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Old 02-27-2018, 08:27 PM   #1
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Need a 7.3 shorty please

Can anyone help me find a 7.3 short bus with under 200000 miles I’m in Raleigh NC

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Old 02-27-2018, 08:38 PM   #2
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Traditional school or shuttle?
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Old 02-27-2018, 08:55 PM   #3
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Short bus

7.3 shorty traditional
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Old 02-27-2018, 11:13 PM   #4
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unconverted I assume, correct?
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Old 02-28-2018, 12:32 AM   #5
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Correct unconverted
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Old 02-28-2018, 06:02 AM   #6
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wheb you say shirty conventional 7.3, do you want where front part looks like a van? or the front part looks more like a larger truck?

when you are searching, the navistar version of the 7.3 is called a T-444E (is what would be considered a conventional school bus)..

the Ford front end will look more like an econoline van with a school bus body on the back. these can be found with a powerstroke 7.3

both engines have the same roots
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Old 02-28-2018, 07:26 AM   #7
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Agree with that ^^

I know where a good looking shuttle bus is with a 7.3. But it’s not the yellow short bus.
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Old 02-28-2018, 08:54 AM   #8
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Waaait, so there are two busses with the ford power stroke 7.3 turbo diesel? I thought it was only in the e350 and e450s. Those are the ones that look like a van in the front. The only thing I want is that super reliable 7.3 turbo diesel in a metal short bus.navistar makes one too?
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Old 02-28-2018, 09:04 AM   #9
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Waaait, so there are two busses with the ford power stroke 7.3 turbo diesel? I thought it was only in the e350 and e450s. Those are the ones that look like a van in the front. The only thing I want is that super reliable 7.3 turbo diesel in a metal short bus.navistar makes one too?
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Old 02-28-2018, 09:04 AM   #10
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Waaait, so there are two busses with the ford power stroke 7.3 turbo diesel? I thought it was only in the e350 and e450s. Those are the ones that look like a van in the front. The only thing I want is that super reliable 7.3 turbo diesel in a metal short bus.navistar makes one too?
7.3L Power Stroke Diesel Specs & Info

Navistar developed it for Ford.
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Old 02-28-2018, 09:05 AM   #11
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The T444E and the PowerStroke 7.3 are fundamentally the same engine. The ford version is tuned for increased power, the Navistar version is designed for more longevity. A bus based on a meduim duty chassis (such as an international 3800 series) will have the T444E, where one based on a cutaway van (e350/e450) would use the Ford version.

The Seven Different School Bus Types - American Bus Sales

The Ford version would be a Type A. Navistar versions would be type B/C/D.
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Old 02-28-2018, 11:55 AM   #12
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I would prefer an e350 or e450, that was good info on the motors good read
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Old 03-01-2018, 09:00 AM   #13
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Is this the bus you’re talking about? This has the 7.3l diesel in it. I know he would take $4300, I’ve spoken to him. I almost bought it before I found mine.
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Old 03-01-2018, 11:27 AM   #14
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No sir I’ve been looking In the southeast, I would rather have a metal bus they’re a little more durable than the fiberglass shuttle busses from what I’ve read. What did you end up getting?
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Old 07-18-2018, 10:19 AM   #16
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Bus for car or truck - $2200 (Edwardsville) Mo.
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Old 07-18-2018, 11:15 AM   #17
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2005 E-450 short bus turbo diesel - $1800 (Edwardsville)
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230k miles on a 6.0?

That's the highest mileage I've seen one get to!
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It's probably on its fourth motor.
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It's probably on its fourth motor.
lol and probably about due for a fifth!
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