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03-07-2018, 11:09 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 4
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Looking at a potential bus- is this too much rust?
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03-07-2018, 11:19 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Brunswick, GA
Posts: 150
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 84
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Lots of threads on here about the engine - I have one in my 1999 Blue Bird. It's no power house, but as long as you recognize its limitations when you're operating it you should be OK. I would probably keep looking if you plan extensive mountain driving though.
The rust doesn't look too bad from what I can see - it looks like air ride suspension - that will give a much smoother ride than springs, although it will require slightly more maintenance.
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03-08-2018, 12:00 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 973
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mars
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Doesn't look all that bad...I personally like Cummins...but yeah that bus Looks pretty clean
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03-08-2018, 11:31 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 4
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Thanks for your thoughts. I am surprised by your answers, but pleased, because other than the rust, we like the bus. Now to make some decisions.
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03-09-2018, 10:22 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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2000 would have the dreaded "59" block.
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03-09-2018, 01:26 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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The only Cummins block "to fear" is stamped "53"...not 59. The 53 was cast in Brazil and did indeed have a host of well documented cracking issues as noted in the following statement from Cummins...
"Between 1999 and 2001, the Cummins 24v engine blocks with casting # 53 were manufactured by the Brazilian company, TUPY. The # 53 block casting has inherently thin water jacket walls that are susceptible to cracking."
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03-09-2018, 03:29 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
The only Cummins block "to fear" is stamped "53"...not 59. The 53 was cast in Brazil and did indeed have a host of well documented cracking issues as noted in the following statement from Cummins...
"Between 1999 and 2001, the Cummins 24v engine blocks with casting # 53 were manufactured by the Brazilian company, TUPY. The # 53 block casting has inherently thin water jacket walls that are susceptible to cracking."
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My mistake, site won't let you edit your posts. what's with that?
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03-09-2018, 04:16 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Odd, I can edit my posts.
Edit: also, the 53 block prolbems tend to happen before the 100k mile mark. If you find one with 150k it's probably kosher.
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03-09-2018, 04:36 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brokedown
Odd, I can edit my posts.
Edit: also, the 53 block prolbems tend to happen before the 100k mile mark. If you find one with 150k it's probably kosher.
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After a short period the edit option goes away. Go to any of your previous posts and see if you still can?
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