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Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 07-28-2019, 03:49 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,925
Posted By siloguy
The Lucas blends with the oil and has chemicals...

The Lucas blends with the oil and has chemicals that soften up the seals. It also raises the viscosity somewhat if you use the higher levels. It pours out about like gear oil.
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 07-28-2019, 08:18 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,925
Posted By siloguy
Like has been said, there are two fluids that can...

Like has been said, there are two fluids that can get in the housing and leak out the little inspection cover. Engine oil out the back of the 5.9 and transmission fluid out of the front of the...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 03-14-2019, 11:02 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,484
Posted By siloguy
I have a 1999 Bluebird short bus with a DT466E....

I have a 1999 Bluebird short bus with a DT466E. It is basically the same as a long bus, except only 42 passenger, 7 rows of seats, with air rear suspension, air brakes, and the slushbox 545. The best...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-09-2019, 05:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,457
Posted By siloguy
If you buy the most aggressive tread tires you...

If you buy the most aggressive tread tires you can get, a 2WD bus will go through a lot of snow and ice. The only drawback I can think of is they sing or howl on the highway and they probably will...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-24-2019, 06:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 30,308
Posted By siloguy
I have seen people apply the exhaust from a shop...

I have seen people apply the exhaust from a shop vac hose to the filler to pressurize. I'm sure the pressure would be low in that case but I can't say I have tried it myself except on my lawn tractor...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-18-2019, 01:44 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 30,308
Posted By siloguy
My 1999 466 has that one and I had to replace it...

My 1999 466 has that one and I had to replace it at a cost of about $9. It was leaking air and a bit of fuel so that you would start the engine and it would die less than a minute later. The fuel was...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 02-18-2019, 10:33 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,844
Posted By siloguy
The 466 in my short bus is rated at 190 hp, same...

The 466 in my short bus is rated at 190 hp, same as the 5.9 Cummins. Both engines will cheerfully make 250 hp with a couple clicks of a laptop, but as they are almost always hooked to a 545 Allison,...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 02-18-2019, 10:05 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 81,298
Posted By siloguy
I painted my bus 2 1/2 years ago. I used tractor...

I painted my bus 2 1/2 years ago. I used tractor paint and primer from TSC, IH red and white. I can see every place that I didn't hit with sandpaper, as my paint has peeled badly and the yellow is...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 11-14-2018, 06:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,346
Posted By siloguy
I got a couple strips from a truck mechanic. My...

I got a couple strips from a truck mechanic. My engine (466E) was just on the borderline of needing some additive, so I changed the coolant filter which contains the additive within it. They make...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 11-02-2018, 06:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,753
Posted By siloguy
I have a 545 behind a 466 in a 1999 Bluebird. It...

I have a 545 behind a 466 in a 1999 Bluebird. It would only do 60 mph because the speed governor in the computer was set at 60 mph. I had it changed by a tech with a laptop and now it goes 75 mph at...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 10-29-2018, 04:53 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 81,298
Posted By siloguy
The sanding isn't very hard per square foot. Only...

The sanding isn't very hard per square foot. Only problem is there is about an acre of bus to prep! I spent more time getting the pesky decals off than I did prepping the rest of the bus. I tried...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-29-2018, 04:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,972
Posted By siloguy
You can usually find a home for a few seats, but...

You can usually find a home for a few seats, but I think most of them end up in a landfill. I strip off the frames and put them in an iron pile that I recycle from time to time as I get a truckload....
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-29-2018, 10:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,972
Posted By siloguy
I live up in the rust belt, so buses up here may...

I live up in the rust belt, so buses up here may act different, but about 80% of the seat bolts that go through the floors on my 99 bluebird twisted off. This was actually preferable to the 20% that...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 07-24-2018, 10:08 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,612
Posted By siloguy
$25 is a good price. Make sure the wiring...

$25 is a good price. Make sure the wiring terminals are all in the right place compared to yours so the thing plugs in and you are good to go.
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 07-06-2018, 07:21 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,612
Posted By siloguy
That is exactly how my switch acted!

That is exactly how my switch acted!
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 07-05-2018, 05:57 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,612
Posted By siloguy
Inside the switch are quite a few contacts. I...

Inside the switch are quite a few contacts. I think they use separate ones for the clearance, tail and headlights.
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 07-05-2018, 05:55 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,612
Posted By siloguy
It should turn on more than the clearance lights....

It should turn on more than the clearance lights. I had one go bad. I popped it apart and the contacts were covered with a greasy black ooze. I ordered a new switch, but I cleaned up the old one and...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-02-2018, 11:11 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 17,023
Posted By siloguy
I have seen a few different types of buses as I...

I have seen a few different types of buses as I have driven a few years for a local public school. Most of them up here in MI seem to have the insulation looking stuff between a sheet steel top and a...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 06-22-2018, 10:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,543
Posted By siloguy
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PP7XU1E/ref=s...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PP7XU1E/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_1_w

These work for nice round holes and take about one second to install. If you can find and use the right size, they will not...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 06-22-2018, 10:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,543
Posted By siloguy
I had a few small holes like that to plug. I just...

I had a few small holes like that to plug. I just got a few of the plastic plugs the right size and pushed them into the holes. They are called plastic body plugs, I think and automotive stores...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 06-22-2018, 09:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 25,593
Posted By siloguy
I just used Dexron 3 with a new spin on filter to...

I just used Dexron 3 with a new spin on filter to change the trans oil, but again, a synthetic would be better and cost more!
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 06-18-2018, 09:49 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 71,220
Posted By siloguy
I used to have a county road commission grader...

I used to have a county road commission grader truck that had a 466 mechanical engine. Even though it was older than my school bus, the body style was the same. It had a huge radiator, larger trans...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 06-18-2018, 09:35 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 71,220
Posted By siloguy
The mechanic did have a program that required a...

The mechanic did have a program that required a subscription fee, he mentioned the free download available for older buses, but did not have experience with that and you are probably right that the...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 06-18-2018, 09:24 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 71,220
Posted By siloguy
We didn't kill the speed limiter, we just reset...

We didn't kill the speed limiter, we just reset it to 75 mph. I think it would go 80 mph or better it we let the engine redline all day, which it is happy to do! But I don't want any more speeding...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 06-18-2018, 09:19 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 71,220
Posted By siloguy
My experience with my 1999 is the only difference...

My experience with my 1999 is the only difference on the 466E engine in the 190-250 hp range is the programming in the ECM and that can be changed with the proper program in a laptop. There may be...
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