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jd_boggs
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 03, 2004 - 12:32 am: | |
Just purchased an 1981 Grumman/Flxible. Has a Detroit Diesel and auto tranny. I have not yet identified the tranny but from the looks of things it maybe an Allison. How can I ID the tranny?
Problem: sometimes the engine will not turn over because the "shifter" attached to the tranny gets stuck in a gear other than Neutral. I once had to manually push the "shifter" into neutral for the engine to turn over and start. But now, it won't turn over. How can I test this "shifter"? And any advice is welcome. Thanks. |
Bill Gerrie
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 03, 2004 - 6:24 am: | |
JD
If the engine is across the rear of the bus which I think Grumman is, most likely it is a V730. There is a plate attached to the tranny near the bottom with the info on it. If you look at the tranny there is a large round part at the right side of the bus with only hoses attached to it. If this is so then it is a V730. If it is a V730 then at the side of the tranny near the bottom you will see 2 wires coming out. This is the neutral switch. Disconnect it and put the tranny in neutral and you should have continuity through the switch. You could also attach the 2 wires together temporarily and see if it will turn over. If it doesn't turn over with the 2 wires together then you have an electrical problem with the starting circut. Hope this helps you. Bill |
Busone
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 03, 2004 - 3:43 pm: | |
I would be a V730 or a V731 if the transit authority replaced the original at some point. |
Don/TX
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 04, 2004 - 9:23 am: | |
If it has the shifter on it, it has to be a VS2, they use a gearbox on the output end to reverse, neutral, and forward the power. |
Busone
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, November 05, 2004 - 3:02 am: | |
IIRC a 1981 Grumman would have come stock with a V730. I don't think they ever used the VS2 on the Grumman or Flx Metro. |
Donald L Schwanke
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, November 05, 2004 - 8:19 am: | |
Yeah I think you are right. The word "gear" got to me too fast I think. |
Mike Eades (Mike4905)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, November 08, 2004 - 8:11 pm: | |
I have a 4905 with a V730 an a bennett shifter. Mine does a wierd thing that has come up with two different tranny's. If I tack off with my indicator in the drive position my tranny will shift from first to second without a problem, but will not go into third. If take off in second position and when I get to 48-50 mph I can manually shift to third and I have not problem. If I let it shift down by it self to second it will not come out, but if I down shift with control switch I can up shift manually. This has been this way through two trannies. Any Ideas? Help'''''''''''''''''' Mike4905 |
jimmci9 #2
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2004 - 6:31 pm: | |
contact me off the board at jimcat2@webtv.net i can't get your email to work.... |
jd_boggs
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2004 - 2:52 am: | |
You can email me at: jd_boggs@yahoo.com |