My New Bus and I, Made it home 2700 miles in 4 days

skytrends · October 19, 2014, 05:13:37 PM

On it's 1st trip Only problem was a broken Generator belt. Could'nt have asked for it to run any better!

1800 to as high as 2300 rpm during the trip(never did hit govenor) Climbed all the mountians from Yakima, WA. to Tifton, GA. and never went slower then 42 mph. Avg. 7.5 mpg. Over all I'm pretty happy with it although the steering has a little play and the Allison trans acts a little funny after you come to a stop( goes to neutral and takes a long time to go back to a gear) it does shift good. Anyway, looking forward to making some of the events in the near future

lostagain · October 19, 2014, 05:20:15 PM

Lee, what kind of bus? What engine? What transmission? etc. Nice to hear it went well.

JC

skytrends · October 19, 2014, 05:31:42 PM

JC, kind of an unusual conversion it's a 63 Flx. new look city bus. 6v92 silver and Allison 5 sp.

skytrends · October 19, 2014, 06:08:56 PM

Here's some inside shots

bevans6 · October 19, 2014, 06:10:35 PM

That is a beautiful bus!

Brian

skytrends · October 19, 2014, 06:13:13 PM

;DThank you Brian, your to kind but, it does take a good picture...

yvan · October 19, 2014, 07:10:00 PM

Congrats.

OneLapper · October 19, 2014, 07:59:50 PM

Very cool looking coach!

RJ · October 19, 2014, 08:20:22 PM

Lee -

Nice looking Flx.

Is it a "T-drive" powertrain (straight in) or a "V-drive" unit (sitting crossways)?

FWIW & HTH. . .

luvrbus · October 20, 2014, 06:28:03 AM

Lee, nice bus only V drive bus that ever offered the left handed 903- V8 Cummins engine most of those were replaced with 6V92 fwiw I wonder if yours was a 903 Cummins or a T drive

Paso One · October 20, 2014, 06:44:17 AM

Nice looking bus that runs great, What more could you ask for Welcome

skytrends · October 20, 2014, 07:13:13 AM

Quote from: RJ on October 19, 2014, 08:20:22 PM
Lee -

Nice looking Flx.

Is it a "T-drive" powertrain (straight in) or a "V-drive" unit (sitting crossways)?

FWIW & HTH. . .

T- Drive straight in. Thanks

skytrends · October 20, 2014, 07:16:44 AM

Quote from: luvrbus on October 20, 2014, 06:28:03 AM
Lee, nice bus only V drive bus that ever offered the left handed 903- V8 Cummins engine most of those were replaced with 6V92 fwiw I wonder if yours was a 903 Cummins

Don't have any history on the bus other then it was a Seattle City Transit bus. Thanks

skytrends · October 20, 2014, 07:20:30 AM

Quote from: Paso One on October 20, 2014, 06:44:17 AM
Nice looking bus that runs great, What more could you ask for Welcome

Not much. Thanks

luvrbus · October 20, 2014, 07:31:14 AM

Find out what transmission you have with a 740 you have a torque converter pump going bad or the filter is sucking air in side the pan I hope for you it is the o-ring on the filter cracked