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Tim Brandt (Timb)
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Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 9:34 am:   

Fred,

What size rear cans do you have on your VL? I can't find an indication in my shop manual here at the office other than a part number. I am purchasing parts to install spring brakes to replace the shaft brake and can't figure out if I need 30/30 or 40/40 etc.

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Tim
FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
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Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 3:43 pm:   

I will have to go take a look, we replaced the rear end (guess 3.78) as unsuitable for a modern 4 stroke .

A truck 2.93 is installed ,(plus .83 in OD) but the old VL rear is in the shed.

Will answer Sunday, after I take a look. Also have Da Book, will look in it.

FF
Tim Brandt (Timb)
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Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 3:56 pm:   

Thanks. I will post over on the Flx board as well
Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
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Posted on Friday, April 08, 2011 - 12:40 am:   

30/30 are a overkill me I would go 24/30 max

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Tim Brandt (Timb)
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Posted on Friday, April 08, 2011 - 11:19 am:   

According to the Yahoo Flx site the VL had 30's
Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
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Posted on Friday, April 08, 2011 - 12:01 pm:   

I don't know what they used new I know I see a lot of 20/20 on the Flx could be for room or to keep from ripping the mounts off

good luck
Tim Brandt (Timb)
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Posted on Friday, April 08, 2011 - 12:21 pm:   

Thanks Luvrbus. Were those Flx's by chance the older and smaller starliners etc? The mount is actually pretty interesting...they do not have any kind of mount welded to the axle tube but rather the mount is integrated into the same housing that holds the S-cam shaft and is simply bolted to the spider. The upside is if you need to rotate the spider no welding is required. I don't know if this applies to all Flx's or just the Flxliner

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Jim Sanders (Sandy)
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Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 9:07 am:   

Tim I sent you some pictures of my bus. The cans on my bus was made by Leeland( coments on this Mfg. Co please) Fred you said that you Changed the Rear end in your VL? Has any one out there tried to change the Ring Gear and pinion rato????? I know that i had the rato changed in the rambler that i have. (no problems) I have talked to allison dealer about a over drive tranney They said the co has never made one??????? Comments Jim
Tim Brandt (Timb)
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Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 9:47 am:   

Thanks Jim!!
FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
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Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 12:38 pm:   

By changing the rear I meant just that , the FLX was yanked and a 2.93 truck tear flipped and installed.

Anyone need a FLX rear , no drop box required?

It has a 23,000lb rating plenty for the weight of a FLX and modern so should handle the 1200ft lbs as well as the Jakes or retarder torque.

The strange FLX brake mounting setup was carved off the FLX rear and installed in the cleaned up truck rear.It is all that will fit.

MCI 9 air bags were added to allow on site leveling , or for a torsilastic failure.

If we replaced the air tanks with much larger ones , we might get the coach to jump California Mexican style.


THIS WEEK !! Engine noise (we hope!!)

FF
Bill Gerrie (Bill_gerrie)
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Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 1:00 pm:   

Good luck Fred
You sure have put a lot into this engine conversion. Hope it works out after all this. Somebody must have said it can't be done so you proved them wrong. That is what usually motivates us busnuts to do these things.
Bill

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