Looking at pics of a 1959 flxible and I can see the shifter but not a clutch pedal. What am I missing and what is the spring on the shifter shaft?
I don't see a clutch pedal either. The old Flexies had a very restricted foot pedal area. If you had big feet or were wearing pointed cowboy boots you could NOT depress the clutch pedal all the way to the floor board. Too narrow. Your toe would hang up on the lower dash panel. Yep. I do not see any auto tranny shifter either. Strange.
Could it be a pre-selector gearbox? Many British buses of this era had them
Jeremy
Maybe it has an air operated clutch with a treadle like my ACF Brill had and it is hidden by the seat.
The clutch pedal has to be there, it is just hidden by the seat and steering column. It is probably a curved pedal shaft that goes down into the floor 90 degrees so the picture cuts it out.
Are we bored here?
Quote from: Geoff on May 15, 2019, 05:47:32 PM...Are we bored here?
Is 15W-40 oil the best to use in a Detroit 2-stroke???
Can you order cast spoke wheels on a new J4500?
Well, I'm bored too. :)
Should you use never- seize on lug nuts?🙄
Why does the DETROIT DIESEL 71 and 92 series engines sound different than a CUMMINS?
If I use 50 weight oil In my series 60 will it be hard to crank when cold?
Why do jakes sound like a helicopter?
Can I use tractor fuel in my bus?
Why do trolley buses have those funny looking things on top and they always seem to touch the wires?
As a teacher, I want my students to ask any question that comes to mind. I am not an expert on 1959 buses nor do I ever plan on being. My friend and I had shared pics of this bus and he asked what kind of transmission it had because he didnt see a clutch pedal. We are both over 50 and involved in the trucking industry. Thank you to those that seriously answered my question. I actually thought that there may be some kind of air clutch or something. I will gladly eat my humble pie for asking such a stupid question. Any of you that said the data tag was fake or that I had a worthless piece of junk in my recently acquired 1965 GMC model spa5 from custom coach are welcome to join me . There is plenty of humble pie for you also.
Perhaps it does have automatic but they retained the same lever for nostalgia.
I was on a bus once that was repowered with a modern gasoline engine
and automatic and they kept the same style shift lever.
Personally I'm completely clueless. Could be a button for all I know.
Anyway I think the stupid questions were all in fun, hope you see it that way.
Jim
One of those mysteries that we can have fun with.
Did you like the old Darrin on BEWITCHED or the new one?
Was the bus used on MASH a school bus at one time?
Ok I'm done for now. :)
Quote from: chessie4905 on May 16, 2019, 06:07:47 AM
Should you use never- seize on lug nuts?🙄
I would never use any anti-seize on anything especially lug nuts,reason being a true torque specification is never achieved. I personally use "Milk of magnesia"...YEP!!!, you read this correctly, it's known as the "MOM" treatment. Milk of magnesia,once dried leaves a dry powdery film (magnesium hydroxide) that is impervious to temperature ranges above 2,500°F and is used in applications such as Jet Engine glow plugs and will allow resistance when torquing as an untreated threaded bolt surface.
To apply, simply dip or brush on threaded surfaces and allow it to dry to a powdery film. I've learned of this little trick by watching my Father who worked in the Aviation industry for over 30 years, sounds strange, but "IT WORKS".
Kind regards,Eric.
Quote from: Jim Blackwood on May 16, 2019, 09:15:32 AM
Anyway I think the stupid questions were all in fun, hope you see it that way.
Yes, sorry Gary maybe that was a little extreme but it was all in fun as far as I know. :D
I know it's all in fun but this board goes from one extreme to the other. I try to respect everyone whether it's the dream of owning a bus that has them on the site or the fact that they have owned buses for decades. Everyone has something to contribute. Looks like I get the last laugh on my other post when the GM archives confirmed that my chassis is correct and a former custom coach employee validated it further. So gm did make a pusher chassis. What time will you guys be over for dinner?
I have some brochures to prove that GM built such a chassis and most were for skoolies. I think they stopped building those in the mid 70's. They had the GMC V6 gasoline engines that were monsters and they seemed to discontinue that chassis when they stopped building those V6 engines and for some reason, never offered the GM big block V8's like the other truck and bus chassis that GM had at the time. So they all but handed it over to IH.
Dinner huh? If you're having steak or ribs, I'll be there and I'll bring the bourbon barrel stout. :)
Always wondered about those white threads, never knew why. MUST be a commercial version, wonder what it is?
Dinner? did someone say Dinner? Hey I'm in! Just tell me what to bring.
Jim