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11-28-2017, 06:24 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 29
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford B600
Engine: 6.6L Diesel
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1988 B600 6.6L diesel
Changed the belts today on my 88 B600. I thought I would post a couple pics and part numbers in the hope they would be helpful to someone else. My bus has the 6.6L Brazilian/Ford/New Holland diesel. It has hydraulic brakes and an engine driven AC compressor. If you have air brakes or different options, yours may be different, but I have included pictures of my belt system and also pictures of the belt sleeves with the part #. Amazingly, the belts were all available super cheap from Rockauto and I actually ordered the right parts the first time!
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11-28-2017, 06:36 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,830
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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wow Air-con on an 88. that wasnt super common.. the 86 GMC i had with it was unusual too..
-Christopher
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11-28-2017, 07:02 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 29
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford B600
Engine: 6.6L Diesel
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It was actually a Bookmobile, it also came with two rooftop AC/ heat units and a 7.5 KW Diesel generator!
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11-28-2017, 07:03 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Dowdy Lakes, Colorado
Posts: 1,444
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner ER
Engine: 3208 CAT/MT643 tranny
Rated Cap: 87
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Originally Posted by cadillackid
wow Air-con on an 88. that wasnt super common.. the 86 GMC i had with it was unusual too..
-Christopher
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It's also on my '88 B600...... BOTH front AND rear A/C... Almost an identical set up.
M 
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Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people’s liberty teeth and keystone under independence. — George Washington
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11-28-2017, 07:11 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 29
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford B600
Engine: 6.6L Diesel
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Quote:
Originally Posted by M1031A1
It's also on my '88 B600...... BOTH front AND rear A/C... Almost an identical set up.
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Does yours look like this?
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11-28-2017, 07:14 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,830
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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the south vs north.. when I was in school we had Two busses bought in 86 (6.9 or 7.3 IDI bluebird conventionals with air. and it was a HUGE deal to have those.. the district had a few hundred busses maybe? they had routes.. (i was a lucky one to ride one of those new ones my senior year).. but they always used them for band / orchestra / sports events and longer field trips.. in ohio it was rare for any A/C bus .. even many city busses didnt have it yet except for the newer fishbowls and the new Flxibles they bought all had it ..
-Christopher
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11-28-2017, 07:24 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Dowdy Lakes, Colorado
Posts: 1,444
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner ER
Engine: 3208 CAT/MT643 tranny
Rated Cap: 87
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moparman5.9
Does yours look like this?
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Not really. It has the handicap door, but is a bit longer.
M
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Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people’s liberty teeth and keystone under independence. — George Washington
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11-28-2017, 09:28 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 29
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford B600
Engine: 6.6L Diesel
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Quote:
Originally Posted by M1031A1
Not really. It has the handicap door, but is a bit longer.
M |
I sent you a PM
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11-29-2017, 05:12 AM
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Woot !
Fellow bookmobile owner here ! 
Does your still smell like books? Mine did until I gutted it.
Looks like a solid platform for a skoolie !
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11-29-2017, 07:18 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 29
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford B600
Engine: 6.6L Diesel
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty
Fellow bookmobile owner here !
Does your still smell like books? Mine did until I gutted it.
Looks like a solid platform for a skoolie ! |
No, mine had a second life as a rehab vehicle for the local rescue squad before i got it. It had plenty of extra wiring, sirens and lights!
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11-29-2017, 01:20 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Dowdy Lakes, Colorado
Posts: 1,444
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner ER
Engine: 3208 CAT/MT643 tranny
Rated Cap: 87
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Sent you a response.....
M
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Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people’s liberty teeth and keystone under independence. — George Washington
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09-26-2019, 04:56 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Pasadena, TX
Posts: 15
Year: 1988
Chassis: Ford
Engine: 6.6L Ford/New Holland
Rated Cap: 36 Passengers
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Single or Double a/c compressors?
Does yours have single or double air conditioning compressors? I have the '88 B600 M1031A1 used to own and it has two compressors (pic attached). Just wanted to check before I order belts. Thanks for the info.
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09-26-2019, 05:17 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Dowdy Lakes, Colorado
Posts: 1,444
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner ER
Engine: 3208 CAT/MT643 tranny
Rated Cap: 87
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Diehard
Does yours have single or double air conditioning compressors? I have the '88 B600 M1031A1 used to own and it has two compressors (pic attached). Just wanted to check before I order belts. Thanks for the info.
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One is for the front A/C and the other is for the rear. They were stacked like that when I bought the bus.
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Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people’s liberty teeth and keystone under independence. — George Washington
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