Sounds a lot like the Navistar 9.0L engines that powered school buses I use to ride back during my childhood in the early 90s. Just imagine if Cummins would’ve came out with an 8 cylinder engine for transit buses today
Don't appreciate the rudeness. It was completely aired up to cutout and had been idling for like 30 minutes at least. It's just that there is a levelling valve that gets stuck, it evens out after you take your first turn and it's fine from there on out.
New Orleans had them from 1961- 1965 models in their fleet I think they had a spicer transmission onboard each bus , I"m not sure , however i was only 3-5 years when my mom and I rode on one back in the 1970's. Most of them had a four spoke steering wheel while the last dozen had a three spoke steering wheel but the later models had a roof mounted air conditioner while the earlier models didn't.
Looking at video brings back memories. I grew up riding RTD in LA but u might get mad at me but seat colors all wrong. They did a nice job making them look like new but they were never this rosy color. I rose buses every day as a school boy in 60s and a teen in 70s but not one bus had this color. They were all light green. Paneling in bus about right. Does a/c still work? I rem these buses had d v best a/c systems u could ever wish for, surpassing all GM buses including d silverliners. Their a/c never broke down & it was strong. Feel free 2 contact me
🔴 1) can these still be legally driven on the road in the US? 🔴 2) which ones were problematic and why would one avoid them? Or, which ones would I seek out and why? 🔴 3) what kind of modern-day mods/additions would you suggest for comfortably operating (as well as heating/cooling the interior) as well as storing during winter? 🔴 4) where would I look to purchase one or two transit buses? I ask because they have a taller standing height inside than school buses while still likely able to get around in a moderate amount of snowfall.
5) price range acquisition and likely maintenance / repair and the upkeep? How many miles/gallon? How many gallons per hour at idle or at an RPM that keeps the oil pressure at a preferable lubricating level during that same duration?
@@TheCRTman, Thnx for the reply. Have had enough Qs answered. Am eyeing these as they highlight my interest in interior/standing height over that of the higher floors, lowered headroom of school buses.
CTA had these buses a while back, but they had the GM version, let along a different engine from here. They would call that version the "Green Limousine" given at the time, it had white & green color schemes on the buses.
Now that I get a chance to watch this, in the beginning of the video, that's why the call them Flxibles lmao Also, she makes all the right sounds. Sounds like an old school bus, but a fine transit bus thou.
Some of these T-drive Flxible New Looks were repowered during the 1980s to Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engines backed by Allison HT747 transmissions; I know that was the case with San Francisco MUNI's 1969 Flxible New Looks (their 4000 series).
Bus saved thanks to Stephan Schwarzwald and they dont give the slightest acknowledgment yet they took the bus when they ripped apart the museum he actually had founded.
![[4K] Driver's POV -- ex-Calgary Transit 1982 GM New Look #1130 sunset drive](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/T_6uQaxT9Pk/mqdefault.jpg)
Such memories of riding these 7100's in the SF Valley during the 80's.
Awesome!
Rode these I. 70s 80s and 90s o g generation of these were what we’d ride o. The r sixties
ohhh how i miss riding these buses from the 70s & mid 80s..great childhood memories 🙂
Awesome
My favorite Bus!
OMG!!!!!! Sounds SOOO Good!!
Glad you like it!!
Sounds a lot like the Navistar 9.0L engines that powered school buses I use to ride back during my childhood in the early 90s. Just imagine if Cummins would’ve came out with an 8 cylinder engine for transit buses today
It does sound like a school bus!
The V-903 and VTB-903 were marketed by Cummins to compete with the Detroit Diesel 8V-71.
the 5800s, 7100s, & 7300s were my absolute favorite Flixble models 😍
Nice
you make some cool videos
very diff
i like it
Thank you! Glad you enjoy
You think maybe you could let the thing air up before moving it?? I mean?????
Don't appreciate the rudeness. It was completely aired up to cutout and had been idling for like 30 minutes at least. It's just that there is a levelling valve that gets stuck, it evens out after you take your first turn and it's fine from there on out.
@@calibusguy I probably should have left that part out.
New Orleans had them from 1961- 1965 models in their fleet I think they had a spicer transmission onboard each bus , I"m not sure , however i was only 3-5 years when my mom and I rode on one back in the 1970's. Most of them had a four spoke steering wheel while the last dozen had a three spoke steering wheel but the later models had a roof mounted air conditioner while the earlier models didn't.
Looking at video brings back memories. I grew up riding RTD in LA but u might get mad at me but seat colors all wrong. They did a nice job making them look like new but they were never this rosy color. I rose buses every day as a school boy in 60s and a teen in 70s but not one bus had this color. They were all light green. Paneling in bus about right. Does a/c still work? I rem these buses had d v best a/c systems u could ever wish for, surpassing all GM buses including d silverliners. Their a/c never broke down & it was strong. Feel free 2 contact me
Very interesting. This thing tends to happen with restorations. I don't know if the A/C still works.
Seems weird to hear buses from this era with any other engine but a Detroit
True, but there were still some other options out there. I like how Flxible offered more options vs. GM.
If A non-Turbo Power Stroke had a "Barry White Voice". 🏁🏁
These 903's have such a mean Grumble!
🔴 1) can these still be legally driven on the road in the US?
🔴 2) which ones were problematic and why would one avoid them? Or, which ones would I seek out and why?
🔴 3) what kind of modern-day mods/additions would you suggest for comfortably operating (as well as heating/cooling the interior) as well as storing during winter?
🔴 4) where would I look to purchase one or two transit buses? I ask because they have a taller standing height inside than school buses while still likely able to get around in a moderate amount of snowfall.
5) price range acquisition and likely maintenance / repair and the upkeep? How many miles/gallon? How many gallons per hour at idle or at an RPM that keeps the oil pressure at a preferable lubricating level during that same duration?
Are the poles or anything else structural? ...What can and cannot be removed from the interior before losing rigidity/~safety certification by NHTSA?
@@That_Handle That's a lot of questions. Maybe email at kpspencer97@gmail.com. If you're trying to buy a bus, I know of a couple for sale.
@@TheCRTman,
Thnx for the reply. Have had enough Qs answered. Am eyeing these as they highlight my interest in interior/standing height over that of the higher floors, lowered headroom of school buses.
CTA had these buses a while back, but they had the GM version, let along a different engine from here. They would call that version the "Green Limousine" given at the time, it had white & green color schemes on the buses.
Nice! I didn't know you were into buses.
Now that I get a chance to watch this, in the beginning of the video, that's why the call them Flxibles lmao Also, she makes all the right sounds. Sounds like an old school bus, but a fine transit bus thou.
LMAO. If only there were artic versions. And yea I thought it sounded similar to a school bus as well the first time.
MCTS had those numbers 3000-3099 got retired in 1990 due to cracked frames
Ouch.
Some of these T-drive Flxible New Looks were repowered during the 1980s to Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engines backed by Allison HT747 transmissions; I know that was the case with San Francisco MUNI's 1969 Flxible New Looks (their 4000 series).
Muni 4009 is the only one I can think of.
0:37 -- looks like you lost the left side air suspension... Ope
Lol
What transmission is this? I can’t hear any gear changes maybe 2 gears or is it slipping badly? Engine sounds great though, sounds like a V8
Spicer 184-1B 2-speed transmission. It has to go a bit of speed before shifting, similar to an Allison VS 2-speed transmission. It is a V8.
If I close my eyes, I swear I'm listening to an old Steiger tractor. Powered by the great VT 903 of course.😂😂😂😂
That's awesome lol
It sounds like a school bus engine
That's what I thought when I first heard one.
Cummins engine on Fishbowl? That is not original...or no?
Flxible New Looks had these as an option. This is original.
Yah, good ole Toroflow.
That's a Cummins V903 lol
@@TheCRTman Oh, okay. It sounded so much like it. :-D
@@anthonymurphy2449 Cool!
Bus saved thanks to Stephan Schwarzwald and they dont give the slightest acknowledgment yet they took the bus when they ripped apart the museum he actually had founded.
I see AC Transit
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