I was just guessing base on memories that are nearly 50 years old. I was surprised when I discovered them at the time, and when I started researching (at the time) I thought I came across something that said they were 1:1 and just there to increase ground clearance.
That would suggest that the transaxles for the bus were different from the car, as they would have factored into the final drive? Only bus I ever had, and during a period of time when I was not what one would considered “clear headed”, so I’m not surprised I was unaware of this. Understand that my barn door bus was painted dark green and had “Der Party Vagon” airbrushed in white Old English lettering on the sides, courtesy of a good friend who frequented our home shop for the air supply to do her airbrush art. I will say that with the set of snow wires off my Mom’s 1974 Impala Custom Coupe on the rear wheels that bus would go just about anywhere. I off roaded in it regularly, both on purpose and not on purpose. 'nuf said. Dan > On Oct 3, 2016, at 8:08 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Oh hey that reminds me:http://www.vintagebus.com/busfaq.html > contradicts Dan's contention that they weren't reduction boxes. I wonder if > he's had some different gears to have it not reduce? I found another site > that even lists the gearing options that could be had... > -Curt > > From: MG via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: trainpain2...@aol.com > Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016 6:52 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus > > That's what I did for my Mom years ago with an 84 bus. It also > had a 5 speed transmission. She loved it. Used crow about blowing > away some old guy in a big boat Cadillac that was just stumbling > along at 45 or 50 in a 55 zone. Said she never would have been > able to do that with the old engine in it. > > Manfred > > >> Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 00:36:54 +0000 (UTC) >> From: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> >> The split window busses had gear reduction boxes at the rear wheels for >> extra gearing and aren't bad around town. Put a 2000cc Porsche engine in one >> for a real sleeper... >> Curt > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
