Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus

2016-10-04 Thread MG via Mercedes
As far as I can remember the transaxle was the same. The only difference was the axles themselves. The reduction box was there more to give better power from the same engine because of the weight carrying capabilities of the bus. We used to drive from Westchester up to the Catskills a lot of

Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus

2016-10-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
That’s a pretty close approximation. Just lose the skateboards. Dan > On Oct 4, 2016, at 12:35 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > ‎http://youtu.be/uWiYphJUS7Q > > Rick > Sent from my BlackBerry Z10‎ > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search l

Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus

2016-10-03 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus

2016-10-03 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Hippie Martha! Whoda thunk it? Dan Penoff via Mercedes October 3, 2016 at 8:45 PM 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. Eng

Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus

2016-10-03 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
even lists the gearing options that could be had... >> -Curt >> >> From: MG via Mercedes >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Cc: trainpain2...@aol.com >> Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016 6:52 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus >> >> That's what

Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus

2016-10-03 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> 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 Cad

Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus

2016-10-03 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
From: MG via Mercedes 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 o

Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus

2016-10-03 Thread MG via Mercedes
All the Buses up to the beginning of the 68 model had a reduction gear box at the wheels. It was never a 1:1 in there. The axle had a smaller gear and the wheel hub had a slightly bigger gear. I did way too much work on those things not to remember that. Manfred Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 20:43

Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus

2016-10-03 Thread MG via Mercedes
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

Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus

2016-09-30 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
_ From: Mercedes on behalf of Curt Raymond via Mercedes Sent: 30 September 2016 00:36 To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Curt Raymond Subject: Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus The split window busses had gear reduction boxes at the rear wheels for extra gearing and aren't bad around town. Put a 200

Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus

2016-09-29 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 04:17:00 + Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: > Twin stacks = V8 ?? No. Craig ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus

2016-09-29 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Twin stacks = V8 ?? Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: Mercedes on behalf of Curt Raymond via Mercedes Sent: 30 September 2016 00:36 To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Curt Raymond Subject: Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus The split window busses had gear

Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus

2016-09-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I had a 59 barn door van and it didn’t have gear reduction at the wheels as I recall, just 1:1 gearing to increase the ride height. I’m not aware that these had gear reduction, but it’s been a long time since I wrenched on one. Dan > On Sep 29, 2016, at 8:36 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus

2016-09-29 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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 Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 3:48 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: That's hi

Re: [MBZ] VW macrobus

2016-09-29 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
That's hilarious. I wonder whether it could climb any hill except in 1st gear, no matter how gentle. On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 3:41 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > http://www.dumpaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/daily- > pictures-dumpaday-351.jpg > > _

[MBZ] VW macrobus

2016-09-29 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
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