I would add that my bus had a 1200cc mill in it, and it would go for what seemed like weeks on a tank of gas. No gauge, just the sump. Knob in the center console as I recall. Engine started to sputter, pull out the knob and you were good for another 30-40 miles or more.
Had a cool overhead console, too. Originally there was an air duct there to send air from under the roof at the front of the cab to the passenger area. I took the cover off this and put some gauges and a stereo up there. Peace, man. > On Oct 3, 2016, at 9:41 PM, Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: > > 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
