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

[seaton@mta]

Congratulations on your trip and good luck!  Is this one of the pre-GM Flxibles with the in- line engine or is the motor transverse? 

- Seaton

[seaton@mta]

Never mind.  I was hasty.  Asked and answered.  The T drive buses are pretty tough and solid.  I think they have the torsilastic suspension?

- Seaton

[skytrends]

Never mind.  I was hasty.  Asked and answered.  The T drive buses are pretty tough and solid.  I think they have the torsilastic suspension?

- Seaton

It has 4 airbags per axle. Thanks

[Mike in GA]

Lee,
Congratulations on the purchase and the successful repositioning of that venerable bus.
   Just a thought... Perhaps you would be interested in meeting other bus nuts from the southeast?  We are convening our autumn rally not too far from Tifton in Waycross, Georgia. I expect there will about 30 conversions attending. The session will run November 5 through 9. To get details, including how to register, visit our website...
www.sebusnuts.org
    Hope to see you there. I'd be happy to introduce you around.
Mike in GA

[skytrends]

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

it's a Allison MT654 5 speed automatic transmission Thanks for the info! I'll find an Allison dealer and have it checked out.

[skytrends]

Lee,
Congratulations on the purchase and the successful repositioning of that venerable bus.
  Just a thought... Perhaps you would be interested in meeting other bus nuts from the southeast?  We are convening our autumn rally not too far from Tifton in Waycross, Georgia. I expect there will about 30 conversions attending. The session will run November 5 through 9. To get details, including how to register, visit our website...
www.sebusnuts.org
   Hope to see you there. I'd be happy to introduce you around.
Mike in GA

Would love to Mike but, have to wait till closer to the event date to see where I'm at. I'm an Owner/Operator long haul trucker and never know where the wind blows me on any date. Thanks

[RJ]

it's a Allison MT654 5 speed automatic transmission Thanks for the info! I'll find an Allison dealer and have it checked out.

Lee -

Before you spend $$ at an Allison dealer, have you checked the oil level in the transmission?  Sometimes an Allison will "clunk" a little at a stop when the level's a bit low.

Should be checked warm with the engine running, transmission in neutral and on a level surface.

FWIW & HTH. . .

[skytrends]

Lee -

Before you spend $$ at an Allison dealer, have you checked the oil level in the transmission?  Sometimes an Allison will "clunk" a little at a stop when the level's a bit low.

Should be checked warm with the engine running, transmission in neutral and on a level surface.

FWIW & HTH. . .

Yes I checked it but, there are 3 dots on the stick and the level is at the top dot however, someone has put a scribe mark about an inch above that on the dip stick. I was going to fill to that mark and see if it made a difference

[luvrbus]

They over fill it to cover the o-ring then it doesn't suck air but that causes one to run hot  fwiw that is a good transmission if you have a low HP and torque 6v92 but they won't hold up behind a 300 HP+ 6v92 

Best way to check the fluid is remove the check plug on the side or measure your pan size

4.3 in pan =12 qts
5.1 in pan =15 qts
7   in pan = 17 qts
that takes the guess work on the stick out of the picture  

[skytrends]

They over fill it to cover the o-ring then it doesn't suck air but that causes one to run hot  fwiw that is a good transmission if you have a low HP and torque 6v92 but they won't hold up behind a 300 HP+ 6v92 

Best way to check the fluid is remove the check plug on the side or measure your pan size

4.3 in pan =12 qts
5.1 in pan =15 qts
7   in pan = 17 qts
that takes the guess work on the stick out of the picture 

Thank you, great info! I'll get a fluid and filter change and have them replace that o-ring. along the trip I did put about 3/4 of a quart of fluid in it and for a while I thought it was better