I love seeing these. This is what MCI often called the Crusader. Mid-American Coaches also had large fleet of these as well. The shift tube sometimes had a different design to where it had a curve towards the door right up towards the top. Greyhound's last buses that had the manual box was the MC7 which was some of MCI's last Challenger buses they made.
Greyhound did buy a large fleet of MCI buses with a DD8V71 with a 4-speed box but those were the MC7s. But those were the last ones Greyhound bought that had a manual transmission. This one has a 5 speed. That kind I like because the reverse is put in a better place than on a 4 speed. The old 4-speed ones were weird since you had to put the shift lever in 1st, advance a switch on the switch panel, and then really hold down the clutch because you would have to pull the lever PAST 2nd gear. Kind of a confusing transmission set up. These with the 5-speed are much more easier to understand. On this one, you just bring the lever towards you, and forward towards the dash when you have to back up.
I've ridden on standard, and AMT buses. The buses I've ridden here in Louisville were school.buses. and I've ridden on AMT buses on greyhound. The rule for the school bus drivers. That drove the standard transmission school buses was. Akwats start out in 2nd, and keep 1st gear as like a low gear or hill start gear. Our buses were 5 speed manuals the ones I remember were 7907 a 1979 carpenter international, 8701-8709 1987 Ford bluebirds, and carpenter international school buses, 8860-8869 1988, and 89 ward international buses, 8911-8926, 8923 was a wayne international, 9037-9041 1990 carpenter international school bus, 9110-9136 1991 bluebird buses, 9301-9311 1993 ward international. With 4th gear that had a higher gear ratio than gear 5. Meaning 4th gear could rev as high as 2000 rpm, or 45 mph before you could shift into 5th. 9401-9433, 1994 carpenter international buses, and 9601-9624 1996 bluebird buses that were standard transmissions as well. All of these buses were once apart of Jefferson County Public Schools bus fleet all now retired. The AMT greyhounds inremember riding were bus 6920 a 2004 MCI 102-DL3, and 86386 another early 2000s model Prevost H3'45 they had eaton AMT 12 speed Transmissions sorry to ramble.
@@TommyboyGTP Yes, when they went to the 5-speed and 3.36 gear they used a 2-speed governor that only gave 1800 rpm in 5th instead of the normal 2100. If you get a mechanic to bypass that 2-speed your 68 mph will become 78 mph, oh yeah!
Richard! I love this bus! IN October, there will be a truck show in Union, MO. It will be at the Dicky Bub's Farm and Home store in Union at the Union Village Shopping Center. So if this hasn't been converted into an RV yet, please bring her up to Missouri.
That used to drive me crazy to see drivers doing that. Another was on a cold start and immediately going to fast idle, ugh, give the oil a chance to get to the top of engine or turbo if 6V92, let it low idle a minute or two and then engage fast idle. And yeah, don't drive with the fast idle on and make sure it's off before shutting down. On the 6V92, let it dead low idle for at least a minute for the turbo to slow down and cool down then shut it off. Doing this every time will greatly increase the life of the turbocharger on the 6V92 engine.
Hey. Now since you have a separate motorhome, I am not sure if you are still planning on converting this bus into an RV or not. If you have to sell it, I know someone here in St. Louis that would love to have it. I showed this video to Clinton Hall of St. Louis Arc, and he thought this looked really nice. To me, I could take a trip in this nice MCI MC-9 over a modern ugly Ford Transit 350 any day.
A man, his dog and his vintage MCI. Great things are happening here.
I love seeing these. This is what MCI often called the Crusader. Mid-American Coaches also had large fleet of these as well. The shift tube sometimes had a different design to where it had a curve towards the door right up towards the top. Greyhound's last buses that had the manual box was the MC7 which was some of MCI's last Challenger buses they made.
I love the sound of the DD8V71 engine teamed up with a manual transmission. An MCI with an automatic doesn't seem right.
Greyhound did buy a large fleet of MCI buses with a DD8V71 with a 4-speed box but those were the MC7s. But those were the last ones Greyhound bought that had a manual transmission. This one has a 5 speed. That kind I like because the reverse is put in a better place than on a 4 speed. The old 4-speed ones were weird since you had to put the shift lever in 1st, advance a switch on the switch panel, and then really hold down the clutch because you would have to pull the lever PAST 2nd gear. Kind of a confusing transmission set up. These with the 5-speed are much more easier to understand. On this one, you just bring the lever towards you, and forward towards the dash when you have to back up.
I've ridden on standard, and AMT buses. The buses I've ridden here in Louisville were school.buses. and I've ridden on AMT buses on greyhound. The rule for the school bus drivers. That drove the standard transmission school buses was. Akwats start out in 2nd, and keep 1st gear as like a low gear or hill start gear. Our buses were 5 speed manuals the ones I remember were 7907 a 1979 carpenter international, 8701-8709 1987 Ford bluebirds, and carpenter international school buses, 8860-8869 1988, and 89 ward international buses, 8911-8926, 8923 was a wayne international, 9037-9041 1990 carpenter international school bus, 9110-9136 1991 bluebird buses, 9301-9311 1993 ward international. With 4th gear that had a higher gear ratio than gear 5. Meaning 4th gear could rev as high as 2000 rpm, or 45 mph before you could shift into 5th. 9401-9433, 1994 carpenter international buses, and 9601-9624 1996 bluebird buses that were standard transmissions as well. All of these buses were once apart of Jefferson County Public Schools bus fleet all now retired. The AMT greyhounds inremember riding were bus 6920 a 2004 MCI 102-DL3, and 86386 another early 2000s model Prevost H3'45 they had eaton AMT 12 speed Transmissions sorry to ramble.
Enjoying the drive!!! Some day when I grow up, a MCI 9 is going to be the retirement vessel.
What speed does it max out at?
68
@@richardl4923 Any way to bump that up a bit, say 75-80 so you can have an easier cruise speed at 65-70?
@@TommyboyGTP Yes, when they went to the 5-speed and 3.36 gear they used a 2-speed governor that only gave 1800 rpm in 5th instead of the normal 2100. If you get a mechanic to bypass that 2-speed your 68 mph will become 78 mph, oh yeah!
OH LORD OH LORD ID LOVE TO DRIVE THAT BUS!!! damn man i miss these
Richard! I love this bus! IN October, there will be a truck show in Union, MO. It will be at the Dicky Bub's Farm and Home store in Union at the Union Village Shopping Center. So if this hasn't been converted into an RV yet, please bring her up to Missouri.
Ok I will try if i can get off of work
El sonido del motor es espectacular, grandioso.
Ese Tepsa
Friend, i like You bus.
How good is the Allison transmissión?
I await your response
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It’s great it’s works good gets the bus up to 70
Sounds great. You shift better than most I have watched on youtube.
thanks if i start driving a little more then it mite get better. The engine is in very good shape
engine sound great
dang, when you hit cruising speed that big mother really rolls eh?
no smoking in that bus!! lol
Wait! Buses had manuals?
yes they do love it
are they 5 speeds?
@Video magic TV. In the era this bus came from, there were both four-speed and five speed buses.
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5-speed no-sync manual.
What year is that bus
Always turn off the high idle, before you shut off the engine !!
That used to drive me crazy to see drivers doing that. Another was on a cold start and immediately going to fast idle, ugh, give the oil a chance to get to the top of engine or turbo if 6V92, let it low idle a minute or two and then engage fast idle. And yeah, don't drive with the fast idle on and make sure it's off before shutting down. On the 6V92, let it dead low idle for at least a minute for the turbo to slow down and cool down then shut it off. Doing this every time will greatly increase the life of the turbocharger on the 6V92 engine.
Insurance high on those?
Hey. Now since you have a separate motorhome, I am not sure if you are still planning on converting this bus into an RV or not. If you have to sell it, I know someone here in St. Louis that would love to have it. I showed this video to Clinton Hall of St. Louis Arc, and he thought this looked really nice. To me, I could take a trip in this nice MCI MC-9 over a modern ugly Ford Transit 350 any day.
Reperpero
1983
The only year Greyhound didn't buy a new bus.