Bus_Medic Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 Correct. Allison appears to sign off on them, so yeah, should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvebodyguy Posted October 20, 2019 Report Share Posted October 20, 2019 If its red, put it in. That old VH will run on pretty much anything. They originally ran on fish oil. You can use hydraulic oil, non detergent motor oil, pretty much anything and it will go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnalogPentium Posted October 20, 2019 Report Share Posted October 20, 2019 20 hours ago, valvebodyguy said: If its red, put it in. That old VH will run on pretty much anything. They originally ran on fish oil. You can use hydraulic oil, non detergent motor oil, pretty much anything and it will go. How about cherry Kool Aid, hmmm? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvebodyguy Posted October 21, 2019 Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 It would run. Don't try on anything else though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom1122 Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 IT looks like parts bus 2345 has been removed from Hillcrest as 7575 was in its spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvebodyguy Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 I'm off this week, I'll see what I can find out next week when I go back. they might have taken it inside to finish stripping it. I doubt they would throw it away before working on 8058. It is full of parts and still has a lot of good stuff on it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTCNLFBT Posted October 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 On 10/26/2019 at 6:06 PM, Tom1122 said: IT looks like parts bus 2345 has been removed from Hillcrest as 7575 was in its spot. I believe that 2345 is still at Hillcrest. Last time I checked it was parked beside 8058 on the west side of Harvey Shop, facing east. 7575 is parked beside 2444 where 2345 use to parked there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTC4120fan Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 On 10/30/2019 at 2:05 PM, TTCNLFBT said: I believe that 2345 is still at Hillcrest. Last time I checked it was parked beside 8058 on the west side of Harvey Shop, facing east. 7575 is parked beside 2444 where 2345 use to parked there. All three fishbowls are still at Hillcrest. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvebodyguy Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) Oil pan and drive flange installed Edited November 7, 2019 by valvebodyguy spelling 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doppelkupplung Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 21 hours ago, valvebodyguy said: Oil pan and drive flange installed Is that a ....toaster? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidwizardplayer Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 42 minutes ago, Doppelkupplung said: Is that a ....toaster? The toaster that looks like bus parts. Also are you guys using 8058's old rotting frame or the the frame from one of the fishbowls at hillcrest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvebodyguy Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Its a toaster, I have to eat. 8058 is a GM bus, it doesn't have a frame. It has front and rear subframes to bolt the suspension to. Pretty sure its all decent enough to use again. they're big heavy steel stampings. Everything that attaches to them is shot but the stubs in it looked OK when I was under it. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggosareamazing Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 On 11/8/2019 at 6:10 PM, valvebodyguy said: Its a toaster, I have to eat. 8058 is a GM bus, it doesn't have a frame. It has front and rear subframes to bolt the suspension to. Pretty sure its all decent enough to use again. they're big heavy steel stampings. Everything that attaches to them is shot but the stubs in it looked OK when I was under it. Is 8058 going to be retrofitted with power steering or does it have it already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom1122 Posted November 11, 2019 Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 8 hours ago, Doggosareamazing said: Is 8058 going to be retrofitted with power steering or does it have it already? I know when it was retired by TTC and went to HCRR, 8058 did not have power steering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvebodyguy Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 No 2 speed buses were ever sent through the rebuild program or retrofitted with power steering. 8058 will remain with manual steering and the big white steering wheel(if we can find one). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom1122 Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 5 hours ago, valvebodyguy said: No 2 speed buses were ever sent through the rebuild program or retrofitted with power steering. 8058 will remain with manual steering and the big white steering wheel(if we can find one). Actually one 2 speed bus did: 8073 which became 2151 which became a 3 speed with power steering. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvebodyguy Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 Interesting. I was in 6 and 12 for a long time and don't remember that one. never say never Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvebodyguy Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 The speedometer transmission was seized and not made to be taken apart. We took it apart anyway. Turns out it was old dried up grease that seized it and one thrust bearing was shattered. Probbly by me. We made a new bushing on the lathe cleaned it all up and reassembled with new grease. Just have to find the splined drive pin for it 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvebodyguy Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 One of the final pieces. After repairing the speedo drive trans I needed to replace the drive key for it. Its basically a 1/8 pin with a spline down one side. Couldnt find one anywhere. Finally ended up making one from a split pin and a bit of metal salvaged from a gear clamp. First attempt was ok but it was still a tad short. Found a longer pin and made another. It was perfect. Its in and working. Original drive on right. The middle two are the ones I made and on the left is the 6V71 emergency stop reset lever that supplied the longer pin. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvebodyguy Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 here's the speedo drive transmission installed and working speedo 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvebodyguy Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 Here is the hydraulic control unit. In the old days we just called it the brain box. Here's the brain box assembled and installed 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvebodyguy Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 This was a fun day. We gave him a few bits and pieces we had lying around and went for a ride. Bob "Wanker" Frasier driving. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom1122 Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 I wonder if when 8058 is done if TTC will casually reveal it like 2252 or keep the bus under cover until a big event to unveil it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvebodyguy Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 I dont know. they better get cracking on it or there wont be anyone left that knows how to work on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 3 hours ago, valvebodyguy said: I dont know. they better get cracking on it or there wont be anyone left that knows how to work on it Hi. As long as they get moving on it in the next decade and a half, we’re covered. 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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