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12-10-2018, 06:28 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 10
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Gillig Transit Bus in Great Shape with DT530!!
This bus is currently on Ebay. 135,000 miles according to hub meter, DT530 engine, likely top notch transmission and paint and body in excellent shape. I would guess 35 foot length, possibly 40. Year is 2005 and it is a Gillig and in Alabama.
Patrick
https://www.ebay.com/itm/buses-motor...aed1%7Ciid%3A1
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12-11-2018, 10:27 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Winlcok, WA
Posts: 2,233
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Unless it has been repowered I would highly suspect it does NOT have a DT530 engine. Very few applications used IHC engines that are ID'ed as IHC engines unless it is an IC bus or IHC/Navistar truck.
The vintage suggests a Cummins ISL or ISB.
It could also be a Detroit Series 40/50/60. The Series 40 was basically an IHC T444E. The Series 50 is a 4-cylinder version of the Series 60.
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12-11-2018, 12:59 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,848
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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detroit sold a version of the DT under their name. I think that was the series 40 was a rebranded DT-466E / DT-530E.. Id have to look again to be sure
-Christopher
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12-11-2018, 01:02 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,848
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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the pics came up for me this time... thats definitely look like a navistar DT in there...
cool stuff i never knew gillig used an DT engines
-Christopher
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12-11-2018, 01:04 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
the pics came up for me this time... thats definitely look like a navistar DT in there...
cool stuff i never knew gillig used an DT engines
-Christopher
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A guy I met had a fleet of New Flyers that had been swapped to DT's.
Looks like this one's had the timing cover replaced.
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12-11-2018, 03:57 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 10
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Do you think this bus has only 130K miles as the hub meter suggests. Why would a transit bus be so low?
Parick
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12-11-2018, 08:59 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 1,363
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Crown, integral. (With 2kW of tiltable solar)
Chassis: Crown Supercoach II (rear engine)
Engine: Detroit 6V92TAC, DDEC 2, Jake brake, Allison HT740
Rated Cap: 37,400 lbs GVWR
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Lostranger on the Nomadicista forum has a Gillig LF shuttle bus like the one for sale with a DT530 engine (or a Detroit Series 40 - same difference), so yes, Gillig did use those engines for shuttle buses. I've never heard of those engines used in the transit buses, but maybe they did offer them as an option. For a shuttle bus that engine is probably adequate, but not for the rigors of a true transit bus.
John
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12-11-2018, 09:09 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,848
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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If it was a shuttle you have to be careful what gears it has .. it may be a 50 mph bus
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12-15-2018, 12:46 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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I came across a write up on the series 40 a while back and got the idea that Navistar supplied long blocks, minus fuel system, to Detroit.
Detroit added their own fuel system and accessories.
Kind of an odd duck.
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12-15-2018, 01:43 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,848
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Interesting so we’re they not HEUI like the 466E?
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12-15-2018, 02:00 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
Interesting so we’re they not HEUI like the 466E?
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The article did not detail the fuel system. It just said that it was provided by Detroit.
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