo bucket .com is free and helps alot with posting photos here on the board.
honestly i don't recall the temps when i set out, when i hit new mexico., the thing that quickly alerted me to the over temp was the engine protection, my wife is an amatuer photographer, and i told her we need more bus pictures!! so will post more as i get them
Welcome aboard! Great looking bus. We look forward to sharing in your experiences here on the forum.