Is the 870 Flxible with a series 50 Detroit a V drive with a VR-731 Allision,I am searching for a V drive series 50 with a Allison I know the RTS used the setup.This is for a transplant to a 4905 so I need the complete bus and prefer the Allison over the ZF transmission you guys know of any super buys let me know
I only had 2 with VR731 's . Out of all the Phoenix buses..
Clifford keep us informed on this swap. It is the dream of many gm owners especially me.
Want to get rid of the heat from HUGGY
uncle ned
There should be some buses of that era left with choice engines and transmission packages, but the heyday was 20-25 years ago when the transit agencies were selling them off. Those buses went cheap, now it's a hard find.
All but two of the 870's I bought were s50-voiths, the 671ddecs were v730 's.. their head of maintenance said the 50's were hard on reverser's . The tmc conversions and rts's were supposedly all VR-731's ... but was 17 to 22 years ago..