Cat 3208-powered FCs - which tranny was stock?

[Tom Warner]

Jim I have watched this discussion of your interest in a converted
"schoolie" with interest. Unless you have really got your heart set on this
particular coach, and unless you are getting it dirt cheap, $5000 or so,
then I would run away from it like it has the plague. These types of
conversions that have been done by individuals are becoming harder to
ensure, and if you want to ever trade up........no one is going to want it
in trade.

If your budget is around $15,000 you can buy a FC model and have all of the
headaches like waste tanks and insurability already taken care of.

Why are you considering this coach anyway?

Just trying to help

Tom Warner
1982 FC35
Vernon Center,NY

At 09:32 AM 5/11/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>Mike Hohnstein wrote:
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> >No lock on 545 converter, usable for school bus or urban stop and go
> >service. Low HP limit. Won't work for hiway use.
> >Mike Hohnstein
> >Germantown, WI
> >83FC35
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>Let's ask the question a different way: the Bluebird conversion I'm
>considering was almost certainly a gasser when shipped in '73. I now
>know from the owner that in non-visible areas like the door frame there
>are a few traces of schoolbus yellow paint so despite the "adult size"
>roof clearance of 6'4", this *was* a skoolie at one point. We also know
>it had 5.36 rear gears when stock and had an auto tranny all it's life.
>It now has a 6BT Cummins which *can't* be stock, it's vintage late '80's
>or so.
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>So the question is, what are the odds the auto tranny that's in there is
>a 545 or other NON "locker" tranny, stock from the critter's gasser days?
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>Probably pretty good?
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>What trannies were in the Wanderlodge gassers of the '70s?
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>What tranny was in the early to mid-era 3208 based FCs?
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>Understand, I'm not looking for opinions on what tranny is any good, I'm
>trying to figure out what's in there now.
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>Jim
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